[cma-l] Funding News: O2 Think Big

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O2, the mobile phone and broadband provider, runs a Think Big fund for
young people wanting to make a difference. People aged from 13 - 25,
can apply to the fund for support with a project to improve their
local community. Successful applicants will get:

- £300 cash for the project
- Training and support
- £30 mobile credit to share around the project group
- A Think Big merchandise pack
- Communications tools
- Support from the team of O2 helpers.

Examples of projects to date include anti-knife campaigns, youth music
mixing and production, youth clubs and kayaking with disabled
youngsters.

Some groups will be invited to take their projects further, and could
go on to get:

- Up to £2500 cash for their project (given in stages)
- Free O2 broadband for a year
- £50 phone credit
- Support from O2 helpers
- The chance to win gig tickets and merchandise for the project group
- The opportunity to apply for an O2 apprenticeship.

For more information, see the O2 Think Big website.

http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/How-it-works

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