Active Citizens Covid-19 Response: Social Action Innovation Ideas | British Council

The extent of the Covid-19 pandemic supports as a critical warning that we live in a deeply interconnected world and is a testament to how our lives have changed to a new standard. As Active Citizens, we don’t wait for change to happen. We know that change can come through us, and not just be done to us – and we make change happen. Stories of enormous spirit and unity can also help us become more resilient during this crisis period. In this regard, the British Council is organising a competition titled “Active Citizens Covid-19 Response: Social Action Innovation Ideas” in partnership with Centre for Communication and Development (CCD), Democracywatch, The Hunger Project (THP), Shushilan, Uttaran, Wave Foundation, and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA).

The competition aims to provide young people under the Active Citizens network of Bangladesh with a platform where they can share their innovative ideas in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Competition format

This competition is open to all Active Citizens in Bangladesh who have taken part in the British Council Active Citizens Youth Leadership Training (ACYLT) programme from 2009 onwards. 

The competition will take place in two stages:

Stage 1: SAP showcasing and idea-sharing

Youth Employment/ Social Enterprise 

Peace and Social Harmony

Stage 2: Online voting in social media 

The British Council in coordination with the partners will shortlist the top ten ideas from the submitted entries and open the competition for online voting in the social media channel by 30 July 2020. The top three voted ideas will be be the winners of this Competition. 

Submission process 

Important dates 

Winners’ prizes

Three winning ideas will be selected based on the number of online votes received in the social media. All decisions of the British Council will be final and binding in this regard with no opportunity to appeal. 

The prize consists of the following:

The British Council will also attempt to secure seed funding for their Social Action Projects based on the proposed Covid-19 solution.