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Youth Festival
A youth festival designed by young people, for young people. This idea is simple but powerful: give students the chance to build something themselves rather than have it handed to them.
A one day event at school where students design and run activities for their peers, creating space for connection that’s led by young people, not adults. It puts the tools of community-building directly in students’ hands, and trusts them to know what will actually bring their peers together.
Real connection happens when people feel ownership over the space they’re in. By putting students in the driver’s seat, this idea doesn’t just create a one-off event, it builds the skills and confidence for young people to keep creating connection long after the festival ends.
Stay a Day
They created something that many young people quietly wish existed: a place that simply feels safe. Stay a Day envisions a dedicated building, a warm, welcoming space for young people who don’t feel comfortable at home or in standard social settings, where they can connect with others and find genuine support without judgement. At its heart, the idea is about ensuring every young person has somewhere to turn.
Recognising that this need exists in schools right now, the team has proposed a quiet room within their own school, a dedicated space for students who need a moment away, with a particular focus on providing an alternative for girls who feel uncomfortable participating in PE during their period. It’s a compassionate, practical first step toward a much bigger vision. Stay a day to feel okay.
Cloneriser
They aren’t willing to accept a world where animals disappear forever. The Cloneriser is a bold, imaginative concept: a device capable of bringing endangered species back from the brink of extinction. While the technology of tomorrow may still be catching up, the team’s passion for animal conservation is already driving real change today.
To build awareness and inspire the next generation of conservationists, the team is hosting workshops in local schools and community centres dedicated to educating young people about endangered species and what it takes to protect them — building a community of advocates who believe no animal should ever have to vanish from our world. No more extinct animals.
Freebie
They are on a mission to make period care accessible, normalised, and free of stigma. Freebie is an app that shows women exactly where free period products are available near them, including what brands are on offer, so no one is ever caught without what they need. By making this information easy to find, Freebie tackles both the practical and social barriers around menstrual health in one simple, powerful tool.
As their starting step, the team is running a survey across both schools to find out which period care brands students prefer — with the goal of making those very products freely available in school bathrooms, so that every student has access to comfortable, familiar care. Free for all.
Decade in a Day
They found a joyful, creative way to bridge one of society’s quietest divides… the gap between generations. Decade in a Day is a fashion runway experience where young people dress in the styles of past decades and elderly community members take the role of judges, celebrating their own era’s fashion while sharing stories and laughter with the next generation. The result is genuine connection, mutual respect, and a whole lot of fun.
The team is bringing this experience to their own school community, inviting teachers to judge as students dress up in the decade of their choice, a low-barrier, high-energy event that opens the door to cross-generational conversations and lasting connections.
Standing Side by Side
They share a simple but profound belief: everyone deserves to be looked after. Standing Side by Side is a call to action for communities to take care of one another, starting with providing food to people experiencing homelessness. The vision is a world where neighbours look out for neighbours, and no one is left behind.
To make that vision tangible right now, the team ran a bake sale at the local market, with all proceeds going directly to local homeless shelters. It’s grassroots community action at its best , one baked good at a time, turning a big idea into real impact.
Teach a Teacher
They asked a question that sits at the heart of modern education: are we actually preparing young people for the lives they’re going to live? Their answer is Teach a Teacher — an app designed to bridge the gap between what educators teach and what students actually need to thrive in the careers available to them. The app would inform teachers about the skills relevant to specific career pathways and surface local opportunities for students to connect with those industries directly. By putting real-world context back into the classroom, Teach a Teacher could help young people feel seen, supported, and genuinely ready for what comes next.
As their starting step, the team would work with local schools to pilot the app concept, gathering feedback from both teachers and students to refine the pathways and ensure the tool reflects the real opportunities available in their region.
Electro-Steps
They want to change the way we think about the ground beneath our feet. Electro-Steps proposes transforming ordinary footpaths into pressure-sensitive plates that capture kinetic energy from every footstep and convert it into usable electricity. The vision is as practical as it is inspired: by harnessing the energy of people simply going about their day, communities could lower electricity costs and free up household income for the things that matter most.
The team has been invited to share their big idea with the wider community at the Town Hall. A testament to how seriously their concept has been taken, and a powerful opportunity to rally local support behind an idea that could reshape how communities think about renewable energy. Walking with Power!
Jack and the Seed Stalk
These students took their love of nature and ran with it — all the way to a bold vision of seeds that can grow entirely on their own, without water or sunlight. Their project, Jack and the Seed Stalk, is rooted in a genuine desire to bring people together through the environment and inspire communities to care for the natural world around them.
As their starting step in the community, the team is building a community garden right in front of their school — a living, growing space where people of all ages can come together, get their hands dirty, and reconnect with nature. It’s a simple idea with the potential to grow into something extraordinary. From Splash to Sprout.
Healthy Hygiene Stand
People experiencing homelessness often lack access to the most basic necessities — not just food, but hygiene products that most of us take for granted. Their idea, the Healthy Hygiene Stand, proposes placing dedicated stands inside local supermarkets stocked with food and hygiene essentials, completely free for anyone who needs them. What makes this idea powerful is its dignity-first approach: by situating the stand in an everyday community space, it removes barriers and stigma, making it easy for people to access what they need without having to seek out specialist services.
To bring this to life in the community right now, the team designed a series of posters to be placed around town, each featuring a QR code linking to local charities that support people experiencing homelessness — turning everyday passersby into active contributors. Make it free for those in need.
