Mapping Creativity: more information
Background
Manchester is a global powerhouse with huge economic growth potential
These possibilities often fail to tap into the creative potential of local people who are already making a difference to themselves and their communities
We want to connect the knowledge and creativity of local people who are making a difference to bridge the health, education and poverty gaps that Manchester is renowned for
We believe that Manchester’s social ecology will benefit from nurturing the grass roots and finding ways to learn from, and share, experiences
We want to show the activity of local change-makers so that people wanting to start up new activity can learn from others who have already given it a shot. This activity will support and offer different perspectives to improve future projects
More about the brief
The project might collect and distribute content to new audiences enabling them to begin conversations or at the very least connect with one another, provide an easy route to access clear and relevant information, support sharing of resources, provide inspiration or translation to identified communities
The project needs to be able to hold and capture the emergence of a community as well as focus in on the detail and the intimacy of grass roots activity, be driven by user experience and narrative
We are interested in making connections between people’s existing identities and interests, their sense of place and what people know and trust already
Inspiration
Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. Below are some success stories that might provide inspiration. Note what their barriers to access might be in terms of the look, feel and language they use. How can you innovate, mash up and build on these?
pl!ngs / mymanchester / Green Map / Springwatch / Frappr / Ning / Witness / Wedia / Kiva / IdeaLab / edocr / Urban Learning Space / Patient Opinion / Blog Talk Radio / CN4M / Our Story / Full Circle Fund / Copyright Davis
Questions to consider:
- How will your project support positive serendipity?
- How will you seed and engage your communities?
- Will your service provide entertainment or useful information to your target audience?
- What does success look like to the users?
- What is the project legacy?
- Is the content and languages relevant and appropriate to your target communities?
- How might your local community plug into communities of interest around the globe?
- Could your platform become sustainable in the future?
- Is the project achievable with the available budget?
Timeline
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Friday 12th September 2008, 5pm
Short listed teams will be notified in the week beginning 22nd September
Pitching will take place in the week beginning 25th October, as part of the Manchester Science Festival and Beacon Summit
The Winner will be notified as soon as possible after this pitch