goHenry

goHenry raises “record breaking” £3.9m crowdfunding to help young people manage their pocket money

goHenry, a new digital banking solution helping kids manage their money better than their parents – raises almost £4m investment on Crowdcube. Said to be the “largest crowdfunded deal on the platform to date”, goHenry beats the previous record holder JustPark, which raised £3.5m in 2015. goHenry uses a Pre-paid Debit Card, coupled with parental controls, to help young […]

Lord Sugar

Lord Sugar appointed government’s enterprise tsar

Lord Sugar has been appointed enterprise tsar as part of government’s plan to get more young people interested in starting their own business or an apprenticeship. Announced by the Skills Minister Nick Boles, the Apprentice boss will aid the government’s effort in delivering three million apprenticeships in England by 2020.  Sugar will tour around the UK […]

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IN or OUT: The EU Youth Debate on Brexit

Shout Out UK are hosting a EU youth debate on Brexit with a panel of young experts discussing issues related to the upcoming referendum. The debate, which takes place on 6th June at the Houses of Parliament, London, is aimed at young people and would be hosted by Aaron Roach Bridgeman, Presenter SKY1 & SBTV. Event details […]

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UK EU referendum explained to young people in new website

A new website is setting out to engage young people in the UK EU referendum to help them reach a voting decision before 23rd June. According to research, carried out by Dr Darren Sharpe of the University of East London, 81% of 12-24 year olds don’t know enough about the EU and how it affects their lives. […]

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Young Blood: Defining A Generation

A new report titled ‘Young Blood’ gives a unique insight into Britain’s youth culture who are often mislabelled as couch potatoes or screenagers. Marketing agency Amplify created an in-depth white paper and a 7-part documentary series to show the lives of young people in the UK and their driven nature to be successful on their […]

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Will You Go Out On A Data With A Robot?

Human-machine romance may soon become reality as a quarter of young people in the UK say they would happily date a robot. Survey found that 26% of young adults would date a robot provided it looks like a real human being. ComRes and Nesta worked together to interview 1,000 young people, aged 18-34, on the possibility of an […]

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Young People Vs Entrepreneurship

Google’s recent survey into UK’s entrepreneurial ambition says that 78% of young people are turned off about entrepreneurship – But what about the other millennials running their own ventures. Millennials are those born from 1980 up to the millennium, including those in the university age up to the mid-thirties. Some of the reasons, noted in the survey, […]

TwentySomeone

Share Your Start-Up Story – TwentySomeone with Sam Jones

TwentySomeone is a life-coaching platform empowering the younger generation to transition smoothly in life. Sam Jones, 26, launched his venture to help those in their twenties develop a balanced personal and professional life with the aim of inspiring a change in how they see themselves. His ultimate aim is to nurture young start-ups around the world and motivate […]

Culture White Paper

Launch of Culture White Paper

Government-backed strategy to make public-funded arts organisations accessible to all – Culture White Paper. The Culture White Paper aims to boost access to arts, heritage and culture to help improve social mobility across the country. The planned four-year programme, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will give children the opportunity to have new […]