About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Timeline

Deadline for expressions of interest

Winter 2018

Deadline for full applications

Winter 2018

Grant funding period begins

Spring 2019

Grant funding period ends

Autumn 2020

Evaluation report published

Autumn 2020

A £500,000 fund to support high-potential, early-stage interventions that promote wider skills in secondary-age (11-18) young people, focusing on social and emotional skills and resilience.

Team

Jed Cinnamon

Jed Cinnamon

Jed Cinnamon

Senior Programme Manager, A Fairer Start

Jed was a senior programme manager in the fairer start mission at Nesta.

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Emma Sutherland

Emma Sutherland

Emma Sutherland

Assistant Programme Manager

Emma was an Assistant Programme Manager in Nesta’s Education team.

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Joysy John

Joysy John

Joysy John

Director of Education

Joysy was the Director of Education and led Nesta's work in education across innovation programmes, research and investment.

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Ella Duffy

Ella Duffy

Ella Duffy

Intern, Education

Ella worked to support a number of projects within the education innovation team.

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