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A trip goal. A free resource site for the people behind it.

Big target?Build it oneEdVentureat a time.

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

✓ Free forever for every family ✓ Resources for young people, families and Trip Leaders ✓ We never ask for bank or card details

Features

Big target. Clear next move.

The young person brings the excitement and ideas. Their family and Trip Leader bring encouragement and experience. We provide the tools, guidance and advice to help every useful next move take shape.

↗The Set UpTogether, set up a shared project email, choose a separate place to receive money and make a calm plan.
☰How-to guidesClear ideas, tools and guidance for your next practical move.
✓Your ProgressLog the EdVentures you have tried, what you have learned and your next step.

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 provide the tools, guidance and advice to help you build momentum from there.
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Set Up Your BaseTogether with your family, set up a shared project email, choose a separate place to receive money and make a calm plan.
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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 how-to guides, tools and checklists to take the next useful step.
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Keep Your Progress MovingLog what you have tried, reflect on what worked and plan your next step.
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A proper place to build from

Inside Ways2Raise.

A shared resource space for the practical bits, the ideas and the moments when someone needs a hand. Pick what your journey needs today. The rest can wait.

Screenshot of the Ways2Raise Teen Raising App account dashboard
The young person’s resource space

My Business Hub

A clear, private place to plan, log progress and choose the next useful step, with family support around it.

Start building →
Ways2Raise practical resource tools and planning materials
Build your base

Start with the practical bits

Set up a shared project email, choose a separate place to receive money and open your free resource account.

See The Set Up →
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Support for the grown-ups beside them

The Parent Lounge

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

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

Keep your progress moving

Log the EdVentures you have tried, the actions you have taken and the useful learning along the way.

See how progress works →
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 fit your time, skills and confidence. Then take them one easy action at a time.

Explore the guides →
Ways2Raise how-to guides and practical planning tools
Clear next steps

How-to guides that keep you moving

Use clear guidance, practical examples and simple checklists when you are ready for your next move.

Explore the guides →
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 support your young person with a clear route, so we can support you with the reassurance, practical help and private guidance to be beside them.

  • Clear planLess “where do we begin?” More one practical next move.
  • Real skillsThey practise ideas, communication, planning and problem-solving 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.

Built to be useful

A resource site for the whole trip team.

Open a free Ways2Raise account for EdVenture ideas, how-to guides, practical tools, skills and a clear place for the young person to record progress. Parents, guardians and Trip Leaders can use the public guidance alongside them.

Ideas. Guidance.
Support. Progress.
Open a free account →

Fresh ideas, whenever you need them

From the resource library.

Open a free account →
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Start something

Find an idea that feels like you

Explore practical EdVentures that can suit your time, skills and confidence.

A calculator and notebook used for straightforward planning
Plan it well

Keep your EdVenture organised

Use simple planning prompts, checklists and reflective tools to learn from each move.

Young person preparing sponsorship information
Build confidence

Turn guidance into action

Use practical how-tos, tools and inspiration when you are ready for the next move.

Ready when your trip is

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

Bring the goal and the people around it. We will help with the next easy move, then the one after that.

Ways2Raise is a resource site only. We never handle money, ask for financial information, bank details or card details, or take a percentage.