Innovation and Collaboration
- Helen Elstone
- Jun 2
- 1 min read
Last night I had the privilege of attending a Hackathon organised by Future Coders South East, an organisation doing fantastic work helping young people develop coding, digital and problem-solving skills.
The challenge for the evening was simple: charities and community organisations pitched real-world problems, and teams of young developers worked together to design digital solutions.
We pitched an idea close to our hearts – a Monitoring & Evaluation App that would help us capture meaningful data from our programmes, measure outcomes more effectively and demonstrate the impact our work has on young people, families and communities.
For organisations like ours, good data is essential. It helps us understand what is working, improve our services and provide the evidence funders need when making decisions about future investment. An app designed specifically around our programmes could make collecting and analysing that information far easier and more engaging for participants.
It was inspiring to see the creativity, enthusiasm and technical skills of the young people involved. Their ability to listen, ask insightful questions and quickly turn ideas into potential solutions was genuinely impressive.
A huge thank you to everyone at Future Coders South East for organising such a brilliant event. We can’t wait to see how the young developers bring these ideas to life and explore how technology can help us increase our impact even further.
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