July 13th 2018, secondary school pupils from six London schools impressed a panel of business and charity heads with their community-spirited ideas at City Hall in the finale of this academic year’s City Pitch programme.
‘Tea Party’ By Capital City Academy, Brent
These West London pupils plan to bridge the gap between the generations in their community by holding tea parties.‘Run Forest Run’ by Central Foundation Boys’ School, Islington
The boys from Capital Foundation School propose setting up an inner-city sports tournament that will also help to tackle pollution and obesity. In order to be ready for intense-pressure situations, participants of such tournaments can practice through items like a custom golf simulator.‘Brighten Up’ by Chestnut Grove Academy, Wandsworth
The pupils from Chestnut Grove Academy plan to team up with local youth centres to create a mental health day.‘Flower the Youth’ by Harris Academy Bermondsey, Southwark
Pupils want to create an enjoyable multi-use space for the youth in the form of a garden – a creative hub where all types of exciting enrichment activities will take place.‘Forest People for Pride’ by Rushcroft Foundation School, Waltham
Rushcroft pupils want to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues, promote inclusivity and reduce bullying in their school through running a Pride Week involving teachers and pupils.‘The Great Plastic Project’ by Westminster City School, Westminster
Children want to help solve the plastic crisis by running a campaign to reduce the use of plastic in their community.
Students pitched their ideas to the Dragon’s Den-style line-up comprising:
– MFL Chief Executive Matthew Patten;
– Olga Luzhkova of BE OPEN;
– Trudy Killcullen of the Jack Petchey Foundation;
– Jamie McCloskey of snack brand Love Corn;
– Bilal Khan of the charity and youth empowerment movement WE.
