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Fixers is a unique project which helps young people ‘fix’ the issues they feel strongly about.

The project has already supported over 6,500 16 to 25 year olds to raise awareness and understanding of the issues they face, and highlighted their achievements on ITV.

Now, thanks to a £7.2 million grant from the Big Lottery Fund, Fixers is expanding to all countries in the UK.

Over the next four years, as the movement grows, Fixers aims to recruit a further 20,000 young people across the UK.

Fixers was established as a project of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust in 2008.

How each Fixer tackles their chosen issue is up to them – as long as they benefit someone else.

Each Fixer is supported to create the resources they need to make their chosen project a success, with creative help from media professionals.

Many Fixers chose to make a film, music video, run workshops or hold an event to encourage change in their communities.



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Dudley families encouraged to ‘get fit’ at basketball event supported by...

Published By: Fixers

A group of basketball-mad students from Dudley concerned about rising levels of obesity in the area are holding a basketball ‘get fit’ event. Six out of ten people in Dudley are...

| Health | Sport |
  • May 20

Young people in south Wales invited to join the Fixers movement!

Published By: Fixers

Fired up by issues like cyber bullying, unemployment or homelessness? Or is it eating disorders or legal highs that you really want to shout about? Whatever the subject, if you’re aged 16...

| Children & Teenagers |
  • May 16

Young Bristol woman on mission to break self-harm taboo

Published By: Fixers

A Bristol Fixer is drawing on her own experience of self-harm to improve understanding of why people deliberately hurt themselves. Imogen Smith, who self-harmed from the age of 15, is...

| Children & Teenagers | Health |
  • May 09

Leicestershire young mums take heart

Published By: Fixers

A young single mum from Leicester is urging others in her position to take pride in themselves and the responsibility of having children in their stride. Sandra Kabodi, now 19, was...

| Children & Teenagers | Health |
  • May 08

Ex-Corrie star turned chef backs young Barnsley man’s call to ditch...

Published By: Fixers

A young man from Swinton, who wants to get more young people cooking from scratch, has won the support of ex-Corrie star Sean Wilson. Working with Fixers, the national movement of young...

| Children & Teenagers | Food & Drink |
  • May 08

Raising awareness of autism – performance festival in Stourbridge

Published By: Fixers

A student from Stourbridge is holding a performance festival at his college to showcase the talents of local people who have learning disabilities. Fixer Jordan Stratham, 20, is using his...

| Children & Teenagers | Entertainment & Arts |
  • May 08

A stroke at 21 didn’t stop me achieving my dreams

Published By: Fixers

A young Brighton woman who suffered a stroke at the age of 21 wants to show that with the right support you can still go on to achieve your goals. Working with Fixers, the national...

| Health | Women & Beauty |
  • May 07

I want to see equality for everyone

Published By: Fixers

A young man from the Hawick area who was bullied at school for having a lesbian mother and left too scared to come out himself, wants teachers across the Borders to treat homophobia as...

| Children & Teenagers | Education & Human Resources |
  • May 07

Bexley teens campaign against smoking

Published By: Fixers

Two school mentors are so shocked at the level of young people smoking in Bexley they are creating a film to encourage them to stub out the ash. Michelle Tiley, 17, who attends Erith...

| Children & Teenagers | Health |
  • May 07

Campaign to smash human trafficking in Sheffield

Published By: Fixers

Campaign to smash human trafficking in Sheffield A Sheffield ‘Fixer’ is campaigning to expose the plight of women who have been trafficked into the UK sex trade, and are given just 45 days...

| Charities & non-profits | Children & Teenagers |
  • Apr 08
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