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Diversification of FundingDiversification of FundingConsidering the days (okay, weeks) you spent on an application, it’s pretty disheartening when your chosen funder comes back with a big fat no. For most charities and social enterprises, that’s scary. Because, let…31 Jan 2019Article
Gathering to Grow 2018Gathering to Grow 2018Gathering to Grow is our hands-on, social enterprise meetup for alumni from the Erasmus for Entrepreneurs programme, as well as other social entrepreneurs, investors and support networks from across Europe. We are de…6 Dec 2018 12:00 — 7 Dec 16:30Event
Learning Relay#3: CrowdfundingLearning Relay#3: CrowdfundingIt's for social entrepreneurs, members of communities and networks working on social change and innovation. Register now and learn together!21 Sep 2018 09:00Event
Community Powered Change Session DerryCommunity Powered Change Session DerryDo you want to make your community a better place to live? Are you interested in exploring new ways of working with the people who benefit from what you do? Join us for our Community Powered Change taster session! In…19 Sep 2018 13:00 — 15:00Event
Development Trust Northern Ireland Community Expo 2018Development Trust Northern Ireland Community Expo 2018Development Trusts NI (DTNI), a member-led network of community development practitioners, is set to host its annual conference in the Duncairn Centre for Arts & Culture on September 19th. Re-branded as the Commu…19 Sep 2018 08:30 — 16:30Event
Community Powered Change Session BelfastCommunity Powered Change Session BelfastDo you want to make your community a better place to live? Are you interested in exploring new ways of working with the people who benefit from what you do? Join us for our Community Powered Change taster session! In…18 Sep 2018 12:00 — 14:00Event
Building sustainable communities: It is what you do - and the way that you do it.Building sustainable communities: It is what you do - and the way that you do it.Ahead of the European Day of Sustainable Communities on the 22nd September 2017, Victoria Boelman from The Young Foundation discusses building sustainable communities and some interesting case studies of sustainable com…12 Sep 2018Article
DIY crowdfunding and people-powered projectsDIY crowdfunding and people-powered projectsFundraising for any kind of project is always seen as a necessary evil to get ideas off the ground. Once that is done then the real interesting stuff can happen. After a few failed attempts of getting funds together for…04 Sep 2018Article
5 things we learned at our last webinar “Supporting community voices: the power of ethnographic, participatory and peer research”5 things we learned at our last webinar “Supporting community voices: the power of ethnographic, participatory and peer research”On Tuesday 8 May, The Young Foundation and Ideas for Change hosted a webinar as an informal introduction to ethnographic, participatory and peer research methods. Hannah Green, Alice Neeson, Mara Balestrini and Lucia Pa…30 May 2018Article
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Networks and capacity building in social innovationNetworks and capacity building in social innovationThe world we live in is more connected than ever, and networks are very much in vogue. Networks are no longer just for socialites; they are a powerful tool for creating societal impact. So why has this phenomenon occurr…12 Feb 2018Article
CrESSI final eventCrESSI final eventCreating Economic Space for Social Innovation. A final event is scheduled at Oxford Saïd on 26 January 2018 to present major outcomes emerged from the four-year EC project CrESSI. CrESSI partners will present their…26 Jan 2018 14:15Event
Policy Report: How EU Employment Policy is driving Social InnovationPolicy Report: How EU Employment Policy is driving Social InnovationSIC has produced its second 'state of the union' report, researching and mapping how EU employment policy is driving social innovation throughout Europe. The European Commission has recognised a need to address fund…11 Dec 2017Social innovation policy; European policy
New challenge platform for EUNew challenge platform for EUSIC will host a webinar to present the opportunities offered by Social Challenges Innovation Platform and SIC, to European social innovators wanting to launch their own initiatives.7 Sep 2017 15:45Event
The largest participatory project everThe largest participatory project everNeighbourhoods made by everyone, for everyone – that is the aim of a new multi-million pound initiative set to launch in Barking and Dagenham later this year. Every One Every Day, formed out of a partnership betwee…02 Aug 2017Article
LiftShare - Image from LiftshareManaging ups and downs: When platforms provide a helping handThis blog by Alice Casey, Senior Development Manager at Nesta, was originally published on the Nesta blog and is republished here under a CC 4.0 License. Throughout life everyone experiences ups and downs. There are…18 Jul 2017Article
The importance of networking in the academic communityThe importance of networking in the academic communityFollowing our 2nd Summer School in Bologna, SIC interviewed Benedette, a PhD student at Yunus Centre for Social Business and health at Glasgow Caledonian University. She was one of the 50 participants to attend our Summ…17 Jul 2017Article
Renewal Britannia Launch Event Renewal Britannia Launch Event To mark the 20th anniversary of the ‘Cool Britannia’ era, and in the context of the decision to leave the European Union, Demos has joined with the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural…17 Jul 2017 16:45Event
How can we build inclusive cities?How can we build inclusive cities?As part of SIX’s Unusual Suspects Festival, the Social Innovation Community got together a diverse range of panelists to talk about what an inclusive city meant to them, which certainly worked to provide some unique a…14 Jul 2017Article
New Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeNew Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeTackling the grand challenges of the 21st century requires the public, private and third sectors to work together to drive innovation. In this endeavor, the public sector cannot be limited to fixing market failures and…23 Jun 2017Article

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