DIGITAL VOCATIONAL SKILLING CAN MAKE YOUTH WORKPLACE READY

India is considered to be a hotbed of knowledge and skills, the vast majority of its youth lack what can be termed as the employability quotient. Many experts say the country's employability problem is a bigger challenge than unemployment itself.&a

How a Touch of Magic Can Change Lives

Matthew Spacie founded Magic Bus when he discovered the magic of sports-based mentoring during a rugby game with boys from an underserved Mumbai community. Read his story.

Magic Bus: Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty With Skills

With a vision to bring children and young people out of poverty, Magic Bus enables children to complete secondary education, delay their age of marriage and make them skilled for sustainable livelihood

Magic Bus among the leading NGOs of India

The CSR Journal has acknowledged Magic Bus as one of the top NGOs that are bringing sustainable development in India.

Magic Bus wins the prestigious Mahatma Award for Social Good 2020

Magic Bus India Foundation received the prestigious Mahatma Award for Social Good 2020 on 30th January 2021. Inspired by the spirit of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Mahatma Award celebrates social impact leaders and change-makers across the globe.

Talktime | ‘No alternative to hard work & honesty’

ANUPAM KHER - The actor speaks with Shalini Saksena about his recently released book on the pandemic and lockdown and why he chose to auction an hour of his time for charity

Guwahati students present 'Charter of Demands' seeking better safety measures in schools amid COVID-19

As many as 659 students from Guwahati presented a Charter of Demands asking for adoption of proper safety measures as schools have reopened amid rising COVID cases.

Magic Bus – Lifting Children Out of Extreme Poverty

The Magic Bus programme is one of the largest poverty alleviation programmes in India working with nearly 400,000 children and 9000 trained volunteer mentors in 22 States of the country.

Creating Job Opportunities from Educational Scholarships

From providing scholarship to adolescents to placing them in organized sectors; Magic Bus' initiatives to help the youth

17-Year-Old Rabeya Wants To Be A Doctor, But Will She Get A Chance To Chase Her Dream?

Jaynagar is 2 hours by road from Kolkata. For girls living here, secondary education is a far-fetched dream. They are married off before they reach Class 8,

First sporting event in India since lockdown raises funds for COVID relief

After months of lull, last Saturday, the iconic Delhi Golf Course was teeming with life again as sporting action returned to India.

Magic Bus joins hands with Maha govt, pvt sectors to provide relief

Non-profit organisation Magic Bus on Saturday said it has joined hands with the Maharashtra government to provide relief to vulnerable families across Mumbai

Godrej & Boyce And RPG Foundation Partner With BMC, NGOs To Launch 'Milkar For Mumbai'

Godrej & Boyce and FromU2Them has announced a new partnership with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to support an online platform - Milkar for Mumbai

Marginalised families lost 73% of their income in April due to the lockdown: Survey

There was a 73% loss of income for marginalised families in April over the previous month of March due to the lockdown, according to a survey by NGO Magic Bus

Usha Uthup's virtual concert

Usha Uthup will perform at the Music for Magic virtual concert on Friday to aid virus relief measures. The event has been organised by Magic Bus

Composer Amaal Mallik to aid COVID-19 relief efforts with ‘Music for Magic’

Every day there is something or the other happening in the entertainment industry the proceeds of which are being given away for fighting the corona crisis.

Lockdown Heroes: Poverty-Alleviation NGO Magic Bus Offers A Helping Hand

From cooked meals to relief kits, on-ground youth leaders of Magic Bus are going door-to-door to offer aid in any form to the needy and vulnerable

Magic Bus Finds Tech Magic

Effective usage of a host of technology tools has enhanced the efficiency of Magic Bus business operations.

Lockdown extension may be inevitable but we hope to emerge stronger: Industry leaders

As the number of positive Corona virus cases in India continues to climb, a lockdown extension may be inevitable to contain the virus

COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus

Magic Bus' Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensitise them about the #COVID19outbreak, the need to stay indoors, 

COVID19 awareness campaign in rural areas by Magic Bus

Magic Bus' Youth Mentors are continuously visiting communities to sensitise them about the #COVID19outbreak, the need to stay indoors, wash hands, keep it sanitised and avoid touching the face during the day.

