CEO, Advisor and Young Leader
Every journey has struggles, triumphs, and lessons along the way and I’m happy to be sharing mine with you through my new podcast ‘When X Doesn’t Mark The Spot’. In more than one episode we’ve discussed funding and support to get your idea off the ground. I was always tempted by The Apprentice in my…
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I spent my primary school years causing mayhem swearing at teachers and getting myself excluded on countless occasions. Amazingly, still quite young, I turned my life around. Not only am I the CEO of Xplode Magazine, a youth charity I established, I am also a trustee of a national youth social action movement and various…
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Xplode Magazine CEO, Saeed Atcha, was left in a state of stunned disbelief after winning the Young Person of the Year Award for the second time in three years at The Bolton News and Bury Times Business Awards last Thursday. The driving force and founder of Xplode Magazine—a Bolton charity which helps and educates…
Young people have been deprived of opportunity and now things are changing and politicians are finally listening. The recent announcement of half-price bus travel for 16-18 year olds across Greater Manchester was a much needed policy. For too long, the high cost and low availability of public transport has been a significant challenge for young…
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A week ago, I never ever expected I’d write something like this and last night, I found it difficult to even put words together but I want to share something with you. I want to let you in, on my current thoughts. It’s after midnight on a Wednesday morning and I’m at work broadcasting to…
Volunteering has seen a boost among young people, new figures have revealed. Almost half of 16 to 24-year olds have increased the time they devote to volunteering. They spent an average of 17 minutes per day taking part activates in 2015. The figures collected by the Office for National Statistics also saw students come out…
YMS is the biggest festival of youth marketing in Europe with over 1500 attendees. The event brings together thought leaders, top brands and innovative agencies that are pioneering movements within the youth sector. Saeed Atcha joins a Youth Panel and will share a room with some of the most innovative and inspirational speakers in the youth marketing…
