Here’s what we are looking for:
Ideas
What’s the social problem you’re going to solve?
- Your idea can be either a specific solution to a problem or simply identify a need in a particular area. You might be inspired by personal experience or you might simply have spotted an issue that interests you.
- Think out of the box: we’re interested in ideas that really push the boundaries – stuff that will shake things up and create new models for solving social problems.
Web-enabled people power
- We’re looking for ideas which have the potential to use technology in an innovative way, but they must also be user-centric. We’re interested in designing tools for ordinary people to use, not just creating something cool for the sake of it. We want to extend the benefits of technology to reach new audiences: we’re interested in cheap, simple, effective, easy-to-use tools.
Make it original!
- Do your homework and check out whether your idea’s been done before.
Feasibility and potential
- We’re looking for ideas which might:
- Help a pre-existing not-for-profit or governmental organisation.
- Become a social enterprise, charity, community interest company or other business in its own right.
- Become none of the above. We’re interested in stand-alone ventures which you could just run in your spare time as well.
- We want to be sure that we have the time and resources needed to be of use to you. Take a look at how the weekend will work
– is Social Innovation Camp the right place for your idea? We’ve found the most successful ideas are usually not so big they’re just too complex to even scratch the surface in a weekend – you’re not going to achieve world peace in 48 hours!
Stage of development
- We’re looking for very early stage ideas. If you already have a team of developers and some early funding, you’re a bit ahead of us.
- Ideally, we want you to take your idea forward. We’re after people who are able to devote some time to getting their idea off the ground after the Social Innovation Camp weekend.
Who are we looking for?
- Anyone. You don’t have to know how to code software – we will introduce you to the people who can. And you don’t have to enter an idea which is anything related to your day job – although you can should you wish.
Submit your idea here.
Or if you don’t have an idea, but want to experience the camp and contribute to others’ social innovation ideas, let us know of your skills and interests, we may need your help.