Media for DevelopmentGovernment Service Design Manual
“Services should start with needs”. So says the ‘Government Service Design Manual’. This Service Design Manual is a great tool for any organisation wishing to create services that people really want and need. It’s so good that we are adopting it as our method for developing new services. We announced Lean Social in September, our project […]
Lean Social Development Principles
Media for Development’s Lean Social Development Principles, October 2013
Supporting Innovation in the Social Sector
Sylvia Hines, CEO of Media for Development, talks about the launch of ‘Lean Social’ (a project to support innovation in the social sector) and the need for the voluntary sector to kill its sacred cows.
Services should start with needs
Can creative industries match modern development processes? We’re going to hear from @tomskitomski, @deeceeburns, & @twobobswerver tonight. — MediaforDevelopment (@MFDtweets) September 19, 2013 1. Start with needs, 2. DO LESS, 3. Design with data.. List goes on. Outline how GOV.UK works #producttank pic.twitter.com/2H23nsGauT — ProductTank (@producttank) September 19, 2013 Aaahhhh… #Empathy…that’s what’s missing […]
Has a Trojan Horse broken big business’ hold on government contracts?
Our potential to influence govt policy was stressed by @rohan__silva & @inthecompanyof last night at @WeChewTheFat – good to hear. — MediaforDevelopment (@MFDtweets) September 17, 2013 “Tech City is a Trojan horse for really cool policies” – Rohan Silva speaking @3_beards. Super talk; super cool dude http://t.co/jDEHpQ4Iq0 — Kim Paykel (@kimpaykel) September 18, 2013 […]
Young Dads’ Council
Older Prisoners Audio Resettlement Pack
And was implemented with the help of RECOOP.
“Radio Wanno helped me rediscover my passion for media”
'When I was remanded, I gave up on my filmmaking career, but that changed when I signed up for the Radio Wanno course'.
Simon Melbourne — Read more
Learning for a Second Chance
Our main partner for the implementation of this project was Rubicon in Czechoslovakia.
“Young Dads TV helped me talk to my daughter”
“If you’re making films, sharing your knowledge and people are listening to you it makes you feel like a better dad because you’re giving advice and people are listening to it. YoungDads.TV has helped a lot."
Read more.Winner: Nominet Internet Awards 2011
Runner-up: World Summit Youth Award
Lean Social
Media for Development projects to learn lessons from digital companies and apply them to social problems.
Read the Lean Social blog.
Supported and funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
PLAN B
and the European Social Fund (ESF).
Who are Our Partners and Funders?
Carshalton College have supported and funded the delivery of BTEC National qualifications at Downview since September 2008.
