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Ideas

Rise Up UK

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


The Thing Tank

A mobile application and online platform, ‘The Thing Tank’ will help young people not in employment, education or training to easily record, collate and present ‘things’ they’ve done to create a narrative of relevant experience. The process is supported by a youth worker (and in many cases by peers) and experiences will contribute to agreed challenges which can form part of an accredited youth qualification. All ‘things’ or experiences will also be automatically synced into an online multi-media CV template. ‘Things’ can be recorded in a variety of ways (by photo, video, text, audio) and can even submitted by others. Young people also gain important social media and multi-media skills while sharing and learning with their peer group. This will all result in increased employability and chances of access to further education.

John - 01/25/2012


EZPZ Browser ("eezy-peezy browser")

This is a joint proposal from the RSA Digital Engagement Working Group (RSAde) and Lancaster University Management School and Computing Department. Our objective is to provide a simple user-friendly educational browser for older people who have no or very little prior experience of using a computer or smartphone. It will provide a built-in tutorial and online guide. The browser will provide simple instructions that are very easy to navigate for a PC novice. It could be either a website that would act as the PC homepage or an app that runs on a smartphone on a tablet PC such as iPad or ePad running the Android operating system. The tutorial navigation would be included in a permanent position of the screen with a clear route to return to the start if someone loses their way.

Jemima - 06/01/2011


An internet directory that improves disabled access

To produce a dynamic multimedia web directory of goods and services that is accessible to all and improves their access to those services that are advertised on it.

ashley - 05/30/2011


TV Mate

My 88 year old mum has become confused selecting her TV channels since the intoduction of the new digital services. A simplified remote control using a computer tablet makes it easier so she can watch what she likes.

Richard - 05/28/2011


Game that educates about disabilities, accessibility needs and techniques

Advancements in computers and assistive technologies have empowered people with disabilities (PWDs) to lead an independent life. Number of visually impaired flyers is increasing so is the number of wheel chair users who want to go around a museum. However smarter the technologies become, insufficient awareness and lack of sensitization about people with disabilities and their special needs, hinder the possibilities of inclusion. Game environment can be an interesting way to educate the population about accessibility needs and accommodations.

Shrirang - 05/26/2011


A recipe for access

You have to have a reason to want to be online if there are barriers like mouse use or having never typed to getting online. And once you've learnt the skills, they're no use if you have no reason to come back & use them. So what do the older gen want to do & how can we help remind them how to get to the sites they want to visit?

louise - 05/25/2011


Super-user-friendly webmail

This idea is to develop a more accessible/ user friendly version of a webmail.

Isabel - 05/18/2011


Think Act Vote - The Future I Choose

The Future I Choose is a project brought to you by radical think tank: Think Act Vote (?!X) that brings together citizenship, sustainability, digital, creativity and culture. A space online where how you dream the world and how you see it come together. A place where all people can share inspiration and be inspired.

Amisha - 05/01/2011


Have a Go Heroes

Have a Go Heroes wants to connect older adults through the web to help reduce loneliness and strengthen informal support networks.

Lauren - 11/22/2010


Requests for Ideas

Help People Help Each Other

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


People

Tracy

Email : hello@ecomodo.com
Organization : Ecomodo.com
Role : co-founder
Interests : collaborative consumption, design, problem solving, collaborative technologies, design-thinking, digital inclusion, environment, fundraising, green technology, grassroots projects to empower communities, hyper local resources, innovation platforms, microfinance, networking, new economics, people, re-use, service design, sharing, share economy, sharepoint, social change, social enterprise, sustainability, user experience design, community engagement


Toby

Email : toby@urbanforum.org.uk
Organization : Urban Forum
Role : CEO
Interests : citizen engagement/voice, empowerment, digital inclusion, social media, open data


Sarah

Organization : Newcastle City Council
Role : UK Online Project Officer
Interests : Digital Inclusion


