Dabbawallah
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

added 14 Apr. 2012 | Created by : Daniel

Oilbeback.com – the national local cooking oil recycling network
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

added 14 Apr. 2012 | Created by : Daniel

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.

added 7 Mar. 2012 | Created by : Lisa

Work-Benefits Balance
‘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.

added 7 Mar. 2012 | Created by : Lisa

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

added 5 Mar. 2012 | Created by : Jamie

Social Innovation Camp Express - Young people & Health
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.

added 6 Feb. 2012 | Created by : Social

Ment'a'Peep
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.

added 25 Jan. 2012 | Created by : Mohammed

KONNEKT
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.

added 25 Jan. 2012 | Created by : Mohammed