Spice Innovations is an organization that was recently named one of the 2012 Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneers alongside some of the best of the best in the United Kingdom.
"Spice is a social enterprise that develops agency timebanking systems for communities and public services that engage and empower the many rather than the few," they write on their website. "Spice has developed agency time credits as systematic low cost and sustainable methodology for engaging many more people in communities as active participants, volunteers and in 'co-producing' public and community services."
Deloitte isn't the only accolade that the team has received. In February they were on the Observer and NESTA's (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) list of 50 New Radicals.
Contact Information
Spice Innovations website
Spice on Facebook
Spice on Twitter
Volunteer Time Credits
Spice Innovations Engages Community in Order to Create Change
Trend Themes
1. Agency Timebanking Systems - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in developing more efficient and user-friendly agency timebanking systems.
2. Engaging Communities - Opportunities for disruptive innovation can be found in creating new strategies and technologies to better engage communities in volunteerism and co-producing services.
3. Community Empowerment - There are opportunities for disruptive innovation in developing methodologies and platforms that empower communities to be active participants in public and community services.
Industry Implications
1. Social Enterprise - The social enterprise sector has the potential to disrupt traditional models of community engagement and volunteerism.
2. Public Services - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in finding new ways to engage the public and create more inclusive and collaborative public services.
3. Technology and Innovation - The technology and innovation sector can play a key role in developing new methodologies and platforms for community engagement and empowerment.