Samrye_enspiral

Organization : Enspiral
Role : Connector
Interests : action, activism, apps, asset transfer, change, civic engagement, co-creation, co-design, co-working, collaboration, collaborative consumption, communication, communities, communities of practice, communications, community development, community engagement, culture, design, design thinking, Conscious Consumers, disruption, digital, e-learning, bio-mimicry, energy, enterprise, entrepreneurship, enviroment, filmmaking, graphic design, infographics, innovation, innovators, inspiration, internet solutions, local, local food systems, open innovation, open enterprise, organic, participative design., community sector, emancipation, regeneration, service delivery, social, social business, social change, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, social gaming, social innovation, social media, social venture, sustainability, technology, tech, transition towns, transformation, user experience design, volunteering, web design, web development, youth


Richard

Email : rgsmedley@gmail.com
Organization : Cuprium
Role : Making it happen
Interests : openmoney, freesoftware, permaculture, hackspace, accessibility, affordable homeownership for low income households, aikido, biodiversity, collaboration, digital divide, digital inclusion, drupal, gardens, microfinance, philosophy, programming, project management, public service transformation, public spending data, race online, re-use, regeneration, regional economies, local economies, local food systems, renewable energy, rural, social enterprise, social enterprise/ start-ups/international development, software development, sustainability, sustainable travel, transition towns, urban spaces, allotments, urbangardening


Richard

Email : info@locomatrix.com
Organization : LocoMatrix Ltd
Role : Director
Interests : ageing well, business startups, augmented reality, independent living, old people, yoga, game, digital inclusion, elearning


Peterashe

Organization :
Role :
Interests : citizen engagement, co-creation, co-design, co-production, collaborative technologies, community assets / transfer, community mapping, connecting social innovators with great resources, creativity, crowdsourcing, dementia, design-thinking, design thinking, design thinking and project management, digital innovation


Patrick

Organization : dc public library
Role : librarian
Interests : adaptive technology, web accessibility, libraries, plain language, ipad, intercultural communication, innovators, innovation problem solving, digital inclusion


Noel

Email :
Organization :
Role : Projects
Interests : action, and social change, anthropological studies, anthropology, apps, app store, art, arts, arts education, arts funding, asset transfer, big society, career guidance, challenge competition, change, citizen engagement, citizen engagement/voice, citizen journalism, city space, civic engagement, co-creation, co-design, co-production, co-working, collaboration, collaborative, collaborative consumption, collaborative decision making, collaborative governance, collaborative technologies, commissioning, commons, communications, communities, communities of practice, community, community assets / transfer, community buildings, community development, community management / ownership, community mapping, community media, community solutions, complexity, connecting social innovators with great resources, consumer research, consumption, creative industries, creativity, crowdsourcing, culture, culture change, democracy, design, design thinking, digital tech, disruption, doing more with less, empowerment, enabling spaces, empty buildings, engagement, entertainment and community events, entrepreneurship, event facilitation, forecasting, get togethers, government, graphic design, helping people into work, high/low/sub/all culture, human services, incentive structures, innovation, innovation platforms, innovation problem solving, innovators, intercultural communication, local, local economies, local food systems, localgov, local government, local government communities, london, london 2012, mapping, mutual education, networks, network society, new forms and styles of work, nudge, olympic legacy, opengov, open government, open innovation, open source sharing, organically grown public services, our society, participation, participative design., participatory budgeting, politics, poverty, public engagement, public participation, public policy, public sector, public service, public sector innovation, public service reform, public services, public spaces, public value, real world and online engagement, service design, shared understanding, social app store, social business, social change, social design and thinking, social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, social innovation, social interaction, social network analysis, social networking, social networks, social practices, social reporting, visual thinking


NikkiSwWill

Organization : NMS-W Consulting Ltd
Role :
Interests : community development, digital inclusion, digital inclusion: esp. middle-aged upwards, economic development, local economic development, mobile, microsoft sharepoint, regeneration