Guinness has introduced a social entrepreneurship programme to the UK, inviting people with a business head and a social heart, aged between 25 and 35 to enter the Bring It To Life Awards.
The Awards, with UnLtd and Rathbone, will work with people who have an urban regeneration idea that makes a positive difference to their local community and provide recipients with the support, skills and funding to create positive social ventures.
The Guinness Bring it to Life Awards honour Arthur Guinness' commitment to supporting local communities and his philosophy 'from one to many'.
Two levels of Award are available for entrepreneurs. 13 Catalyst Awards, each worth up to £2,200, are available for those who need the running costs to get their idea off the ground and 6 Development Awards, worth up to £15,000 each, are available for established social entrepreneurs to get their ventures fully operational.
The deadline for entries is 23 July.
Initiatives need to be new or for an existing idea delivered in a new way, which incorporates social and/or environmental aims.
From setting up sports club for people on low incomes who may not be able to afford membership fees and kits, to creating support networks with benefits for people who have lost loved ones, every viable idea will be considered.
Winners will receive a Guinness Bring It To Life Award through UnLtd who will provide development support, and in addition winners will have access to funding, training and volunteer support from Rathbone and Diageo Great Britain to bring the social venture to life.
Award recipients will receive continual mentoring throughout the programme and support in financial management, training and the vocational skills needed to deliver a successful venture and make a positive difference to communities across the UK.
The Guinness Bring It Life Awards are part of The Arthur Guinness Fund, a global fund from Guinness, donating €6 million to support programmes and projects around the world.
For further information visit http://www.unltd.org.uk/guinness-bring-it-to-life-awards/
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