Change Looms is a leadership and organisational development programme that supports, encourages and recognises young people and their teams who have started and are running their own independent projects or organisations working for social change. The programme is intended to support new organisations grow and move forward. Personal and organisational development support to the young change leaders and their teams form the core of Change Looms.

• Training and capacity building; mainly through a one-week residential workshop- the Development Centre (planned in September 2010)
• Mentoring opportunities and opportunities to network with social sector leaders from across the country
• Financial assistance for availing learning and organisational development opportunities
• Participants are encouraged to go on exposures and participate in collective learning events and workshops
• All this will happen during the 18 months ‘learning phase’ that will begin with the Development Centre and culminate with the Recognition Event; a public event where teams will be felicitated for their work.

• Between the ages of 18-30, founders of their own social initiatives
• Their projects / organisations must be independent from existing organisations, on-going  for at least six months, with long-term plans for social change
• The project / organisation is implementing work directly on the ground