Young people leading change in their communities.
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Welcome to The Agency, an award winning creative entrepreneurship programme that enables young people from some of the most underserved places in the UK create lasting change in their community.
Impacting communities
through creativity
Originally developed by the Brazilian theatre maker, activist and journalist Marcus Faustini in the favelas of Rio De Janeiro, The Agency supports young people from underserved communities across the UK create youth-led social enterprises, events and projects that have a positive and long-lasting impact on their communities.
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127 jobs created
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£118,547 invested in projects
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19,064 people engaged
💼 127 jobs created 💸 £118,547 invested in projects 🌍 19,064 people engaged
Agency Alumni
Over the past 5 years over 266 young people have taken part in The Agency in Cardiff, Belfast, Manchester, London, Southampton, Brent and Waltham Forest, with projects receiving £178,547 in funding.
How does The Agency Programme work?
We provide young people (we call them Agents) with the professional training, support and advice they need to generate new innovative ideas. Agents pitch their ideas to an expert panel who decide which projects will receiving seed funding of £2,000 and additional support, helping their ideas grow and reach bigger audiences.
👀 Interested in establishing The Agency in your local community? Talk to us today →
“The Agency made me realise my potential. Before I wanted to make a change, but I didn’t know how to go about doing that. It made me realise how I could articulate my ideas and make them happen.”
— Phillipa, London Agent
