Find an idea that suits you
You do not need to copy everybody else. Choose something you can enjoy, improve and explain with confidence.
FOR YOUNG EDVENTURISTS READY TO GO FOR IT
Your adventure is big. So are the EdVentures you can try on the way there.
Whether you are working towards a school trip, DofE, Scout expedition or adventure abroad, Ways2Raise helps you turn one huge target into My 10 EdVentures: your first adventures into making money. You do not need to know everything today. You just need a goal that matters and a willingness to try.
I’m ready to get startedYour parent or guardian starts the journey alongside you.
This is your challenge
It is entirely possible. But it starts with you.
A big trip target can look impossible when you see it as one enormous number. The young people who get there are not always the loudest, richest or most confident when they begin. They are the ones who learn to take the next useful action, even when they would rather put it off.
That is not about being perfect. It is about becoming reliable to yourself: replying to people, trying ideas, keeping a note of the money and coming back after a setback.
↗Fifteen minutes spent making one good move towards your goal can be worth far more than fifteen minutes lost to a scroll. Little actions build the story you will be proud to tell.
This is your EdVenturist programme
You are creating your first EdVentures.
Whether you are selling dog biscuits, washing cars, running an event or offering a service, an EdVenture lets you test an idea, make it useful and learn from what happens.
Tell people properly
Use your shared project email, your plan and your words to explain the goal and make it easy for people to help.
Know what you really made
Track income, costs and true profit. That is a money skill that will help you far beyond this trip.
ONE USEFUL MOVE
Small actions done often change everything.
You do not need to spend every evening working towards your target. You do need to make room for the small jobs that keep a good idea alive. The people supporting you remember how you made them feel—and a prompt, thoughtful thank-you matters.
Choose one today: reply to a message, thank a supporter, check what is coming in, plan the next event, improve one post or ask one person for help.
The bit that stays with you
You are not only working towards a trip. You are becoming an EdVenturist.
The expedition will be unforgettable. The skills you learn while getting there can open doors long after you get home. These are the eight real-world skills your EdVentures can help you practise.
Money confidence
Understand costs, revenue, profit and the choices behind a good plan.
Real communication
Write messages, make an ask and look after the people who back you.
Marketing and promotion
Create posters, share your story and give people a reason to get behind your goal.
Creative problem-solving
Turn an idea into something useful and improve it when the first try is not quite right.
Organisation and reliability
Plan ahead, show up, keep promises and make time for the things that matter.
Customer service
Look after buyers, sponsors and supporters so they feel appreciated and want to help again.
Resilience
Learn what to do when an idea does not work first time—and keep going.
Future possibilities
Discover an idea, service or skill you could carry on using at college, university or beyond.
Your team matters
You own the EdVentures. You do not have to do it alone.
Your parent or guardian is not here to take over your goal. They are there to help you make good choices, keep the practical side safe and cheer you on when the target feels a long way away.
✓Your information matters. Ways2Raise does not ask for your surname when you sign up. Your family can use a shared project inbox that you and a parent or guardian can both access, then make thoughtful choices together about safe communication and sensible next steps.
THE FIRST MOVE IS YOURS
Choose an EdVenture. Take the action. Surprise yourself.
Open your free Ways2Raise account together. In around 15 minutes, you can open the resource account, choose a first next move and build the shared support system that turns one huge target into achievable steps.
Where your family starts financially should not decide how big your ambition can be. Bring your time, effort and creativity; we will give you the free tools and knowledge to work towards the goal.
Parent or guardian involvement is part of the Ways2Raise journey for under-18s. Your goal stays yours; you build it together.