# Collaborative Workshop Non-Profits The Impact Lab was Designed to Connect Various Sectors By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-06-15 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impact-lab References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Impact-Lab/355696437832563?skip_nax_wizard=true) & [impact-lab](http://www.impact-lab.co.uk/) Like many non-profit organizations working in and around the social enterprise and social business communities, Impact Lab was created as a way to solve a problem. Here, the specific problem is articulated in a sense that employees of corporate companies are unable to respond to how they want to individually effect social change. "We believe that by breaking down barriers between these different groups, a more efficient and effective approach to solving societal & environmental challenges can be implemented," their website writes. "Impact Lab was established as a not-for-profit to build links and increase collaboration between the different groups in order to push forward game-changing ideas and ventures." **Contact Information** Impact Lab [website](http://www.impact-lab.co.uk/) Impact Lab on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Impact-Lab/355696437832563?skip_nax_wizard=true) Laleh Rafiei (founder and co-Founder of Impact Generation UK) on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/laleh_r) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Increased Collaboration:** Non-profits and corporate companies are exploring ways to collaborate more effectively in solving social and environmental challenges. - **Social Change Initiatives:** Employees are seeking ways to have a direct impact on social change through their corporate work. - **Game-changing Ventures:** Efforts are being made to establish not-for-profit organizations that drive forward innovative ideas and ventures for societal improvement. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Enterprise:** Collaboration between non-profits and corporate companies opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the social enterprise sector. - **Environmental Solutions:** Increased collaboration can lead to breakthroughs in addressing environmental challenges through the combined efforts of non-profits and corporate companies. - **Corporate Social Responsibility:** The desire for employees to have a direct impact on social change within their corporate roles presents opportunities for innovation in the field of corporate social responsibility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Accessibility-Focused Media Labs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/empathy-lab.md) - [Creativity-Centered Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-workshop.md) - [Indie Hacker Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starters-lab.md) - [Membership-Based Community Engagement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamp-app.md) - [Collaborative Nonprofit Group Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-labels-big-impact-campaign.md) - [Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-collective.md) - [Career Education Labs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ontario-career-lab.md) - [Social Impact-Focused AI Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-impact.md) - [Influencer Partnership Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impactcom.md)