UK Community Challenge

£34,525 | Greater London & South Wales | 12 Ideas

Supported by Microsoft

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

UK Community Challenge

£34,525 | Greater London & South Wales | 12 Ideas

Supported by Microsoft

Start an Idea

See Terms & Conditions

The UK Community Challenge is now closed for applications. Our £40,000 challenge is dedicated to helping you build thriving and sustainable communities in Greater London and South Wales.

How it works
  • Select an idea listed below and register to get your project page
  • Use your project page to complete the 30 Day Challenge
  • Submit a photo and your action plan
  • Once you're active let us know what impact you are having in your community
Who can apply
  • You want to start a ChangeX idea to improve your local community
  • You're passionate about building a thriving community where you live in Greater London or South Wales
  • You are an individual, an existing local group or a community organisation
What you get
  • Seed funding to start your selected idea
  • Free starter resource pack, mentorship and technology tools to get started
  • Additional impact funding, once you report back on the social impact of your active project

Explore & Pick an Idea to Start

Explore and select an idea that you want to start in your community

  • GROW at School

    Teaching kids the lifelong skill of growing their own food

  • Girls Who Code

    Start a Girls Who Code Club in your community and get girls excited about coding and computer science.

  • Apps for Good

    Deliver courses in Machine Learning, IoT & App Development in your classroom.

  • Cycle Bus UK

    A community based initiative promoting active travel by bike for school children.

  • Grow Remote

    We're on a mission to make remote employment visible and available in local communities, regardless of location

  • Cycling Without Age

    Start a Cycling Without Age chapter in your community and give more people the opportunity to feel the wind in their hair.

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Discover (IRL/UK)

    Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) programme in your school or community for 4-6 year-olds.

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Explore (IRL/UK)

    Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) programme in your school or community for 6-9 year-olds.

  • FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge (IRL/UK)

    Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) programme in your school or community for 9-16 year-olds.

  • Hour of Code

    Organize an Hour of Code™ and join a global movement introducing tens of millions of students worldwide to computer science.

  • Open Orchard

    Organise an Open Orchard to bring people together, provide free fruit to local residents and green our urban environments.

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The UK Community Challenge is an opportunity for communities to come together to create thriving communities across Greater London and South Wales. We’re excited to support local action across Greater London and South Wales and to see the collective impact we can have in building healthier, more sustainable communities.

  • Holly Beale (Microsoft Datacenter Community Development Team)
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