Envision

Envision Birmingham returns to Villa Park for The Kick Off - a chance to meet Envision teams from across the city and look forward to another year of challenging stereotypes of young people by changing the world for the better. The Kick Off is always a great event with loads of energy so keep an ear out and we'll see you there!

Envision London kicks off the new school year at City Hall on the South Bank. As well as getting a look inside this iconic building, we'll be looking forward to all the great projects teams will be running to make London a greener, safer, fairer and better place to be!

Watch this space for more details, it's going to be huge!

Envision has had a brilliant first year in Leeds and we're sure the next year is going to be even better! To welcome the next generation of Envision teams we're taking over the courtyard of the Electric Press on the 12th November between 11am and 3pm. More details are being confirmed all the time so make sure you've got the date in your diary now.

Envision Bristol has landed! We're really excited about taking the Envision message to Bristol and seeing what you all come up with this year, so we can't wait for the 17th November and the official launch event at the Trinity Centre.

It's going to be a great chance to see what Envision is about, meet other inspiring young people...and make your plans for world domination! Roll on the 17th and see you there!

Pitch 4 Change is a chance for teams from across London to gain funding - and invaluable advice - to develop their ideas for improving their communities, and make them happen.

On the 8th December, seven teams of young Londoners will showcase their ideas in front of a panel of business experts at Clifford Chance HQ in Canary Wharf.

Pitch 4 Change is a chance to show off your ideas to change the world to a panel of experts...and get the support and money to make them happen!

On the 9th December, five teams of young people will present their social and environmental project ideas to a panel of business experts at the Institution of Engineering and Technology's Austin Court.

Hundreds of young people descended on the Emirates Stadium on the 16th July to join a massive celebration of the amazing things young people have achieved this year, and over the last 10 years.

Envision took over the Town Hall to celebrate the achievements of over 500 young people on the 8th July this year. The ‘Envision Truth about Youth Awards’ recognised the hard work of everyone who has taken part in the Envision Programme across the city this year.

We also marked 5 years of making a difference across Birmingham.

All Envision Leeds teams were invited to the end of year Summer Ceremony on Thursday 24th June at The Electric Press in Millennium Square.

On Wednesday 17 March over 100 young people gathered at the University of Birmingham to learn about, and voice their opinions on, the so-called "third" (non-profit) sector.

Young people from schools and colleges across Leeds took part in Global is Local on Wednesday 10th March 2010 at Hillside, Beeston.

Calling all Envision Birmingham Teams. Are you interested in journalism or creative writing? Do you want to find out how you to write a press release, how to contact journalists and increase your chances of getting your news story into the media?

Each year we invite a couple of students from each team to become Press Officers - responsible for getting the message about what they and other young people are doing into the media. Yesterday around 80 students met at the Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre to learn about media old and new, and how they can become part of the story!

On 11th December 5 Envision School teams from around Leeds had the opportunity to pitch their ideas for community projects to a panel of ‘Dragons’ for the chance to win up to £500.

On Thursday 10th December five successful teams of student applicants from Envision’s Birmingham programme pitched their plans for social and environmental projects to a panel of ‘Dragons’ in the hope of being awarded up to £500 to turn their ideas into reality.

Ten of Envision’s London teams faced a panel of ‘Dragons’ at a prestigious Canary Wharf location on Wednesday 9^th December to make their pitches for up to £500 to make their social and environmental projects a reality.

Nearly 200 young people came together at The Museum of London last Friday to celebrate the start of the Envision year, share their ideas and hear from the experts on everything from climate change to homelessness.

Nearly 300 Young People representing 27 schools and colleges in Birmingham descended on Villa Park on Thursday 12th November for the Kick Off, a welcome event for the young people who will be taking part in the Envision programme this year.

On Wednesday 4th November over 80 students representing 14 schools and colleges from across Leeds came together to celebrate the launch of Envision in Leeds.

What a fantastic event! Envision students joined young people from dozens of other youth organisations to learn, share and debate the issue of climate change. The students really made an impact, whether it was making their climate pledges and helping to send a message to the delegates at the Copenhagen Climate Conference, writing new apps and programmes, documenting the day on video or speaking up in the Debating Chamber.