Challenge Bank

Do you have a Challenge in your area that you think could be solved through Design Thinking? Take the next step in your Challenger journey by adding it to the bank!

Courses will be based on the Challenges that people like you, across the region, feel need fresh and innovative thinking. To do this, we’re asking everyone to submit the Challenges that they’d like to tackle collaboratively.

Like and comment on other people's Challenges to show support and increase its chance of being included in a Course. You can filter Challenges by county or category.

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Lack of Access to Water Sports

Living in Cooley area, Co. Louth, I have noticed that even though we are living very close to the sea there is a lack of access to affordable/free water sport equipment. As a result most local families don't engage with water sports as it is very expensive. The idea would be to set up community group and apply for funding for container and water sports equipment that could be used by local community.

Local Services, Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families, Youth Development

A Community Based Landscape Vision for the Protection and Renewal of the Pettigoe Plateau.

A Community Based Landscape Vision for the Prot...

This large upland area in south Donegal contains some of the best natural, cultural and heritage landscapes in the country. The course would aim to bring people together to learn about this unique landscape, what the threats and opportunities are, and to then establish a vision for this unique area, much of it still in a semi-wilderness state in the year 2021. The challenge would be to involve local landowners including farmers and forestry companies; local comunities and people living on or bordering the plateau such as the villages of Pettigo, Laghey and Ballintra, and all local groups/national agencies who collectively have an interest in taking environmental/economic issues effecting the area seriously - while exploring the opportunities such a plan could create in enhancing and restoring these uplands over the coming decades.

Natural Resources, Climate Action, Biodiversity, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Circular Economy, Children and Families, Tourism, Place & Space, Youth Development

A community space for activities

Challenge raised at the Idea Generation Workshop for Ballybay- A community space for activities Since this session, a Course entitled Developing a Multipurpose Community, Arts and Cultural Centre in Ballybay www.innovating.ie/courses/61-developing-a-multipurpose-community-arts-and-cultural-centre-in-ballybay

Social Enterprise, Development Group, Local Services, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space, Youth Development, Technology

Greenway from Ballybay to Castleblayney

Challenge raised at Idea Generation Workshop for Ballybay - Greenway from Ballybay to Castleblayney - perhaps a Recreational Corridor?

Social Enterprise, Development Group, Brexit, COVID, Biodiversity, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space

Repurposing old buildings in the town

Challenge raised at Idea Generation Workshop for Ballybay - Repurposing old buildings in the town

Social Enterprise, Business, Development Group, COVID, Connectivity / Broadband, Local Services, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Food & Drink, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space, Youth Development

Lack of youth activities in Ballybay

Challenge raised at the Idea Generation Workshop for Ballybay- Lack of youth activities in Ballybay

Social Enterprise, Development Group, COVID, Connectivity / Broadband, Local Services, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space, Youth Development, Technology

Communication and Marketing of Ballybay, or lack of it, for residents / potential residents / visito

Communication and Marketing of Ballybay, or lac...

Challenge raised at the Idea Generation Workshop for Ballybay- Communication and Marketing of Ballybay, or lack of it, for residents / potential residents / visitors and more How can we tackle this?

Social Enterprise, Smart Villages, Business, Development Group, COVID, Connectivity / Broadband, Local Services, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Place & Space

EV Charge Point

EV charge point for Sligo Folk Park

Smart Villages, Infrastructure, Technology

Tropical mini zoo – butterflies, reptile, snakes, spiders, meercats

Tropical mini zoo – butterflies, reptile, snake...

Idea from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Tropical mini zoo – butterflies, reptile, snakes, spiders, meercats

Social Enterprise, Business, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space, Youth Development

Public Water play Area using recycled rainwater

Idea from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Public Water play Area using recycled rainwater

Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Place & Space, Youth Development

Outdoor sports club like badminton, basketball, cricket, etc. in Monaghan

Outdoor sports club like badminton, basketball,...

Idea from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Outdoor sports club like badminton, basketball, cricket, etc.

Development Group, Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Place & Space, Youth Development

Music in Monaghan

Ideas from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Designated busking area to showcase local talent and create a buzz in the town - Outdoor piano – to encourage creativity!

Social Enterprise, Business, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Place & Space, Youth Development

Designated disability changing toilets to suits kids and adults

Designated disability changing toilets to suits...

Idea from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Designated disability changing toilets to suit kids and adults

COVID, Health and Wellbeing, Town Centres, Children and Families, Infrastructure, Place & Space

Dog friendly play and activity area

Idea from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Dog friendly play and activity area A “feline/canine” design strategy for Monaghan?

Social Enterprise, Local Services, Education / Training, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space

Biking in Monaghan

Ideas from Monaghan Farmer's Market; -Rossmore Terrain / Mountain Biking / Dirt path tracks (rather than the trail paths being created at present) -Bike rental like Dublin

Education / Training, Town Centres, Children and Families, Tourism, Infrastructure, Place & Space

Breastfeeding

Ideas from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Breast feeding pods with cosy seats and changing area Can we Design Think Breastfeeding? Our attitudes to it?

Education / Training, Health and Wellbeing, Children and Families, Infrastructure, Place & Space

Interactive noticeboard / whiteboard in Monaghan Town and other towns

Interactive noticeboard / whiteboard in Monagha...

Ideas from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Interactive noticeboard / whiteboard Communication between groups etc would be overarching theme here?

Connectivity / Broadband, Local Services, Town Centres, Technology

Airbnb for empty kitchens & Shared outdoor street food area

Airbnb for empty kitchens & Shared outdoor stre...

Ideas from Monaghan Farmer's Market - Airbnb for empty kitchens, Shared outdoor street food area. Could come under the broader theme of Food in the county *Image by Streatyard at Streatyard, a seasonal and temporary outdoor eating area in Corcaghan, outside of Monaghan Town

Social Enterprise, Business, Brexit, COVID, Town Centres, Food & Drink, Infrastructure, Place & Space