Global Social Innovators CIC

Vision 

A world where citizens are empowered to lead the development of social innovations that benefit individuals, communities, society and the environment. 

Mission 

• Empower people to become social innovators of change and take the lead in developing effective, efficient, equitable and sustainable solutions to address societal challenges and systemic issues.
• Encourage and support people to share their life experiences, methods, and tools to create ideas, products, processes, technologies, and interventions that provide social value and benefit the well-being of individuals, communities, society and the environment. 
• Work collaboratively with global actors to form effective alliances and co-evolve capabilities through shared mission, resources, knowledge, skills and assets to develop social innovation ecosystems. 
• Promote social innovation and cross sectoral social innovation initiatives and measure the emergence, spread and evolution of innovations.

Our values 

Whilst it is important for us to focus on the changes we want to make, it is also important to ensure that we act in accordance with our own set of values that we share with our supporters and stakeholders. 

Our core values are:

We are innovative and collaborative   We believe innovation must be a social and collaborative process that releases the power of diversity and difference. 

We are ambitious We are a collaborative organisation with global ambitions. We are bold about the changes we want to make and are not afraid to set challenging goals, try new ideas and think big.

We drive inclusion People’s voices are at the centre of every action we take and the changes we help to make. We believe in enabling voice to improve ability, opportunity and security for equal lives. 

We nurture self-improvement and personal growth  We always focus on developing a person's capabilities and potential, and enhancing their quality of life. 

We are evidence-based We are continuously learning and evaluating, and ensure that all of our work is underpinned by robust evidence to make better decisions, become better equipped to deal with the complexities of social issues, and improve efficiencies.

We are respectfulWe value our shared humanity, treat each other with kindness and compassion and promote the equal opportunity and equal dignity of all people. 

Our Principles

• Inclusion and dignity
• Purpose and opportunity 
• Good health and access to Universal Health Coverage 
• Food, shelter and safety 
• Access to education, training and skills 

Activities

What we do

Our social innovation initiatives cover a broad area of work: 

• Education and Training 
• Advice and Support
• Public Health 
• Organisational and system change
• Community
• Housing