# Vinspired creates crowdfunding platform for young people’s community projects

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/01/08/vinspired-creates-crowdfunding-platform-young-people039s-community-projects/
- Published: 2013-01-08T22:59:14+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Igniter lets young people seek funding for their ideas and activities from members
of the public.

Damien Austin-Walker, Head of Digital at vInspired, explained: “We already know 
that there’s an appetite among young people to run their own projects but a lack
of suitable funding opportunities. We have created Igniter to test if the public
want to help fund projects.”

The charity already knew from its online support platform, Junction49, that young
people were committed to making a difference but that they needed funding and support
to help achieve this.

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Within the site’s first 24 hours one project had managed to achieve its target, 
albeit a modest one. Current projects listed on the site include work in the areas
of mental health, mentoring, social enterprise, and [empowerment of young women](https://blog.curriculosolutions.com/student-empowerment-achieving-success-once-you-graduate).

> Support young social entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground from as little
> as £1 – [igniter.vinspired.com](http://t.co/fbtJZrqw) [#Igniter](https://twitter.com/search/%23Igniter)
> — vinspired (@vinspired) [January 8, 2013](https://twitter.com/vinspired/status/288760298624675840)

People who make pledges receive badges for certain amounts, for being the first 
to back or project, or for making the donation that enables the project to reach
its target. As with most other crowdfunding sites, pledges are only collected if
the project hits its financial target within the set period.

The site is currently operating as a minimum viable product (MVP) while the charity
tests donors’ appetite to fund such projects.

[http://igniter.vinspired.com](http://igniter.vinspired.com)

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