Geoff Mulgan, Nesta (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts) Keynote Presentation at Scottish Leaders Forum plenary event on "Supporting Resilient Communities: the Role of Public Service Leaders". 2 November 2012
3. • Community as nostalgia – the glorious
1950s
• Community as politicians’ rhetoric - Big
Society, Active Community
• Community as something done to poor
people by professionals
• Community as punishment (‘community
service’)
• Community as intrusive neighbours
4. Sonar – Serendipity networking
• a mobile app that tells you when your friends and friends’ friends
are nearby, revealing the hidden connections and small world moments
you might have otherwise missed
• By leveraging social and location data from networks like Twitter, Facebook,
Foursquare and LinkedIn, Sonar gives you context about the people surrounding you,
and helps introduce you to relevant people who share your interests, friends
and professional contacts
11. • The positive effect of community - 148 studies
high levels of social integration conferred a
50% increased likelihood of survival (and
happiness correlates with knowing your
neighbours)
• The negative effect of community -
neighbourhood effect long thought to damage
socially excluded (but latest Scottish research
calls into question).
37. Systemic change
To get from here... ...to here...
...many things need to change in tandem
38. Transforming a system
New Recalibrated
technologies, prod markets
ucts and services
Behavioural
New policies and
change, communit
regulations
y action
39. Transforming the eldercare system?
New technologies, Recalibrated markets
products and services
Social Impact
Bonds, PBR
Age Unlimited Scotland
People Powered Health
New policies and Behavioural change,
regulations community action
40. Is there any other way to sustain
public value with less money?