CONNECTED FROM THE START
System dynamics analysis
Connected from the Start is a design collaboration between charities working in the early years. Dartington is contributing system dynamics analysis to the rapid design process. The project aims to develop a product or service which will help volunteers, community connectors and social entrepreneurs to help parents with children in the early years during the COVID-19 response and beyond.
The need
Parents have the most important impact on the health and development of their children in the early years. While there are many services that can support parents at this time, individuals working as volunteers, social entrepreneurs or community connectors are essential to link parents into this help. COVID-19 raises challenges to the way these community connectors work, and so we need to co-ordinate a sector-wide response.
Our response
A group of charities working in the early years have formed a collaboration to design a product or service to help community connectors to reach and support parents through the COVID-19 pandemic and response. The Lab is contributing analysis of the system dynamics around community connectors to ensure the the final product has a real impact and can affect system change.
Our partners are Home Start, Shift, Clear Honest Design, Nesta and Catalyst.
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