1. Making the Most of Opportunities Natalie Hodgess

2. Contents Background World of Difference New strategy Young Social Innovators How to get involved Questions

3. Background Over €7m contributed since 2003

4. World of Difference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WzRtWb70Qs&N R=1

5. World of Difference 2011 Winners World of Difference 2012 Winners World of Difference 25 Annual Winners since 2007

6. New strategy – power to youth NEW strategy to commit to one issue Young people of Ireland We believe every young person has the potential to change the world for good through their passions Effects of Recession disproportionately affecting young people (25% unemployment, 78k emigration, leading to growing social behaviour issues, addiction, suicide, disillusion, disempowerment) Vodafone Foundation to be involved in the prevention rather than the cure, to have a meaningful impact and prevent ‘a lost generation of youth’

7. New partnership – Young Social Innovators 3 year partnership with Young Social Innovators (YSI) YSI vision is to fire young peoples' passion to change the world for good. Currently in over 200 secondary schools and youthreach centres in Ireland. The programme encourages groups of young people to work together on projects that address a problem that they feel effects them and their community or the wider society. They use creativity, passion and teamwork to bring their projects to life.

8. Social Innovation is the practice of using creativity to develop solutions which improve the well being of people and society Social Innovation

9. YSI 4Cs framework of Social Innovation

10. YSI projects 2012 Forget me not Davis College, Mallow, Co. Cork. Social Issue: Raised awareness for missing persons in Ireland, created funds for continued searches, and created change in Ireland so that the suffering and plight is not forgotten. Innovative Response: Petitioned the Taoiseach for National Day of Remembrance, and the President to plant tree of remembrance. They also targeted airports, airlines and ferry companies to highlight their issue.

11. YSI projects 2012 The Study Buddies Our Lady of Lourdes, New Ross, Co. Wicklow. Social Issue: Making our community a better place helping teachers cope with the cuts in learning support. Innovative Response: The team developed a TY module which they first provided to their own school and then to schools locally. They also worked with local primary schools.

12. What does success look like? 100,000 young social innovators by 2015

13. How - Resources 1000 employees 2.2m customers Brand Finance Technology People

14. How - marketing

15. Go Do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4SxJ_R6fO4

16. More information on YSI Like Vodafone Ireland Foundation & Young Social Innovators pages Follow @Vodafone Ireland Foundation & @YSINow www.vodafone.ie/foundation www.youngsocialinnovators.org

17. Thank You