Challenges

Quickline Digital Inclusion Challenge

The internet is such a big part of everyday life, like social media, gaming, schoolwork and generally staying connected. However, it’s not accessible for everyone, and being online comes with risks and challenges. At Quickline we help people to learn about digital skills and how to stay safe online. We would love to see more of this across the Humber region.

You could make a real difference in your community by creating something that inspires others, solves a problem or makes a difference using digital tools.

Ideas for your project

Create a video campaign about cyberbullying
Create resources for young people, parents or carers about digital skills
Design an online safety app, website, newsletter
Create a campaign that teaches young people what is safe to share and what isn’t safe to share online
Design something that helps others recognise and avoid online scams
Design a guide, tool, or campaign that helps people spot AI, fake news and misinformation
Create a project about the negative effects of too much screentime

Environment & Sustainability Challenge

By working together, we can all contribute toward real improvements to our environment now and for future generations.

Tidying it: Can you tidy a place where people dump rubbish? Is there somewhere you know that is overgrown and neglected that can be cleaned up? Are there any footpaths, which are neglected and in need of repair?

Recycling it: Recycle aluminium drink cans, newspapers, clothes, bottles etc. Can your team organise collection points to recycle all these items and more? Set up a re-use scheme or swap shop for unwanted household items. Use non-recyclable waste materials in an arts and crafts display or create bird feeders and mini greenhouses from cartons and bottles.

Developing it: Plant some shrubs and bulbs along verges or in a local amenity area. Design and construct a wildlife area in your community to attract insects, birds and other wildlife. Create a nature walk with animals, wildlife and plants to spot in your community. Or why not create a vegetable patch where local people can grow food?

Campaign: launch awareness campaigns on environmental issues, e.g. ban plastics, don’t waste water, encourage litter-picking or energy saving ideas. Design environmental education packs for younger children in your community. Create social media posts and videos to promote your campaign.

Remember to ask permission before starting any work on someone else’s land. You could also ask the local garden centre if they have any spare plants that you can use.

Crime Reduction Challenge

Team up with your friends for a crime-busting challenge to make your community safer.

You and your friends can make a real difference in reducing crime by coming up with creative ideas and solutions as part of your Crime Reduction Challenge.

Ideas:

Find out about crimes in your area and how to prevent them by producing a crime survey
Produce a newsletter or social media post or video giving crime prevention advice
Set up a ‘Lifestyle Youth Crime Prevention Panel’ giving crime prevention advice to other young people on issues such as:
Internet safety
Protecting your mobile phone or bike and what to do if it is stolen
Anti-Social Behaviour
Stranger danger
Create an Anti Bullying Campaign.

Contact your local Crime Prevention Officer or your local Neighbourhood Policing Team for help.

Smith+Nephew Life Unlimited –Health Challenge

Help your community keep healthy and feel good with the Life Unlimited Challenge.

Your teams could:

Organise a healthy fun day with sports tournaments and races
Set up a Lifestyle sports club, e.g. football, basketball or tennis club, or a club to support mental well-being with arts and crafts, games and puzzles, or a chatting support network
Organise a keep-fit day and show people in your community how they can keep fit and healthy. You could hand out a newsletter to give them exercise ideas, or create a community social media post
Raise funds by doing a sponsored dance-a-thon or cycle ride to improve a local park or sports facility, or to pay for a community group to go ice skating or swimming
Create a family treasure hunt around your local area to encourage families to get outside and have fun together

Community Crusader Challenge

Are you a computer whizz or super creative? Be a Crusader in your neighbourhood and make it a better place to live.

You can make a real difference to your community by campaigning for change through creative projects using social media, videos or art.

You could:

Raise money for a local charity, community group or location, e.g. bake sales, car wash, fun run, marathon or walkathon
Bring the community together with a creative event that everyone can take part in, perhaps a street party, community picnic, sightseeing trial, trivia night or talent show. Hold an arts and crafts festival or host a weekly tea club or puzzle afternoon
Raise awareness about an important issue e.g. mental health, the dangers of vaping, road safety or a local issue
Create helpful guides to improve people’s lives e.g. life hacks
Launch a newsletter to share with your community about local events and news

Remember to stay safe on the internet, do not share your personal information and do not use social media if you are under 13 years old.