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New radicals 2014

The Observer has teamed up with NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, to find 50 new radicals who are actively changing their communities for the better across the UK.

To find out more go to the Twitter hashtag: #50Radicals
  • Rubies in the Rubble

    2014 New Radicals: the story behind this year's winners

  • Stay Up Late, radicals

    Stay Up Late: 'It's important to be able to have an active social life'

  • New radicals mazi mas

    Mazí Mas: 'We're changing women's lives – with their own food'

  • Cocktails in Care Homes

    Cocktails in Care Homes: 'It's an occasion, people wonder what to wear'

  • Bristol Together: 'You have to invest in people for the long term'

  • Nightriders: 'Our support is designed around empathy and openness'

  • More of the best new radicals

  • Buffalo Grid: 'If you need a doctor, or you've been robbed, you need a phone'

  • Rubies in the Rubble

    New Radicals 2014: contestants are flooding in

    More than 500 entries offering inspirational ideas have already been submitted for the Observer/Nesta project

  • Indie Shergill and Ruba Huleihel of Year Here

    Britain's new radicals 2014: how you can make a positive impact

    In 2012, the Observer recognised 50 trailblazers who challenge the mainstream for the public good. Now, we're searching for this year's nominations, writes Yvonne Roberts

  • radicals

    Britain's new radicals show that the best ideas can't be stifled

    Geoff Mulgan

    Geoff Mulgan, the chief executive of Nesta, explains why we are launching a fresh search for the country's most exciting thinkers, activists and entrepreneurs

  • Brixton Village

    Search is on for 50 radical ideas to transform UK

    For the third year, the Observer and Nesta launched to find the top 50 people, projects and organisations offering innovative ways to tackle social challenges, writes Yvonne Roberts

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