Understand social innovation and design in less than five minutes

thinkpublic have produced a short film about what we do and how we do it. Featuring a compilation of our recent work and clients, the film is designed to give you a taste of what thinkpublic are about and how we could help you. Watch it here

Designing for dementia

Since 2007, thinkpublic have been working with the Alzheimer's Society to develop an advice service supporting people with dementia at the point of diagnosis. The Dementia Adviser role - initially suggested by thinkpublic - now forms part of the Government's nationwide strategy.

thinkpublic's Ian Drysdale will be speaking next Tuesday 9th July at Civil Service Live about the success of our work in this area. If you're there, pop along and say hello.

Win a free Social Lab

thinkpublic's Social Labs help train people in creative thinking and collaboration. Using tools and techniques from the world of design, we help you develop new approaches to the challenges that face your organisation. We're offering the chance for one organisation to have thinkpublic run a free social lab just for them.

To apply, email ella.britton@thinkpublic.com and let us know which social issue you would like our Social Lab to approach.

Get inspired by stories of success

Want to be inspired? We've produced four case studies detailing our most successful and transformative projects across the public and third sectors. From connecting chief execs with the grassroots of their community to changing practices in the operating theatre, each case study focuses on a project we've particularly enjoyed doing.
View and download them here

Playing out

Pervasive games mix real-world play with digital technology and use the city as their playground. In partnership with NESTA and Hide and Seek, thinkpublic are filming a series of dispatches from the cutting edge of pervasive gaming. The films explore how new technologies can enable new forms of playful activity in public spaces, and ask, as social technology becomes more involved in our day to day lives, how will we use it to play?
Find out more about the project here.

Deborah meets the PM

thinkpublic Director Deborah Szebeko went to Number 10 last month to meet Gordon Brown and hear about his strategy for Building Britain's Future. The event was attended by entrepreneurs from across the UK and celebrated the contribution of individuals who have started successful businesses.

London councils map the customer experience

Councils across London are asking thinkpublic to involve their users in improving services. We're finding creative and engaging ways to capture staff and user experiences in Barnet, Barking, Lambeth and Brent, bringing individuals together to co-design improvements.

NESTA thinks public

We're delighted to have been selected by NESTA as one of 24 high growth UK companies to be mentored by leading figures in the creative industries. The initiative is aimed at building the creative businesses of tomorrow and John Bartle (co-founder of global creative agency BBH) has been selected to mentor thinkpublic over the next year. We're really looking forward to working with him.

Raising the next generation of public service designers

Are you a design student or recent graduate? Interested in social design and keen to learn more? Then why not sign up to one of our regular portfolio clinics. At each clinic members of the thinkpublic design team are on hand to help refine your portfolio and connect you with like-minded individuals.

To apply, email kerri.rosen@thinkpublic.com with a copy of your CV and some samples of recent work.

thinkpublic in print

Paul Thurston has written about thinkpublic's
trail-blazing work in a new Finnish book, Designing Services with Innovative Methods. We're proud to see our head of design published alongside leading academics and practitioners Birgit Mager, Ezio Manzini and IDEO. Copies of the book are available through The University of Art and Design Helsinki Bookshop.

We're also looking forward to a new publication we've co-authored with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement which will outline key opportunities for patient engagement in the NHS. It's coming soon - email deborah@thinkpublic.com to be notified when the book is available.