Project: Social Value Data Tank Social Value in Defence - Prototype Hackathon

Beneficiaries

  • 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.

  • Reach of your work

    Nationwide reach, expected tens of thousands of users.

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The first hackathon, and the overarching project, have the goal of creating a social value data platform with easy to access, credible & transparent data. The first hackathon is a one-week event where a prototype of this data platform is created - with a focus on economic inequality & equal opportunity and Plymouth. This initial pilot hackathon is intended to ‘inform and excite’ ultimately supporting a wider business case to resource a fully scaled UK wide open-source social value data platform.

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BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20000

Councils, Gov, Companies bidding for tenders.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£500,000.00

TIMELINE

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Activity goals

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.

Activity Actions

  • Steering group identify the starting point for this project: social value needs, datasets & areas.

  • Collect datasources and get the hackathon technically set up.

  • Data scientist and coders complete the hackathon - create data visualisations & prototype platform.

  • Steering group create a future development plan for the product and project.

  • Create communication materials and plan to get more resources & funding for the next stages.

Activity details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: Nationwide

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

The usefulness & quality of the prototype. Interest of companies & other organisations to join.