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A trip goal. A practical programme for your future.

Big target?Build it oneEdVentureat a time.

Make the plans. Raise the money. Repeat what works!

✓ Free for every family ✓ Built with parents alongside you ✓ No need to know everything today

Features

Big target. Clear next move.

You bring the excitement, enthusiasm and dedication, and we’ll provide the tools, guidance and support to turn every idea into a brilliant new EdVenture.

↗The Set UpBuild your parent-supported webpage, shared project inbox and launch plan.
✦Alex: Your EdVenture MentorStructured, parent-controlled AI help for your next practical move.
£Business ProgressKeep an honest record of income, costs, plans and what you learn.

The Ways2Raise Way

From Target to Takeoff.

An EdVenture is a practical way to make money while learning useful skills. It could be selling something, offering a service, running an event, finding support or trying an idea of your own.

✦Think “next easy move,” not “everything at once.” We help you set up the foundations, get a few ideas going and build momentum from there.
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Set Up Your BaseTogether with your family, set up your own webpage, shared fundraising email and EdVenture tools — giving your plan a solid foundation from the start.
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Choose Your EdVenturesPick practical ways to make money — including your own ideas — and build your My 10 EdVentures plan.
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Put Them Into ActionUse guides, tools and Your EdVenture Mentor to take the next useful step.
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Track What You LearnRecord money in and costs out, see what is working and keep building towards your target.
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A proper place to build from

Inside Ways2Raise.

Your own space for the practical bits, the fun ideas and the moments when you need a hand. Pick what you need today. The rest can wait.

Screenshot of the Ways2Raise Teen Raising App account dashboard
Your calm starting place

My Business Hub

Your target, your next actions and everything personal to your journey—all in one clear place.

Start building →
Example Ways2Raise public journey webpage
Make it yours

Set up your big idea

Build the webpage and simple business basics that help people understand what you are working towards.

See the foundation →
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Bring your grown-up along

The Parent Lounge

Private, PIN-protected guidance and support for the adults helping you make the trip happen.

See parent support →
Example of a Ways2Raise money tracker
Every step counts

Watch your total grow

See what has come in, what has gone out, how long you have left and your next manageable target.

Meet the tracker →
Young person with a dog-biscuit business idea
Find your thing

Get your first ideas moving

Choose five—or go for all ten—starter ideas that do not need money up front. Then take them one easy action at a time.

Explore the guides →
Your AI starter guide
Tell me about a business idea you would actually enjoy.
I like baking and dogs. What could I try?
A new kind of help

Stuck? Meet your AI helper

Learn simple prompts that help you turn an idea into a plan, write a message or make something better—without needing to be an expert.

See what you can learn →
Example Ways2Raise practical tools and creative resources
Make it look great

Tools that help you do it

Posters, plans, words, event bits and simple guides—ready when your idea needs a bit of polish.

Open the toolkit →
Example Ways2Raise grants and support resources
Extra support exists

Find grants and support

Look beyond friends and family for possible grants, sponsorship and support that could help your journey.

Find extra support →

For the grown-ups beside them

More than a trip. A confidence story.

You do not have to be an expert or take over. We give your young person a clear route and give you the reassurance, practical help and private support space to be beside them.

  • Clear planLess “where do we begin?” More one practical next move.
  • Real skillsThey practise ideas, communication, money habits and responsible AI use while doing something meaningful.
  • Private supportThe Parent Lounge keeps parent-only guidance in the right place.
  • Progress you can seeA visible target means effort can be celebrated—not just the final number.

Ready to start making money today?

Start your very first EdVenture!

Why not start your very first EdVenture with easyfundraising? Learn how a little shared shopping routine can add cashback donations to your trip fund.

Read the easyfundraising guide →

Keep the good bits coming

EdVenturist Guides.

Explore practical guides →
Small business products arranged on a table
Start something

Find an idea that feels like you

From useful local services to little online ventures, find a starting point you would actually enjoy.

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Smart support

Make the easy wins work harder

Simple ways to add support alongside the effort you are already putting in.

Young person preparing sponsorship information
Tell your story

Help people get behind your goal

Make your message clear, share what you are working towards and build support with confidence.

Ready when your trip is

Your big target is not the end of the story. It is where yours starts.

Bring your ambition. We will help with the next easy move, then the one after that.