Good Ideas Prize

Good Ideas PrizeWe hear a lot about the word ‘innovation’ these days. Here at Good Things Foundation, we see innovation as those good ideas that Online Centres have (and the things you do as a result) all the time - the ones that help a particular learner or group of learners get engaged, the ones that support your wider community, or the ones that help you to do things more efficiently.

During March and April, we ran a competition called The Good Ideas Prize, where we asked members of the Online Centres Network to send us 500 words describing their own tried and tested ideas, under the headings of:

  • The problem or issue they faced
  • What they tried out and why they think it worked
  • What happened as a result

There were 10 prizes of £200 up for grabs and we were delighted to receive so many brilliant entries. It was hard to whittle it down, but our team of judges have picked 10 lucky winners.

Read more about their good ideas below and if you think it’s something you could implement in your centre, why not post about it on the Online Centres Network Facebook group and discuss with your fellow members?

Good Ideas Prize

Recycle and refurbish

Link Group Ltd in Falkirk has partnered up with a local social enterprise to refurbish old equipment and give it a second life.

Good Ideas Prize

Driving digital inclusion

To run consistent workshops, Cheshire East Lifelong Learning teamed up with local employer Bentley Motors.

Good Ideas Prize

Inter-generational learning

Who better to teach older learners than the younger generations who have grown up with the internet?

Good Ideas Prize

Going above and beyond

Mpower People CIC go beyond their digital skills sessions to help learners in need.

Good Ideas Prize

Bigger digital footprint

A simple Easter competition helped a local Online Centre effectively promote their new Facebook page.

Good Ideas Prize

Tokens for Tangible Rewards

Nothing motivates learners like an incentive - especially when that incentive will help them on their journey.

Good Ideas Prize

Afternoon iTea

A Great British Bakeoff-style session helped Hazlemere Library attract more learners.

Good Ideas Prize

'First Clicks' tablets

A local Online Centre has been supporting cancer patients and their carers with a special 'First Clicks' class.

Good Ideas Prize

The 'Sofa Class'

Learn for Life in Sheffield decided to bring the session to the learners to reach a wider audience.