Ready to hit the campaign challenge

Dragons Stuart Murray (Voluntary Action Oldham), Chris Lewis (Oldham Integrated Youth Service), Tanvir Hussain (Mayoress) and Cllr Fida Hussain (Mayor).

SOCIAL action campaigns are set to hit the streets of Oldham on Friday.

Sixty youngsters took part in the Dragons’ Den challenge at Oasis Academy, run by NCS (National Citizen Service) with The Challenge.

The Challenge, a national charity, which is government-funded, has held a four-week programme with the youngsters, resulting in Campaign Challenge Day.

Those taking part had to come up with campaigns that will run for one day only and then put their ideas to a judging panel made up of well-known Oldham faces, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham.

Campaigns chosen by the students are about self image, tackling pre-conceptions of homelessness, anti-bullying and awareness of sexually transmitted infections.

Luckily, all participants won the £80 funding to carry out their campaigns.

One group will be wearing foam hands and asking members of the public for high fives in order to engage them in conversation about their campaign.