Creative Challenge

Smart Citizens is opening Fab Lab Plymouth to communities. The programme offers workshops to design and make almost anything, tech & sustainability talks, community meet-ups, and training in digital design and fabrication.All the activities are free and open to all!Here is the link to our newsletter sign-up

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St Saviours CIC

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<h3>Key Information</h3>Dates &amp; Times: Friday 17 June (3pm - 6:45pm) to Saturday 18 June (9:30am - 5:30pm)Venue: In-person event held at St Saviours CIC Cultural Hub, 41 Lamhay Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2NWCost: This event is free, however we ask for a £6 refundable deposit to secure your place. The deposit will be fully returned following attendance.Accreditation: Digital Badges (Accredited by <a href="https://www.badgenation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Badge Nation</a> and issued through <a href="https://info.credly.com/about-us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Credly</a>)<h3>About the Creative Challenge</h3>What does the city of the future look like? What problems will we face? In this 2-day ideation event you&#x27;ll need to use all your creativity, team work and imagination to find new solutions to the challenges that our future society will face.Working in teams, you&#x27;ll develop prototypes and share innovative solutions, products or services for the future city. An exciting programme of talks, technology workshops and mentoring will help you get inspired, spark connections and develop new design thinking and digital fabrication skills.Join this exciting event to come together with people who are passionate about a sustainable future, share your ideas, combine your skills and get inventive!

LunchA free packed lunch will be provided on Saturday 18 June. Please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking.Confirming your placeThis free eventbrite ticket acknowledges your request for a place on the Creative Challenge. Your place is only confirmed once we have contacted you with further details and you have paid the deposit.CostDue to the cost of this event and limited numbers, we kindly ask that you pay a £6 deposit to secure your place; this will be fully refunded after you have attended the event. Further information on how to pay your deposit and secure your place, will be provided after booking.Please get in touch with Tif (tifainedickinson@pca.ac.uk) if you have any questions about the deposit.AccreditationBy taking part in this event you will gain Smart Citizens Digital Badges that evidence your new skills; these accreditations can be added to your CV, email signature, or LinkedIn profile.Digital badges are accredited through <a href="https://www.badgenation.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Badge Nation</a> (led by Real Ideas and Future Creators) and issued through the <a href="https://info.credly.com/about-us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Credly</a> platform.

<h3>Who is this Creative Challenge for?</h3>This exciting event is open to anyone aged 18 or over from Plymouth and the surrounding region. It is perfect for those who are passionate about finding sustainable solutions for the future, and who are keen to meet like-minded people to share ideas in a friendly, inspiring environment. This event will also help you to gain new creative, enterprise, business, technology and ideation skills through workshops and mentoring.

<h3>COVID-19</h3>Plymouth College of Art is following current Government guidance to help safeguard all members of our community. If you feel unwell or have symptoms of COVID-19, we advise that you try to stay at home and not attend this event.<h3>Registration alternative</h3>If you prefer to register for this event via an alternative registration format or require any assistance with your application, please contact Sophie by email sheaddon@pca.ac.uk<h3>Everyone welcome</h3>We are committed to making our events and opportunities accessible to everyone. If there are any access requirements that would assist your participation in this event, please let us know when completing the registration form and our team will endeavour to accommodate these where practicable for us to do so.<h3>Questions?</h3>Get in touch with Tif at tifainedickinson@pca.ac.uk for more information about this event.

<h3>About the Smart Citizens Programme</h3><a href="https://www.fablabplymouth.org/projects/smart-citizens-programme/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Smart Citizens</a> is a programme of free events, workshops and training in digital design and fabrication based at <a href="https://www.fablabplymouth.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fab Lab Plymouth</a>. Connecting citizens and enterprises with digital technologies skills, the programme empowers a community of citizen makers and champions innovative design solutions to create a more sustainable Plymouth.Want to hear about future events and opportunities? Sign up to the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/de161f116668/smart-citizens" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Smart Citizens Newsletter</a>, visit our <a href="https://www.fablabplymouth.org/events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a>, or follow us @fablabplymouth.The Smart Citizens Programme is part of the iMayflower project and has been supported by The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, who fund the Cultural Development Fund, which is administered by Arts Council England.

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