So as many, if not all of you know, Simpl is a project run by FutureGov, your trusty innovative technology for social change consultancy for local government. FutureGov recently passed another birthday, and to celebrate, we hosted a little “We … read more »
It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole month since over 130 of us gathered at Ravensbourne College to get stuck into developing ten ideas to help young people at the second instalment of Interactivism! As we mentioned in our … read more »
Feeling a bit nostalgic for the days of Interactivism or hankering for a bit more of a taste of what the weekend was like? You’re in luck! Last week we published our full recap of Interactivism, complete with quotes and … read more »
What a weekend! Interactivism was a 36 hour whirlwind of ideas, iterations, design, development and top-notch banter. We had such a brilliant time watching the ten idea teams jump head first into the challenge, and as is usually the case … read more »
We hope that all of you Interactivism attendees are still buzzing from this weekend’s hackathon, I know we are (and for those of you who didn’t attend, stay tuned for a full follow-up blog featuring all the juicy details very … read more »
We were a bit bowled over by the response to Google’s Interactivism: Young People Hack Weekend challenge. An astounding 81 ideas were submitted by the deadline. Thank you so much to all of you who took the time to enter! … read more »
5pm today is the deadline for submitting ideas to Interactivism – Young People’s Hack Weekend. Continuing on our theme of helping young people find work, today’s guest blog is by Simon Bunney from New Deal of the Mind, about their scheme … read more »
With two weeks left to submit ideas to Google’s Interactivism Young People’s Hack Weekend, we are seeing more and more brilliant ideas popping up on Simpl every day (we’ve had six just in the last 48 hours)! Hankering to submit an … read more »
And we’re live! Yesterday saw the launch of Interactivism Young People’s Hack Weekend on Simpl with a call out for ideas that use the web and digital technology to help get young people into (and maintain) the education, employment and … read more »
Exciting news from Simpl HQ! We are happy to announce the forthcoming launch of round two of Google’s Interactivism challenge – this time looking to harness the power of the web to help young people get into the work, training … read more »
Did you know that the “largest event dedicated to the information industry” is happening in London in a couple weeks, and not only that, but Simpl is taking part? Well now you do! Online Information 2011, taking place from 29th November … read more »
A Space Race you ask? No Sputnik isn’t descending into the Simpl-sphere, nor has FutureGov decided to start innovating the solar system (now there’s an idea…) – this is something FAR more exciting! We have teamed up with Hub King’s Cross … read more »
You may remember that not too long ago there were two challenges on Simpl’s ‘Asks’ page calling out for ideas to tackle social isolation and poverty in Islington. The ones running the challenge, Islington Giving, are “a campaign for Islington … read more »
We’ve had some busy times at Simpl HQ recently, some of which has resulted in a bit of new fangled video fun! The other week, we applied to NESTA’s Innovation in Giving fund, with an idea to develop a localised … read more »
We are always encouraging people to bid on ideas and asks, assuring them that no bid is too large or too small – but what exactly constitutes a bid? Its easy to say, “anything,” but with the sky as your … read more »
As you may know, we like to give a voice to our Simpl community, getting some of the people behind ideas and asks to come forward and tell us more about the awesome work they’ve been doing. The Design Council … read more »
So guess what! The 1st of October marked 6 months since Simpl went live to the world! In the last 6 months we’ve seen ideas born, connections made, resources shared, events happen, and challenges launched. Bootstrapped by a trans-Atlantic alliance … read more »
While ideas on Simpl are often in search of different types of support, a recent trend has seen many asking for help facilitating discussions and encounters, particularly between councils and businesses great and small. Given this spike in interest, we … read more »
Simpl is no stranger to ideas that help older people and those with accessibility issues (particularly thanks to our involvement in Interactivism this spring), so it should come as no surprise that when we came across the Design Council and the Department … read more »
Now most of the time, the Simpl blog is used to notify you guys on exciting things happening on the site, awesome events we’ve hosted and to highlight issues and topics surrounding the ethos of what Simpl is trying to … read more »
A couple of weeks ago, our attention was directed to an article on the RSA’s website written by Geoff Mulgan, Chief Exec of NESTA, on the past and future of social enterprise entitled “Social Enterprise: The New Frontier?” The piece contemplates … read more »
Today’s a bit of a landmark day for Simpl. NESTA’s Creative Councils programme has begun – 17 councils have been shortlisted and NESTA is helping them to develop and refine their proposals to make their innovative ideas happen. But it doesn’t stop … read more »
Engaging with the people you want to help and spreading the word on how you’re changing the world is vital for any social venture. However, many small, third sector organisations are suffering as a result of the current economic climate, … read more »
Some of you might have noticed that Simpl has looked a little wonky in places at times. If that’s you, it’s probably because you’re using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 to view the site (N.B. If you’re not using IE6 and … read more »
Salutations! Rachel here – one of the newest members of the FutureGov team. I’ll be working as the Community Organiser for Simpl over the next few months – matchmaking ideas with resources, getting the word out to councils to get … read more »
OK so we know that support is not all about the money, but we can’t deny that a bit of cash can make things happen that bit quicker. But big (and sometimes even small) grants can be hard to crack … read more »
On Friday and Saturday, a diverse bunch of energetic people came together in the basement of LBi in Brick Lane, East London, for Interactivism – Google’s Accessibility Hack Weekend. Some of those present – the student developers, Google developers and … read more »
In preparation for Interactivism – Accessibility Hack Weekend, we are inviting guest bloggers to join us here on Simpl. Today’s blog is written by Damian Radcliffe, Manager, Nations and Communities, at OfCom. In 2010, Damian project managed a targeted outreach … read more »
During our preparation for Interactivism – Accessibility Hack Weekend we have discovered that today is Silver Surfers’ Day. To celebrate, and to help participants gain a better understanding of the issues before submitting their Interactivism ideas, we have invited guest … read more »
Right, here’s the thing. We’re having a bit of an argument respectful yet heated conversation at the moment. Can you, Simpl users, help us to settle it? Some of you have told us that rating functionality for the site would … read more »
Since we launched Simpl a few weeks ago now you, our Simpl users, have given some great feedback about how you’re finding things, what you like and what you think could benefit from being a little clearer. It’s been encouraging … read more »
Whenever you start up something new, you always have that worrying niggle in the back of your mind that you won’t be able to communicate your idea in the right way or that it’ll end up being too niche or … read more »
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