Blooming Together_ Growing a Community Garden Worksheet.docx
Naace Strategic Conference 2015 DS
1. www.nominettrust.org.uk
Looking at the intersection
What can we learn from how digital technology is used for social good?
Dan Sutch @dansutch
Naace Strategic Conference, March 2015
9. We believe that the use of
digital technology can transform
the way we address big social
challenges, so we bring
together, invest in and support
people and organisations to do
this.
• Foundation charity of Nominet – the .UK domain registry (10m+ .uk websites)
• Grants of c£3m per year
• Aim to demonstrate how digital technology can be used to redesign the way we address
persistent social challenges
NominetTrust.org.uk
11. Nominet Trust 100
The 100 most inspiring examples of social tech innovation
Sherry Coutu CBE
Nick O’Donohoe
Lucy Berholz Dickie Armour Dawn Austwick Caroline Daniel Simon Devonshire Charlie Leadbetter
Annika Small
Tom Hulme
21. •There’s enough failure that needs addressing
poverty, social isolation, financial exclusion, poor mental
health....
•Failing to use the most powerful tools available to us to address
this failure IS NOT an option
•By inspiring young people
•By helping them see the potential of digital technologies
•By helping them see themselves in making and using them
•We can meet our responsibility and ensure we learn from failure
to take our opportunity
and so to failure
22. To help young people understand the power and potential of digital technology
and to see themselves in creating solutions to the biggest social challenges
Demonstrate the potential of digital technology
Discover by bfishadow ccFlickr
Steering group + public recommendations + research = global standard for Tech used for Social Good. This year 5 of NT projects and ventures are on the list.
New way of thinking about problem – consumer product led, not always social mission led