# O2 offers £5 million for young people's local projects

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/03/14/o2-offers-5-million-young-people039s-local-projects/
- Published: 2010-03-14T21:10:21+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Telecoms company O2 is offering £5 million to young people aged 13-25 across the
UK to support a project of their choice in their local community. Successful applicants
will receive a cash grant of £300, together with training and support to help them
make the most of it.

The Think Big programme will also offer successful applicants the opportunity to
re-apply for a further £2,500 cash for the project.

O2’s Head of CR and Sustainability Bill Eyres said that he expects the fund to support
a “huge variety of projects”, from starting a local youth group to building a skate
park. “We’ll be encouraging young people to Think Big” he added.

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