Who makes up the social labs community?
The social labs community brings together a broad spectrum of labs practitioners, funders, consultants and grassroots change agents from around the world.
If you think you should be on this map, please do get in touch. It is a constant work in progress, and we know it’s missing many people who attended our early workshops, but we’re working to add people every week.
These practitioners hail from a wide range of fields including design thinking, process consultation, system’s thinking, social innovation, community development, ethnography, urban planning, public sector innovation and reform, evaluation, education and the arts. Practitioners come from all sectors: government, civil society and private.
This fast-growing community is focused on the spaces, theory, tools and practices that underpin social labs.
How do I join the social labs community?
Whether you an existing labs practitioner or looking to launch a new lab there are many ways to get involved.
Online
Mailing List: we’ve now opened up our newsletter to a wider audience. Sign up here
The easiest way to join the community if you’re new to this space, is through our Facebook Group: Labs for Social Change
In Person
Find out more about our in person workshops and courses: Check out the courses page now
How do I share my thoughts about this platform?
We always want to hear your ideas, hopes, dreams and constructive criticism, so as well as the Contact Us tab you will see at the bottom of the page, you can also send us your thoughts any time via our Community feedback survey.
Check out some Social Labs!
Social Innovation Lab Minnesota
100 Labs
Want to explore ‘100 social labs’ on Google Maps? Click here!
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
LSE Innovation Co-creation Lab
The Sustainable Constructing Living Lab
Northwestern University Knight Lab
The South Sudan Innovation Lab
Minnesota’s Social Innovation Lab’s
The Children’s Wellness Experience Lab
Social Development & Learning Lab