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MySociety
Last updated:
23/05/07
Summary/Overview:
MySociety is a registered charity which aims to build “websites that give people simple, tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives” and to “teach the public and voluntary sectors, through demonstration, how to most efficiently use the internet to improve lives.”MySociety builds and maintains non-partisan civic websites for example ‘theyworkforyou’ which provides current information on elected representatives and peers; and ‘pledgebank’ , which allows people to make an online pledge to do something altruistic or socially beneficial so long as others sign up to the same pledge.
The charity is reliant on volunteers and openly welcomes those interested in helping out with its many and varied projects.
Website:
Type of organisation:
Community Sector
Policy Area:
Education, Democratic / Electoral Renewal, Crime & Justice, Environment, Planning & Transport, Neighbourhoods, International Development, Voluntary Sector, Health & Well-being, Science / Technology, Community Development, Community Cohesion / race equality, Culture & Sport, Rural, General
What does it do?:
Project delivery
Target Group:
General
Geographical Area Covered:
International
Date Founded:
2003
How is it funded?:
Public Funding
Size- Staff:
Dependent on project
Contact Details:
07811 082158
team@mysociety.org
