Social Value in Defence - Prototype Hackathon
Beneficiaries
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The General Public / Mankind
The initial ambition of the work is to create a platform which would be accessible to both public, private and 3rd sector organisations , locally and nationally to enable them to make data-driven & better informed social value decisions.
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Reach of your work
Nationwide reach, expected tens of thousands of users.
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The General Public / Mankind
Councils, Gov, Companies bidding for tenders.
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY
20000
Councils, Gov, Companies bidding for tenders.
BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT PER ANNUM
£500,000.00
TIMELINE
Sep 2025 - Jan 2026
Project Outcome Targets
To create a data platform prototype aligned with Gov. Social Value Model and the PPN 06/20 themes.
Prototype focused on Plymouth as an example, engaging with Plymouth council for future reference.
Create a plan & structure for the project going forward: ownership, licensing & next steps.
Project Activities
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Steering group identify the starting point for this project: social value needs, datasets & areas.
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Collect datasources and get the hackathon technically set up.
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Data scientist and coders complete the hackathon - create data visualisations & prototype platform.
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Steering group create a future development plan for the product and project.
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Create communication materials and plan to get more resources & funding for the next stages.
GEOGRAPHIC REACH
England: Nationwide
IMPACT REPORTING
Quarterly
March 2021
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
WELSH WELL-BEING GOALS
How we monitor the quality and results of our work
The usefulness & quality of the prototype. Interest of companies & other organisations to join.
WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?
Microsoft
Pro-bono member of the steering group.
whatimpact.com
Pro-bono member of the steering group.
Ministry of Defence
Pro-bono member of the steering group.
OTHER PARTNERS
Plymouth City Council
Contributed data scientists' skills & local insights to the hackathon
Northrop Grumman
Contributed data scientists to the hackathon
BAE Systems
Contributed data scientists to the hackathon
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