Story of Flocklocal

The story of Flocklocal is really a story of The First Flock. In June 2009 a group of activists, hackers, visionaries and do-gooders assembled in Glasgow, Scotland as part of Social Innovation Camp. Social Innovation Camp is a three-day event designed to turn back-of-the-envelope ideas into full-fledged projects ready for launch.

The First Flock was a group of volunteers who gathered at Social Innovation Camp with one driving question in mind: What if we could direct the energy of a flash mob into activities with a social purpose? Their answer? Flocklocal.

Over 24 hours this Flock imagined and built Flocklocal, a website designed to match volunteers with local activities. Their vision has been to reimagine volunteering as a sudden act of “do goodery” that helps neighbours and local communities in immediate need.

We also found time to practice what we preach, and go and do some work on a community garden.