What we do
A hub for social innovators
The Centre for Social Innovation works at three different levels:
1. Deep dive
Each year the Centre for Social Innovation targets a few priority social needs that are currently unmet in New Zealand.
It brings together a consortium of stakeholders including:
- Government agencies
- Users
- Community organisations
- Businesses
- Other innovators
We bring together the idea, the funding to test it out, and the organisation to take it forward.
2. Support for social entrepreneurs
The Centre works with social entrepreneurs in the community, government and private sectors, with a focus on building on and supporting existing networks.
Our flagship programme here is Social Innovation Camp – a programme bringing together social entrepreneurs with web developers to create new web-based initiatives meeting social needs.
3. Exchange
Insights, methods and lessons need to be shared, not kept in silos. That is why the Centre for Social Innovation serves as a hub for people engaged in social innovation in New Zealand, and as a node in an international social innovation exchange.
The Centre strives to make the best thinking accessible both virtually and through events and workshops.
News
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We’re building a dedicated training and support programme for our social entrepreneurs.
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