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Active Minds is delighted to announce it has won an UnLtd level two award. Securing £15,000 investment and twelve months of business support from the UnLtd team.

Unltd is a lottery funded charity that provide financial and business support to social enterprises across the UK.

Ben Atkinson-Willes entered the competition back in September 2011 with little expectation of being awarded such a prestigious award. After a gulling 10 minute pitch and 45 minutes of questions Active Minds was awarded the Level 2 grant. As one of just 9 winners from 100+ applications Ben Atkinson-Willes was delighted to take home the price.

Active Minds is now looking forward to working with UnLtd to bring another two products to market over the coming months.

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Active Minds launched the first set of this unique painting product back in November last year. It has proved so popular we decided to develop three new sets to cater for the growing demand. The new topics include: Pet & Animals, Marvelous Machines and Classic Sports. The new sets are already proving our most popular Christmas gift across the UK.

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Active Minds is please to announce the launch of a range on custom made jigsaw puzzles. This new, uniquely personal product is a powerful reminiscence activity that stimulates memories and conversation time and again.

By using a personal image of family, friends, pets or wedding for example, Active Minds is able to produce a jigsaw tailored to the individual. Puzzles are available in three levels of difficulty, suitable for individuals at varying stages of Dementia. Each has been tested to help users of all abilities complete puzzles unassisted.

Active Minds was the proud sponsor of a powerful new film, Ten Glorious Seconds. The film, featuring award winning actor David Suchet, deals with the highs and lows of caring for someone with dementia.

The film has been the culmination of years of hard work by writer Carol Younghusband. She hopes this powerful love story will help promote much needed awareness of dementia across the generations.

Back in 2009 Active Minds was keen to show its support for the project, providing the jigsaws featured in the film and free products to the investors that made it all possible.

If you would like to see the film please click here.

Active Minds is delighted to announce it has won The Pitch Competition 2010 and claimed the title of Britain’s Best New Business.

Back in May 2010 founder Ben Atkinson-Willes entered the competition without any expectations of getting selected. But after two rounds of interviews with stiff competition Ben managed to impress the panel of judges, including Doug Richards from Dragon’s Den, to become the Southwest Regional winner.

After months of waiting Ben found himself in front of 400 people and a panel of four judges at the grand final in London. Following a four minute pitch and ten minutes of grilling from the judges Ben managed to claim the title and a £50,000 prize fund for Active Minds.

We are extremely grateful to receive this fantastic prize, which is already helping grow the business and expand our product range.

To enter the 2011 competition please click here.