Nominet Trust | Social investment for social impact

Social investment for social impact

“Join us in a series of online conversations about digital making”

Maker Bridge is a series of three online events during May and June, bringing together initiatives, experiences, and expertise around the field of digital making.

"Inspiring a new generation of Digital Makers"

In our latest State of Art Review: Mapping Digital Makers, Dr Julian Sefton-Green helps us to understand the issues around inspiring and supporting young people to become creators, rather than simply consumers of technology.

View the State of the Art review

"Can online innovations enhance social care?"

Shirley Ayres explores how digital technology can help us rethink our approach to social care in our latest Provocation Paper.

View the paper

Discovering the possibilities of the internet illustration

"We’re seeking projects that use digital technology to design new approaches to engage young people."

The Digital Edge is our investment programme that aims to address the challenges faced by young people through the imaginative use of digital technology.

The third call is now open

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nominettrust With our support @wethe99percent will use digitech in youth-led campaign to challenge gov policy and effect change bit.ly/12LZjvk 1 day 18 hours reply retweet favorite
nominettrust Great tips from @meeravijayann @Ashoka in @guardian on how to use #social media if you are a #socent bit.ly/1abE8E2 1 day 20 hours reply retweet favorite

In 'What we support'

The Innovation Labs

In partnership with Comic Relief, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation, we have awarded around £375,000 of grants to seven organisations to develop digital products to support young people’s mental health. more >

In 'How to apply'

9am Tuesday 4 June 2013

Stage 2 applications to be submitted by those invited to do so. more >

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Stage 1 applications to be submitted for consideration (advisory deadline).

About Nominet Trust

Supporting innovation to deliver real social change

We're dedicated to bringing together, investing in and supporting people who believe in the use of technology to transform the way we address social challenges, and help create positive change that improves lives and communities. more >

Latest project news

Nominet Trust invests over £1m in imaginative technology projects that aim to address persistent social challenges. Social investor Nominet Trust today announced the approval of funding for eleven ambitious technology ventures that demonstrate the potential to achieve significant social change. The investment, which totals over £1million, is a testament of the Trust’s continued commitment to championing digital technology for social good. more >

Congratulations to our latest project partners.

Find out more about the exciting new projects we are supporting.

Big ambitions

Youth unemployment in the UK is an ever-growing social challenge. But a new project is adopting a...
Badge the UK

An exciting new ‘online badging’ initiative, ‘Badge the UK’ is using Mozilla Open Badges to enable...
Journeys of discovery

Georgie is an award-winning smartphone for the blind and visually impaired. Having funded its...
99% Campaign E-Project

Following a successful pilot blog project in London, Nominet Trust is funding the roll-out on a...
YouthNet addressing the Hidden Homeless

Every year, 80,000 young people in the UK experience homelessness. But there are many more ‘hidden...
nQuire: Young Citizen Inquiry

What does it take to inspire a new generation of scientists? The Open University nQuire project is...
Big White Wall

How the imaginative use of technology is helping Big White Wall to transform and scale the delivery...