Updates written by our field teams, newest first. Each one shows which project it comes from and which Issue that project is under.
Champion cohort 8 (B.E. 2561), helping develop the handicraft skills of Northern ethnic communities and turn them into products that can sell in contemporary markets
Champion cohort 8 (B.E. 2561) that developed its own credit scoring system to provide microloans to groups with no access to loans from financial institutions
BC4C is recognised as one of Thailand’s longest-running social enterprise incubation programmes, amid a gradual increase in support for social enterprises.
Many BC4C mentors were not only advisers; they also came away inspired to change their own career paths.
Lessons from the project's first impact assessment report (B.E. 2560), which surveyed Champions from cohorts 1-6
Champion cohort 6 (B.E. 2559) developing food packaging to replace foam, made from paper, bagasse and bioplastic, and biodegradable in 60 days
In B.E. 2558, Ma:D took on the role of project co-coordinator alongside ChangeFusion and became a key driving force in bringing alumni together as a community.
Data from the early cohorts indicated that applicants with some work experience had a higher chance of business survival than those who had just graduated. The Project therefore decided to raise the maximum applicant age starting in B.E. 2558.
Champion cohort 2 (B.E. 2555), which transformed the traditional tour model—where communities received only around 10% of revenue—into tourism that returns most of its income to local communities
In B.E. 2554, Banpu initiated the Banpu Champions for Change programme with ChangeFusion, providing seed funding and incubation for young people who wanted to address social problems through business. It began with the first cohort of 5 teams.
