Three Crowdfunder faces on the Smiley Movement Impact 100 list

Written: 28 October 2026

Smiley News has named its first Impact 100: The New Generation list for 2026, and three people from the Crowdfunder community are on it.

The list celebrates 100 changemakers from the UK, the US and beyond, across ten categories. Athletes, musicians, inventors and community campaigners all feature. There were no nominations and no voting. A team spent weeks researching hundreds of people and asked one question: who is making the world a better place?

Here is who made it from our corner of the world, and why it makes sense.

Who from Crowdfunder is on the Impact 100 list?

Simon Deverell, Crowdfunder founder and co-CEO. Simon is listed under Founders Building “Impact Into Business”. Smiley News says he is “helping communities turn their innovative ideas into reality”. That is the Crowdfunder story in one line. Every day, people with an idea for their street, club or town use the platform to find the supporters and match funding to make it happen.

Eliza Rain (@disabled_eliza), Crowdfunder content creator. Eliza is listed under Equality & Inclusion Activists, as a creator highlighting disability, LGBTQ+ inclusion and accessibility. They are one of the creators who go out and film content for us, often on the high street, asking whether community funding is the future of the places we spend time in. Their videos show how many of the spaces near you are already crowdfunded, from cafes to community venues, and they do it with accessibility front of mind.

Dave Morris, CEO of Boxing For Better. Dave is listed under Community Builders & Heroes. Smiley News says he is “here to prove that movement is key”. Dave ran a crowd-favourite fundraiser for Boxing for Better CIC: Manchester’s First Fully Inclusive Boxing Hub.

What is Dave Morris doing with Boxing For Better?

Dave is a former amateur boxer. In 2021, he started a free weekly boxing session for young people in Leigh, Greater Manchester, after a rise in youth violence in his town. More than 30 children turned up to the first one.

Boxing For Better now supports hundreds of people each week. Its programmes include free community sessions, disability boxing, probation boxing, a men’s mental health session, and support for homeless people and young offenders. It has run from church halls, schools and community centres, and wants a permanent home.

The target was £30,000 for a permanent, fully accessible, trauma-informed boxing hub in Leigh. It includes an accessible gym, inclusive equipment for SEND and disability sessions, classrooms for mentoring and employability support, and quiet rooms for one-to-one conversations.

The project hit its target on 4 June 2026 and has now raised £40,858. It is still open for donations.

Congratulations to Simon, Eliza and Dave. You can see the full list at smileymovement.org.

If you have an idea that could do some good where you live, start your project on Crowdfunder.