Million Minutes

Million Minutes

At a glance

Causes

  • Education
  • Faith and ethics
  • Local / community
  • Young people

Other details

Geographical remit: 
National - Britain

Objectives

Million Minutes, a charity that helps give young people a voice, was launched in 2011 with the support of Delia Smith, Margaret Mizen and Fr Christopher Jamison. 

Our mission is to enable young people (aged 11-25) to make a difference in their world - to be the difference in their world. We see that too often young people’s energy, enthusiasm and creativity is underestimated. They get shut out of decision-making, stereotyped, and scapegoated for society’s problems. And it’s not right. Inspired by the principles of Catholic social teaching, including dignity, particpation, community and solidarity, we develop new and innovative projects that help empower young people of all faiths and none.

Activities

We deliver:

  • siLENT, a way for young people and their supporters to engage with Lent while raising money to support our grants fund for youth projects;
  • The Celebrating Young People Awards, an awards ceremony celebrating young people who exemplify the principles of Catholic social teaching;
  • A new pilot project, developing a model for parish detached youth work using the skills and energy of parish communities;
  • Our grants scheme, awarding grants to projects which promote and support youth action and youth advocacy.

 

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