Projects to Thrive gives all learners, from primary school through to college and beyond, the opportunity to showcase their creativity, curiosity, and digital skills through engaging, project-based learning.
Whether a project is completed, independently, in small groups of three, as part of a whole school/year group delivery or gradually across the year during form time.
Projects to Thrive is designed to be flexible, inclusive, and accessible.
At the heart of Projects to Thrive is a simple belief: there is no one-size-fits-all approach to creativity or learning.
Children have different interests, hobbies, strengths and ideas about the problems they want to solve in the world.
That’s why students are encouraged to demonstrate agency, choose a project that excites them, and bring their own ideas to life.
Explore the list of projects that learners can choose from.
Each project allows learners to express what matters to them, while developing transferable skills they can use in school, college and beyond.
Each project includes a motivational video message from television personality, professional speaker and author Baasit Siddiqui, who describes how each project will help develop professional and character based skills employers are crying out for.
In this project, learners are encouraged to create a unique and imaginative idea to raise money and awareness for a cause they care about. This may involve supporting a chosen charity or raising awareness about an issue they feel is unfair or important in today’s world.
Learners use creativity, teamwork, and a strong sense of purpose to plan and deliver a project that makes a meaningful difference within their school or local community.
Who is this project suitable for?
This project works particularly well for learners who are motivated by helping others, taking action, and leading with empathy and kindness. It can be delivered with individuals, small groups, or whole classes.
7Cs Developed Through this Project Include:
Community, Communication, Collaboration, Courage, and Creativity
In this project, learners design a business idea that solves a real problem, before planning how it could be promoted effectively in the digital world. They use their imagination and an entrepreneurial mindset to design a product or service aimed at a specific audience , one that people would genuinely want to spend money on.
Learners explore ideas around innovation, value, and promotion, while considering how digital tools and platforms can be used to bring their concept to life.
Who is this project suitable for?
This project is ideal for learners who enjoy creative problem-solving and are curious about business, innovation, and how ideas can be made to stand out in a competitive world.
7Cs Developed Through this Project Include:
Creativity, Communication, Curiosity, Courage, and Collaboration
In this project, learners research, design, and promote a concept for an app they believe has real value. This could include creating a game, a wellbeing or revision app, or a digital solution to a problem they care about.
Learners explore how apps are planned and brought to life, while using technology creatively and purposefully.
Who is this project suitable for?
Ideal for learners who enjoy using technology creatively and are curious about how digital tools are designed and developed.
7Cs Developed Through this Project Include:
Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration
In this project, learners create their own TV show concept, from the title and logo to the storyline and trailer, before pitching it with confidence. No idea is too bold or bonkers.
Learners draw inspiration from genres such as reality TV, game shows, dramas, or comedies, adding their own creative twist to plan and produce a trailer for their show.
Who is this project suitable for?
Ideal for learners who enjoy big ideas, creative thinking, and bringing imaginative concepts to life.
7Cs Developed Through this Project Include:
Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Courage, and Curiosity
In this project, learners plan, record, and share a podcast episode on a topic that matters to them. They develop a podcast title and script for a first episode designed to engage an audience and encourage them to tune in again.
Whether serious or silly, fun or factual, podcasting allows learners to express their personality while informing, entertaining, or inspiring others.
Who is this project suitable for?
Great for learners who enjoy storytelling, deep thinking, and building confidence in sharing their ideas.
Learners draw inspiration from genres such as reality TV, game shows, dramas, or comedies, adding their own creative twist to plan and produce a trailer for their show.
Who is this project suitable for?
Ideal for learners who enjoy big ideas, creative thinking, and bringing imaginative concepts to life.
7Cs Developed Through this Project Include:
Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Courage, and Curiosity
No matter which project learners choose, they all follow the same clear framework:
the Project Builder Toolkit.
This toolkit provides structure without limiting creativity and is supported by a series of scaffolded videos. Projects can be completed in a single day, over several weeks, independently or guided by adult support. This makes it perfect for learners in school or home learners.
Once learners understand the framework, they are encouraged to work with increasing independence.
Explore the image below to see the main stages of the Project Builder Toolkit. Each stage of the toolkit includes an optional worksheet, clear success criteria and video message from Baasit Siddiqui, explaining how developing skills across each stage will help them in future projects in and out of education.
Each learner is encouraged to share their Project to Thrive with Baasit and the Let’s Thrive team. Whether it’s a group of learners in a school or college, or whether its a home schooled learner, every one is able to share their idea and be celebrated for their efforts. Below are some examples of the Projects to Thrive Project success criteria.
Not every task is expected to be completed by every student. We aim to be flexible and therefore inclusive of the school and students circumstance.
Every learner, every child and every education setting is different. The success criteria for the Project to Thrive submissions is purposefully broad. This is so that cost, time, ability and technology will not be a barrier to children gaining value and enjoyment from the Projects to Thrive programme.