Huawei, the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer, today announced the winners of its Make It Possible Bursary – a £30,000 fund established to help the people of Great Britain pursue their dreams in 2018.
Juanita Agboola from Rochester has been named the overall winner of the competition, receiving a £20,000 cash prize which will go towards her dream of developing an app – Half Full Not Empty –
to help schools and university students improve their mental health. Huawei have also offered to support Juanita, in the development of the app through the concept, planning, prototype and launch phases.
Two runners up have also been awarded £5,000 each; Brighton based Clare Griffiths, who plans to use the prize fund to launch Thrive! – a magazine for female business founders, while Jasmine Carey from Deptford, London will put the bursary towards developing her artisanal leatherwork business – Deco 22.
The ‘Make it Possible’ campaign was set up following a study from Huawei, which revealed that financial barriers prevent 57% of people from pursuing their ambitions. For a chance to win the cash prize, Huawei asked entrants to explain what dreams they would like to follow in 2018 – whether it be to start a business, run a community project, or develop a creative passion – in 500 words or less. Over 800 entries were received, which were judged by Andrew Garrihy, CMO Huawei Western Europe, Steven Bartlett, CEO and Founder of Social Chain, and Anthony Shintai Amo, winner of Huawei’s ‘Reveal the Real You’ photography competition.
