DIY Toolkit

The toolkit was created by Nesta in partnership with STBY and Quicksand, and made possible by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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The DIY Toolkit

Key features

  • The free toolkit includes 30 tried and tested social innovation tools, all grounded in existing theories and practices of innovation, design, and business development.
  • As well as the downloadable full toolkit, each of the individual tools is available in a range of sizes as a pdf template for use in the field, so practitioners can dive straight into action.
  • The DIY toolkit website also features a range of case studies and expert blog posts to help people put the tools into practice.
  • The website is also available in Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, French and Russian.
  • The original toolkit was designed for people working in development, but the tools are relevant for any project or group.