At a recent networking day for Facilitators, we discussed a perpetual topic – innovation. This is an area that can often be confusing and lacks tangible meaning to groups. The main questions we asked each other were:
What is innovation?
How does innovation differ between groups?
Where are the different areas for innovation in the project lifecycle?
Innovation is the introduction of new ways of doings things, something different, something unconventional, something exciting!
We have already seen good examples of innovation in Community Spaces projects, but we want to know things that you have done or seen that deserve recognition and should be shared. Your examples could be from any part of the project process: how you tendered; use of social media; a specific consultation event; the sustainability grant; the launch event; and, of course, the project itself.
Some examples that have already featured on our blog are:
Turning an old tree into some artwork
A group gave ongoing progress reports and photos via their website
School children designing their own artwork, featuring their own pictures
We want to share your experiences to help ensure all project offer something different and promote innovation throughout Community Spaces. Let us know your innovative examples.
