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UnLtd Spark Awards

Archived Adult Education/Learning Communities Education and learning Governance and charity law Miscellaneous organisational development research social enterprise Social partnership Strategic and project planning Trading Un/Employed volunteering Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane England Fermanagh and Omagh Great Britain Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Micro (up to £1,000)

Overview

The scheme provides funding of up to £500 to individuals who:

  • Have an idea for bringing peers together to exchange ideas and support each other in personal support, skills sharing, networking and market development
  • Fulfils the schemes network values

Network Values:

  • UnLtd designs for the long term
  • Networks nurture trust
  • Open and accessible
  • Believe in generosity and reciprocity
  • Are porous
  • Enable and empower

Types of Spark Awards:

  • Learning: problem solving, sounding board, technical support, skills sharing
  • Personal Support: encouragement and safe place to express difficulties and celebrate success, a place to help others progress
  • Market Development: place for collaboration, marketing and selling, finance
  • Connecting: place for getting new or other connections for self/venture development
  • Outreach: raising Awareness of social enterprise, inspiring others to get involved