SBRI-Creating digitally connected communities focusing on avoiding delayed discharges from hospital

Descriptions

In phase 1 of this competition, we would particularly welcome bids formed of a collaboration between a technology specialists and a third sector provider (including social enterprises). In phase 1, successful applicants will put forward proposals that clearly demonstrate: -A major focus on working with a range of stakeholders to clearly understand the existing constraints to better matching the demand for volunteering support with having a timely response to providing that input, -The development of a proposed solution that will be applicable in both urban and rural settings , and as part of that demonstrate an approach to increase volunteering levels in areas of deprivation, -A proposal that can be expanded to be applicable for addressing a wider range of public sector demand challenges, where community volunteering will deliver benefits to both the public sector and to individual citizens ( both the volunteers and the beneficiaries of their support), -The creation of networks that will both enable the secure and timely transfer of data, combined with timely/real time authentication capability – whilst at the same time enabling greater human to human interaction. -The development of a volunteering value recognition process that is responsive to a range of volunteers needs. It is anticipated that the feasibility study of R&D for each project will last for up to 3 months. We are expecting to fund up to 5 projects in this phase and only applicants who complete phase 1 can proceed to phase 2.