Students are being invited to help re-shape the future of the care sector.
The Care Innovation Challenge is a competition devised to kickstart new ideas and solutions. It will take place on 17th and 18th February.
Students from a range of disciplines are invited to think broadly on ways to create positive change. Their ideas are showcased over a creative weekend of idea generation and prototype trialling.
“We need great ideas and innovation from dynamic and driven people”
The CIC invites the teams of two to three people, ideally from the same academic institution, to compete at the London event. Starting with 12 teams, the weekend will end with teams presenting their projects to a judging panel of industry experts. The event will also see expert speakers offering their advice to students in order to inspire a new generation of industry professionals.
Prize for shortlisted teams in care competition
Five teams with the highest quality ideas will be selected to go through to the next round of the CIC and each project will be awarded a £500 project fund, £100 personal prize for each member of the team and the support of an experienced mentor.
Vic Rayner, the executive director of the National Care Forum said, “Person-centred services are at the heart of adult social care. This means that each and every provider and member of staff are working to identify bespoke solutions and services that are tailored to individuals needs. In order to do this effectively there is a constant demand for new ideas and innovations which will have a real impact and change lives. The social care sector is changing, and there is a great appetite to embrace the latest thinking.”
And Ben Allen, chief executive of Oomph! Wellness, added, “The care sector will be responsible for the health, wellbeing and quality of life of an increasing number of older adults in the decades ahead. In order to undertake this challenge we need great ideas and innovation from dynamic and driven people who build mission-led organisations that create positive change.”
