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A Proven Model

No approach is more effective at giving those facing social issues the power to create the solutions they need.

The Citizen Incubator Model

Citizen Facilitation

A unique approach that identifies and recruits active citizens as citizen entrepreneurs and pays them a living wage.

Community Innovation

A process that supports citizens to use industry best practice to spend a year inventing solutions with hundreds locally.

Funder Collaboration

A model that involves funder organisations throughout, with them ready to invest in credible citizen ideas.

"The principles should be taken as transformational trends for the future of community development."

Independent University Evaluation

A uniquely impactful approach

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‍Impactful citizen solutions
‍Impactful ideas: £668,000 social impact of idea pilots on programme
Sustainable solutions: 100% of programme ideas secured funding and spun out as their own community-led social businesses

Stronger communities
Citizen engagement: Over 5,000 engaged, half in person
Citizen reach: Over 100,000 reached in local communities
Stakeholder engagement: 46 organisations engaged, 76% for the first time

‍Life-changing experiences
‍Enhanced employability: 67% of paid community participants graduated into better jobs
Greater connection: 60% average increase in networks as a result of the programme
‍Positive experience: 100% retention with 76% rating it either 9 or 10 out of 10
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An independent university evaluation of the last programme using the citizen incubator model found in the first year alone it generated a social return of £7.5m, equating to £6.26 for every £1 invested.

IDEA CASE STUDIES

Programmes using the model deliver impactful social businesses tackling significant community problems.

Solution

Description

Trusted

Trusted is the UK’s first peer to peer money confidence programme. 10 pilot participants jointly saved £43,876 in six weeks. Trusted is now an award nominated business running programmes that save participants thousands. Their goal is to scale nationwide.

Invisible Creations

Invisible Creations are beautiful dual purpose adaptations that challenge the assumption that grab rails need to be ugly and stigmatising. They have won multiple awards and are now in homes up and down the country.

Kinder Minds

Kinder Minds prevents mental health issues by building a community of support through mindful activities. 73% of pilot participants reported improved mood after one session. It is now a permanent community space welcoming 150 through its doors each week.

Building Better

Building Better is an alliance of 30 housing providers with 260,000 homes working together to driving up the quality and sustainability of social housing through modern construction methods. 5,800 homes are currently being delivered through their framework.