Our vision is a network of movement makers who collaborate to create systemic change in Scotland and beyond.
Since 2012 the Good Ideas programme has engaged over 200 social innovators as they establish their own ideas for social change. We have incubated 91 different social ventures of which 46 are still operating (or in development) today.
The Young Foundation and NESTA, UK industry leaders in Social Innovation, have described a multi-stage spiral process for turning messiness into impact. The Good Ideas value proposition and impact measurement framework are designed to mirror this proven process.
| Stage | Outcome | Results 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Prompts | Aspiring Social Innovators gain the courage to test their idea | 250+ people attended Catalyst events |
| 2 Proposals | Early stage social innovation ideas are tested | 35 ideas tested at Camps |
| 3 Prototypes | Early stage social innovation ideas are prototyped and launched | 10 ideas prototyped during 6-month Class |
| 4 Sustaining | Social innovators are coached through success/failure points | 91 ideas have been incubated since 2012
46 ideas are still operating (43%) |
| 5 Scaling | Established social innovation ventures access support to continue or scale up | 61 social innovators received 1:1 or peer-to-peer support in the Good Ideas Network |
| 6 Change | Social innovations create systemic change | Average return per idea still operating:
3 jobs |
