PROGRAMME DATES
We’re so excited to announce that Good Ideas is back for 2024! Our Catalyst event is SOLD OUT for September, but you can still register for our full-day Camp session on 1 November.
CAMP
Good Ideas: Camp offers a more detailed dive into Design Thinking Methodology to help turn your good idea into a social business.
Date: 1 November
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Venue: The Co-Lab at The Melting Pot
Price: £100
If you want to know more, visit the Eventbrite listing here.
Sign up to Catalyse your idea alongside our experienced and qualified facilitators and you’ll receive access to:
- A 1 day in-person workshop
- A facilitated process using design thinking methodology
- Understand the problem you want to address and refine the solution you are working towards
- 5 free event passes for events hosted by The Melting Pot
- Light lunch included
The learning session includes content on empathy mapping, idea generation, early stage refining of ideas, peer feedback, early stage prototyping and action planning.
Interested in sponsoring an opportunity for someone to participate on Good Ideas? We have Partnership Opportunities available to ensure that everyone can access social innovation support. Browse our website or email Sam at the address above for more information.
Sponsored places: There are 6 sponsored places available on this programme, thanks to Zing Coaching and Keegan and Pennykid.
To access one of these spaces, email [email protected] or fill out the form below.
CATALYST
Do you have a good idea for social or environmental change, but not sure how to get it off the ground? Good Ideas: Catalyst is the perfect entry point for you. This half day workshop will help anyone with a spark of a good idea to work out what the first steps are to creating a feasible social business.
Date: Friday 21 February 2025
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: The Co-Lab at The Melting Pot
Price: £30
Sponsored places: There is 1 place for an innovator working in diversity, inclusion or mental health & wellbeing, thanks to Includability.
Sign up to Catalyse your idea alongside our experienced and qualified facilitators and you’ll receive access to:
- A 3 hour in-person workshop
- A facilitated process using design thinking methodology
- Connection with others and the opportunity to build your network
- 5 free event passes for events hosted by The Melting Pot
- A free day to cowork in our space in the heart of Edinburgh city centre
- Tea and coffee included
The learning session includes content on empathy mapping, idea generation, early stage refining of ideas, peer feedback and action planning.