make my mark.

Make My Mark is an opportunity fund for young people.
We provide recipients with a cash grant, a personal mentor, and access to our network of similarly minded young people.

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our aim

In a world of increasing inequality, helping to improve social mobility for young people is hugely important. At Make My Mark we believe that everyone, irrespective of their personal, social or family circumstance, should be able to achieve their full potential.

Our aim is to help young people as they pursue new opportunities, find their way in life, and create their own success stories, and we do this by providing the following:

funding

Financial support is provided to every award winner, in order that they are able to actively pursue new opportunities that they may not otherwise be able to take advantage of due to their own personal, family, or social circumstance.

mentor

Each award winner is matched with a mentor. Regular meetings between the mentor and award winner ensure that the mentor is able to share experiences and insights to help guide and inform them as they uncover the key learnings that will help them achieve their aspirations.

network

An award winner can get help and support from their fellow winners. A mutual exchange of support helps them to pursue their goals and encourages positive mental wellbeing. Our network of similarly-minded young people are a bedrock to each other as they learn and grow.

It's not where you're from, it's where you're going...

how it works

Check out the entry criteria for Make My Mark and get some handy hints and tips on how to make a successful application

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how it works

Check out the entry criteria for Make My Mark and get some handy hints and tips on how to make a successful application

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previous winners

Take a closer look at some of the young people we have supported on their journey

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meet giedre

Awarded a Make My Mark opportunity fund in 2018, Giedre has used this to explore the relationship between mind, body and physical movement, and how this can positively impact women from different walks of life and age groups, and how they think and feel about themselves.
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meet isaac

A successful application to Make My Mark and Isaac received funding and support to further his film-making aspirations, as well as a being matched with a mentor from within the creative industry who was able to pass on key learnings and experiences from his own personal journey.
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meet reema

Encouraged by Make My Mark and Peabody to apply for a grant, Reema was able to leave behind her financial insecurity, and focus on her dream to qualify as a GP and work closely with the Clinical Commissioning Group to help local people, particularly those struggling financially. 
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our partners

We have formed strong relationships with a growing number of youth organisations, all of whom share our vision of creating an equality of opportunity for young people
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support make my mark

There are many ways that you can get involved and help us to raise the profile, capabilities, and reach of Make My Mark

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