Creativity for a cause: how these artists deliver social messages and impact

A range of activists are using arts to showcase the rights of children and youth, as shown at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.

Magic Bus among the top 5 nonprofits in India

Magic Bus's constant endeavours to operate at its best and channel its energy and talent towards developing an effective high-impact programme, is showing results.

Laureus Awards – the ‘Oscars of Sports’ – and Its India Connect

The 20th edition of the Laureus World Sports Awards is headed to Berlin and the organisers are pulling out all the stops to make the 17 February 2020 event a special one.

How to successfully navigate organisational change

Periods of organisational change are never easy. Here are some things nonprofit leaders can expect and steps they can take to make the process more effective.

Top 5 Nonprofits in India for Education and Skill Development of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children

Nonprofits in India for education and skill development have a gargantuan task laid out for them. Education is of utmost importance among parents who are concerned for their children’s future. 

The Power Of Play: Magic Bus' Game-Changing Movement

For 29-year-old Matthew Spacie, it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to invite a curious group of boys, watching him play rugby at the Bombay Gymkhana, over for a game.

We are working with 3.75 lakh children and young people

Founded by Matthew Spacie in 1999, Magic Bus is one of the largest poverty alleviation programmes in India, working with more than 375,000 children and young people in 22 states and 77 districts of India.

Using data to improve programme efficiency

The development sector has accepted and understood the importance of effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, as indicated by the investment in people, tools, and research...

A portion of the exclusive Varun Dhawan x Fossil watch sales will be donated to Magic Bus

FOSSIL has announced an all-new limited-edition watch designed in partnership with Varun Dhawan.  Fossil has collaborated with the NGO Magic Bus, whose efforts are centered on helping children develop the necessary life skills to lead a brighter f

Courage Doesn’t Come With An Age Limit

A story from Mysore, Karnataka, South India 12-year-old Ramya is an informer. She keeps an eye on girls who come to play with her in school. If she finds even one girl missing, she reports to Preeti, who is Magic Bus’ Youth Mentor

First lady of New Jersey, Tammy Murphy, interacts with Magic Bus children during her historic visit to India

Tammy Murphy is on a historic first visit to India as the First Lady (wife of Governor, Phil Murphy) of New Jersey. As part of the visit aimed at increasing people to people connect, the First Lady and her team interacted with the youth from the Magic&

Magic Bus celebrates the Global Day of Parents across India

Magic Bus, with its presence in 22 states of India, celebrated the Global Day of Parents. The celebration marks Magic Bus’s engagement with parents through its Community Connect model to ensure children on the programme...

We need different ways of looking at problems

Matthew Spacie, founder of Magic Bus and Cleartrip, explains why the social sector needs new talent and diverse skills – and how corporate talent can make their engagement with the sector more meaningful...

Magic Bus Kids to participate in Street cricket world cup

Children living in slums who used to play cricket in the street are going to play at global platform Street Cricket World Cup 2019 from April 20 to May 7 at Lord’s London. The Street Child ..

Magic Bus and Prince’s Trust International take Nilam on a Journey from Bhandup, Mumbai to Buckingham Palace

Royal Palace of United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace, and prestigious red carpet event The Prince’s Trust Awards have...

Mumbai slum-dweller gets UK’s Prince’s Trust award

The first Indian recipient of the Prince’s Trust Award — which provides jobs, education and training to young people — Tambe is on her way to becoming a teacher.

What corporates can learn from nonprofits

Nonprofits are often expected to be more business-like in their operations, but corporates also stand to learn a lot from them...

Meet the girls hoping to fire India to Street Child Cricket World Cup glory

Shama, alongside Bhavani, 15, are two participants in the Magic Bus India Foundation’s programmes. They will form part of the contingent representing team India South at this year’s Street Child...

The Magic Bus journey: from childhood to livelihood

As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, NGO Magic Bus aims to lift millions of children out of poverty.