It takes 17 trees to make a tonne of cardboard boxes. Cardboard boxes are usually used once before being recycled or landfilled. This makes me cry with frustration- but i think the internet can help.

Daniel - 04/15/2012

This service crowdsources the cooking and delivery of food. Dabbawallah is EBay for chefs, but rapid sale and delivery is facilitated by social network and SMART phone technology. Like a meals on wheels on steroids- this has global application and transcends all demographics, food styles and prices. This is meals on wheels for the big society and is going to democratise the community food/ takeaway food/ delivery market. Background A Dabbawallah is a person in India who is employed in a unique service industry whose primary business is collecting the freshly cooked food in lunch boxes from the residences of office workers or local restaurants , delivering it to their respective workplaces and returning the empty boxes back to the customer's residence by using various modes of transport. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabbawala

Daniel - 04/15/2012

Fuel prices are only going one way. Used vegetable oil can be processed into Biodiesel for diesel powered vehicles and tools. Fuel prices are rocketing and only getting more expensive. More and more people and organisations are processing used vegetable oil into Biodiesel. For this reason used vegetable oil has a significant resale value. Biodisel has lower carbon emissions than regular diesel. Oilbeback.com is a used vegetable oil reuse service. The service matches producers with buyers to create a level playing field for the trade of waste vegetable oil. There is a growing underground movement of DIY enthusiasts who develop relationships with restaurants and collect their waste oil to make diesel. Large firms will also pay restaurants for their used vegetable oil. This service democratises the used vegetable oil market for the benefit of society

Daniel - 04/15/2012

My campaign site, thecreativecrip.com (and my nom de plume) was borne of the frustration in trying to become self-employed having become disabled and exhausted my redundancy savings. The of aim this project has always been to chronicle my thoughts and experiences as an entrepreneur trying to successfully grow a business despite the limitations of physical, mental and invisible disabilities. I don’t want to carry on living my life as it is now – becoming disabled and needing benefits is not a lifestyle choice, especially given the not insignificant skills and experience I’ve gained from nearly 25 years working on Wall Street and in The City of London. The reality is proving to be quite different to the idea. I have spent the better part of two years floundering, barely keeping my head above water as I begged for help and fought to not be forced into the usual dead-end workfare schemes. I have received very little in the way of factual, practical help.

Lisa - 03/08/2012

‘Sensible’ And The Benefits System Don’t Usually Go Hand-In-Hand. The resulting schemes of numerous Benefits Consultations and Reforms instigated by successive UK governments have created seemingly insurmountable problems in “making work pay”. This is as true for government employees tasked with administering Department of Work of Pensions initiatives as it is for members of the public who need help from the State.

Lisa - 03/07/2012

A local, low cost, web-based way to create opportunities for everyone finding it hard to get into work.

Jamie - 03/05/2012

Social Innovation Camp have teamed up with the NECLES HIEC to put together a one-day Express Social Innovation Camp on young people and health on Saturday, 25th February, at the Young Foundation in Bethnal Green.

Social - 02/06/2012

MentaPeep is about finding the right people to guide you onto your career path through 1st hand support and advice. By putting people in touch with those currently in the environment they wish to pursue, they can gain an insight to how, why and what is required as part of the job or training.

Mohammed - 01/26/2012

Konnekt aims to help young people 'konnekt' with the right opportunities regarding their aims and plans for the future through people and contacts, this can relate to all fields through education, employment and training.

Mohammed - 01/26/2012

Discover is targetted at young people who have a clear idea of the career path they wish to follow but need insight into the various practical routes that are available to them.

Mohammed - 01/26/2012

Public Services by Design is a mentoring service for public service providers who want to develop and deliver more effective, efficient, and customer focussed services. The Design Council has now extended the opportunity to apply for match funding to include applications received before the end of January. If you are interested in applying and would like some further information, please contact the Programme Manager, Pauline Shakespeare, directly on 020 7420 5275 or or go to www.designcouncil.org.uk/publicsector. Applications must be received by the end of January 2012.

Pauline - 01/19/2012

I work at The Nominet Trust - we've got funding to pay for Open Data bods to spend a day with one of 10 Charities working on a quick but meaningful project.

Ed - 11/29/2011

Seeking sustainable way to produce animated social videos to create a 'buzz' around each consultation to achieve effective community engagement.

Tim - 11/23/2011

How can we improve our local/neighbourhood services?

Stephen - 11/11/2011

Enter to win a FREE Hub King's Cross Membership for all of 2012.

Rachel - 11/09/2011

The Design Council is looking for ten ambitious public sector organisations to take part in the next round of its Public Services by Design programme. Win £5,000 to £15,000 of match funded mentoring, depending on the scale, level and scope of your project.

Pauline - 10/07/2011

Win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. To celebrate the launch of the CareMobile App Store, OLM Systems is delighted to announce the ‘Design a Social Worker App’ competition. We are looking for the best idea for an App for social care. Entrants are invited to let OLM Systems know which new social care App would be the most useful addition to the App Store. No technical App designing skills are necessary to enter, just a strong idea.

Adam - 10/04/2011

Do you have an idea on how to improve your neighbourhood or your local services? Do you want to win the chance of getting people to turn your idea into reality?

Noel - 09/29/2011

The London Councils' European Social Fund co-financing programme is offering the chance at a slice of £11.3 million for projects that aim to improve employment opportunities in 15 participating London boroughs.

Rachel - 09/28/2011

We at the Local Government Information Unit have spare office space for two years in a central London location (near Euston). We are interested in providing a flexible place where social enterprises would get together and share ideas. In particular, current or past local government employees who are developing mutuals or cooperatives to provide public services.If any organisations or individuals would like to bid for the space please contact us.

Andy - 09/15/2011

Russell - 08/23/2011