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

A website that helps to create a shared understanding between young people and employers as to what skills are needed in the workplace, and helps young people develop and highlight their skills.

Terri - 01/22/2012

Edinburgh Council has launched a Guarantee - no school leaver should leave without education, employment or training. This fits with the NEET Interactivism competition. We need a platform where people can come together with organisations to exchange information, to enable successful outcomes e.g. work, volunteering, studying

Alex - 01/03/2012

This idea aims to highlight the skills that young people possess to increase their confidence and to address the myth that young people don’t have the skills needed in the workplace.

 - 12/23/2011

When implemented, this will revolutionize the collective growth of students all across the globe. Learning should be interactive, different and entertaining. "IIBIT!" seeks to break cultural diversity and school curriculum rigidity in order to create a fresh approach to educational development.

Andy - 12/15/2011

It is about having the internet or app space to ask for something if you wanted it as a user of services, and being able to say that you can provide it in response as a small business, or a social enterprise. It is about being able to list what you provided, and who for. It is about anyone in the local area being able to provide feedback on those services, shaping how the local market develops. It is about putting accountability and consumer power into the hands of those who most need those services, who are often vulnerable, and who often feel unable to express dissatisfaction or room for improvement for services. And it’s about making those services most accessible and user-friendly through a simple web interface for vulnerable people in their own homes.

Reema - 07/18/2011

Develop a single portal to provide easy access to a range of pre-existing sites aimed at supporting older people in Surrey

John - 06/02/2011

A simplistic approach to web browser UI design to increase Usability whilst not hampering the 'web experience'.

vishak - 06/01/2011

Interactivism is a rapid fire call for ideas and hack weekend in June to make the web more accessible for older people.

Lauren - 05/17/2011