The Fix Live

Join 12 of the country's brightest young minds as they tackle difficult social problems.

"Government doesn't have a monopoly on ideas"
Cat Drew explains how strategies used in The Fix can open up government to new ideas.
"Fundamentally it's the human relationships that change lives"
Judge Dawn Austwick on how the combination of teamwork and gaming technology impressed her
"We want to give a bridge, not a gate, to prison"
Group 3 proposed using technology to help prisoners transition from prison.
Could after school supperclub competitions for parents and children prevent childhood obesity?
Group 2's winning pitch wanted to get children to make the healthy choice a habit.
How an open model impressed the judges
The winning idea created a space where a range of innovations and ideas could be tested.
Tackling the housing crisis with a government-supported social housing incubator
Group 3's winning pitch proposed using brown sites owned by socially-minded developers.
How can we get kids to make the healthy choice a habit?
Could a supper club be a solution to changing eating habits?
"I didn't enjoy it very much...'
The team try out a daily food diary of a child from an area of high obesity.