Social Innovation Camp 4th-6th April 2008

Social Innovation Camp takes place in London the weekend after next:

When: 6pm, Friday 4th - 4pm Sunday, 6th April 2008

Where: The Young Foundation, Bethnal Green

The idea is to bring together web developers/people who want to make a difference in order to create and re-purpose Web 2.0/Social Networking tools to address the real issues in society:

So, the ideas that will be developed at the Social Innovation Camp, 4th-6th April 2008 are:

- Barcode Wikipedia

A site for storing user-generated information – such as carbon footprint, manufacturing conditions and reviews - against a product, identified by its barcode number.

- Enabled by Design

A resource for anyone looking to make adjustments to their lives, be it as a result of disability, injury or impairment.

- Personal development reports

An online system that supports young people to identify their personal skills and qualities.

- Prison visits

A tool to support the families of prisoners coping with the experience of being apart from a loved one.

- Rate My CV

A site for helping jobseekers using Web 2.0 tools, with a focus on migrant workers.

- Stuffshare

Freecycle meets Street Car: a stuff club.