Tag: crowdfunding
Crowdfunded Syrian hospital a ‘shining beacon’ of hope
In a country where government forces stand accused of routinely targeting healthcare facilities, one hospital in Syria has risen from the ru...
Health Society World
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How the ‘world’s fastest’ broadband is coming to rural UK communities that big providers won’t touch
We meet the social entrepreneurs who have made it their mission to tackle poor rural broadband provision. Through crowdfunding, the organisa...
Written in partnership with Triodos Bank
Crowdfunding flower power in Wales
A once heavily-grazed field on the edge of Snowdonia is set to become a beautiful and diverse wildflower meadow after a successful crowdfund...
Environment UK
Library of Things: borrow power tools, ukuleles, and ice cream makers alongside books
A library in south London is believed to be the first in the UK to be hosting a ‘library of things’, a project that loans items such as dril...
Society
The digital platform using crowdfunding to help homeless people into new careers
A new tech startup allows people to fund employment training and careers advice to help homeless people in the UK...
Economics Society
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A perfect match: how crowdfunding could make public money more effective
From how we grow our food, to how we look after older people, the crowdfunding community is reimagining the world we want to live in – and r...
Written in partnership with Crowdfunder
