Pitch 4 Change is an opportunity for businesses to inspire young people to aim high, to foster a culture of enterprise and sustainable living and to gain skills transferable to the job market.
The Tellus Mater Foundation has provided seed funding for the Envision Pitch4Change programme and events across Birmingham, Leeds and London in 2009 following a successful pilot of the programme in London in 2008. This funding has enabled Envision to dedicate resources and capacity in engaging companies and organisations across the three cities to work in partnership and to support the programme in these cities.
Pitch 4 Change offers teams of young people aged 16 - 18 the opportunity to pitch their project ideas to a panel of local business leaders for the chance of winning up to £500 to fund the development of their project.
The teams that take part in Pitch 4 Change are selected for their innovative ideas for sustainable living and for the positive impact that their projects will have on their schools or local communities.
Envision host Pitch 4 Change events in Birmingham, Leeds and London. For more information about the businesses involved and the school projects they are supporting please follow one of the following links.
To help prepare them for their pitch the teams are paired with mentors from the business sector who provide them with advice on how to develop their project and support in preparing their presentation.
Why Pitch 4 Change?
• opportunity to share your business knowledge and expertise
• a unique volunteering opportunity for your employees
• be part of programme that’ll develop the talent of a future work force
• become a role model for young up- and-coming entreprenurs
• make a positive impact on the communities that you work with
• help develop the communication and leadership skills of your employees
To find out more about Pitch 4 Change please contact Rommel Moseley at rommel@envision.org.uk or call 0121 772 7685
