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Introducing the Made Open platform

The Made Open community platform is a customisable and collaborative software solution designed to empower communities to address social challenges and foster community engagement.

It integrates various features including a services directory, events, timebanking, volunteering, team working and resource sharing.

This is a demonstration platfom.

Introducing the Made Open platform

What are the main features?

Community Directory

  • Provides a comprehensive directory of local groups, organisations and community resources.
  • Allows users to discover and connect with relevant community initiatives.
  • Facilitates collaboration and resource sharing.

Volunteering and Timebanking

  • Users can list and find volunteer opportunities, making it easier to contribute or get help.
  • The timebanking feature lets community members exchange time-based services, promoting mutual aid and skill-sharing.
  • Participants earn credits (often in the form of "time credits") by volunteering, which they can use to receive services in return.

Social Challenges and Idea Generation

  • Supports the creation and submission of ideas to tackle social issues.
  • Allows the community to propose, vote on, and develop innovative projects.
  • Provides a platform for brainstorming and collecting solutions from the crowd.

    What are the main features?

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    Events

    • Organisers can create, manage and promote events 
    • Users can register for events, find networking opportunities, and stay informed about community activities.

    Member Profiles and Networking

    • Members can create personal profiles, highlight their skills and specify how they want to contribute.
    • Encourages networking among community members, organisations and volunteers.
    • Facilitates connections and potential collaborations based on shared interests.

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    What can I do?

    Interested in gardening? Arts & crafts? Technology? History? You can find nearby activities based on your interests.

    Challenge
    How can I stay fit?
    Robert Woolf
    View ideas
    Poll
    Which community projects do you want to be supported?
    Philip
    View poll
    Challenge
    How can we mobilise skilled retired people with transport issues who wish to volunteer?
    Claire Stevens
    View ideas

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    Older adults
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    Skills

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    Computer
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    Interests

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    Continents

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    Who shares my interests?

    These members have all tagged their interests to their profiles. Find people to connect with who share your interests. You can use your 'best match' to search for people quickly.

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    Organisation

    view member profile "Claire Stevens"

    Claire Stevens

    Project coordinator
    1 Activity
    2 Connections
    -4.75 Credits
    3 location
      Matching:
    • Animals
    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
    • History
    • Sport
    • Volunteering
    • Wellbeing
      

    I'm Claire from Made Open!

     

     ... 

    Individual

    view member profile "Geoff Muskett"

    Geoff Muskett

    Web design
    1 Connection
    0 Credits
     
      Matching:
    • Animals
    • Family
    • Wellbeing
    • Health
    • Sport
    • Food
    • Volunteering

    Individual

    view member profile "Matthew Eastwood"

    Matthew Eastwood

    Mechanic
    4 Activities
    1 Connection
    -2 Credits
     
      Matching:
    • Cooking
    • Allotments
    • Animals
    • Baking
    • Children & young people
    • Community

    I fix cars & like plane trips!

     ... 

    Supporting your needs

    These activities have all been tagged with support needs. Search activities by your requirements.

    Poll
    Which community projects do you want to be supported?
    Philip
    View poll
    Offer
    Listening ear
    Margaret Hamblin
    TR1 3aj
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    Location

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    Activity types

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    Badges

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    Campaigns

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    Support needs

    Showing tag options for Support needs
    Older adults
    Families and young people

    Skills

    Showing tag options for Skills
    Computer
    Practical

    Interests

    Showing tag options for Interests

    Continents

    Showing tag options for Continents

    Asia

    Showing tag options for Asia

    Europe

    Showing tag options for Europe

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    2 activities  7 supporters
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    Bringing to light the struggles with mental health that people may have.

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    • 2 volunteering opportunities
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    Every organisation needs to ensure cybersecurity awareness among employees to help protect data and systems. It’s important that employees ... Read more

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    • 2 offers
    • 1 volunteering opportunity
    • 1 listing
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