#iwill Fund

#iwill is a UK-wide campaign that aims to make social action part of life for as many 10 to 20 year-olds as possible by the year 2020. The programme aims to increase overall participation of young people in meaningful social action from 40% to 60% by 2020, with a particular focus on deprived areas. The #iwillFund looks to support activities that create opportunities for young people aged 10-20 to develop their character and their capacity to significantly contribute to their community. Youth Social Action includes volunteering, fundraising and campaigning, as well as skills and confidence-building projects which work with young people, particularly from less affluent backgrounds, to develop an appetite for this sort of activity. Projects must demonstrate how they will apply all six principles of youth social action: Reflective, Challenging, Youth Led, Socially impactful, Progressive, and Embedded. The fund prioritizes projects that seek to increase participation from young people from less affluent social economic groups, hard to reach groups, and people who might not usually take part in social action, particularly those working with young people at the younger end of the spectrum (10-14 years old).