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Change our City Challenge

Bush House, Strand Campus, London

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Work in diverse teams to tackle some of London's biggest problems and be the change you want to see! Innovate and solve real-world problems whilst meeting and working with students across King's.

Choose from one of five challenges, based on your area of interest:

1. Community - London is a diverse and vibrant capital, but Londoners are more likely to be affected by severe loneliness than others in the UK. How can we promote community cohesion across the city?

2. Hunger - Nearly a quarter of a million children in London are living in food insecurity. With food prices continuing to rise, how can we support those living in food poverty?

3. Homelessness - the number of people who are sleeping rough in London peaked at 11,993 this year. How can we support those experiencing homelessness in London?

4. Environment - London is on it's way to becoming a world-leading sustainable city but is still confronted by a host of serious environmental challenges. How can we continue to tackle key environmental issues such as food waste, air pollution and flooding?

5. Accessibility - An ageing population and changing lifestyles in London mean that more people are living with one or more long-term conditions. In what ways can we meet everyone's healthcare needs?

This two-day event is open exclusively to current King's students and will take place in-person in Bush House. It is being delivered by the Entrepreneurship Institute in partnership with Enactus KCL.

Day 1 (Wednesday 16th October, 12pm-6pm)

  • 12pm: Welcome lunch & team formation
  • 12:30pm: Introduction to Change our City Challenge
  • 1:15pm: Workshop: Disruptive Thinking
  • 2:15pm: Workshop: Focusing on your problem
  • 3pm: 6pm: Team working time with mentor support
  • 6pm: End of day one

Day 2 (Thursday 17th October, 12pm - 7pm)

  • 12:00pm: Arrival & team working time
  • 1:00pm Workshop: Pitching and Presentation top tips
  • 3pm: Team working time
  • 5:30pm: Time to pitch to our panel of experts!
  • 6:15pm: Winners announced followed by food, drinks and networking
  • 7pm: Event ends

This event is a unique opportunity to develop your problem solving skills whilst working in a team to solve real problems facing London. Prizes on offer, including funding and mentoring support to take your idea forward to create real impact.


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