Celebrate International Women’s Day with £500 to Boost Your CV
We have a whole host of female trailblazers to introduce you to…
From leading a team to managing budgets, Vinspired Cashpoint offers you a unique chance to gain first-hand experience running your own project, setting yourself apart for future employers. Today is International Women’s Day (hooray!), so we’re celebrating some of our fabulous projects led by young women and inviting you to apply to become our next leader.
Athlete in the Making?
Alice, 21, received £500 to run ‘Street Squash’, furthering her ambition of becoming a sports coach while providing young people in her area with something new to do. Alice involved many of her friends, and together they organized fun squash sessions for 30 young people. Watch out, Team GB—the next generation of sports stars is catching up!
Unleash Your Inner Teacher
Fancy teaching others to cook, read, or paint? Beth, 23, donned her lab coat and used a £385 Cashpoint grant to lead weekly science clubs for young girls. This initiative not only promotes education but also takes a significant step toward opening up projects to females in fields often associated with boys. Beth is gaining valuable hands-on experience in teaching simple yet fun scientific experiments while working with young children. Are you a budding teacher or community worker? Use your passion to teach others!
Putting the Spotlight on You
Ever wanted to run your own theatre or dance company? Kimberley, 18, received £494 to do just that. She organized a three-week performing arts summer school and a public performance to celebrate all the hard work she, volunteers, and young participants put in. In her own words, ‘Vinspired Cashpoint has allowed me to do something I thought was impossible at this stage in my life’. Good work, Kimberley!
From cookery classes and climate change action days to photography projects, we support young people to turn their ideas into reality and get noticed. So, if you’re stuck for ideas, start by asking what you love doing and what you’d like to do in the future—the best projects come from the heart and reflect your own skills.
Here’s more info, guidance, and directions to apply. Go for it!