One night Kate King had a dream. That dream was that one day she would be able to set up a project where young people could contribute to society.
When she woke up, she set about turning that dream into reality in Sheffield, where she was living at the time.
That was 12 years ago, and since then about 50 Dreamschemes have launched across the UK, run by housing associations that generate funding to pay for trips through local businesses and fundraising. Twelve schemes also exist in Uganda, which started up when two of King's Ugandan friends took the idea abroad.
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