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Summary
Pic-Nic Village is a blueprint for an evolutionary community aimed at creative thinkers, funded, owned and shaped by its own members.
Launching initially online, it aims to take social networking to the next level, offering its members a social media platform with wide ranging functionality where members will be able to showcase their own projects. In addition, membership of common interest guilds forums will act as a focus for new ideas, initiatives and collaborations.
Pic-Nic is also planning face-to-face meetings and gatherings, nurturing a community with soul and purpose that supports the sort of innovation that is essential to future personal, spiritual and financial prosperity.
We aim to give a social networking experience uncorrupted by advertising and brand infiltration.
Pic-Nic is for:
- Creative, thinking people
- Inventors
- Innovators
- Anyone curious about or interested in creative pursuits
Benefits
Our idea is to introduce features and functionality as our community takes shape, which would include a personal media centre for each member, along with common interest guilds, which will include forums.
The Pic-Nic member will an opportunity to develop his or her interests in the following ways :
• Conceptualist Look at ways, means and solutions for making your dreams come true
• Team Player Build connections, inspire others
• Artist Create, compose, craft and design
• Entrepreneur Turn dreams into reality and income
• Pioneer Demo your ideas in a sympathetic environment
• Orator Express yourself and infuse your passions
• Tastemaker Become an arbiter and messenger
• Critic Challenge preconceptions
• Journalist Become a commentator and diarist
• Collaborator Work together with others on exciting new initiatives
• Shopkeeper Sell the fruits of your labours
• Activist Be an agent for social change and make things happen
• Conversationalist Widen your circle of friends
• Curator Compile the best of the site’s content for your reference and use
• Editor Control and display your own content
• Endorser Like and recommend others’ content
• Consultant Impart wisdom in the guilds’ forums
• Campaigner Champion worthwhile causes
• Student Learn and be inspired
• Stakeholder Help the community grow
• Organiser Get involved in offline events
• Enabler Help make others’ dreams come true
• Human Increase your awareness and tolerance of those around you
Guilds
A range of common interest guilds each with own administrators and forums. e.g. art, music, food and drink, politics, design, photography, social media… new guilds can be nominated and set up by members.
We intend to offer access to a pool of creatives with diverse skills and experience from which to receive feedback and advice or to develop creative/commercial relationships.
We aim our Guilds be a catalyst for a range of collaborative schemes and initiatives, and encourage co-operation and a culture of exchange.
The Pic-Nic Village Foundation
The Pic-Nic Village Foundation will be set up with the aim of nurturing and providing financial support for creative ventures. Up to 15% of Pic-Nic Village’s annual profits will automatically be channelled into the Foundation. Founder Members will appoint one of their number to its Board, and will have a say over its charitable activities and how it distributes its wealth.
Events
We’re not just about online… We aim to stage what we believe will be seen as a new style of annual event – a multi-faceted Pic-Nic Village meeting, planned, developed and produced by our own members. They would focus around networking in real life with those who have met online, and be based around ideas exchange. The first one is planned for next spring – the first get together of our Founder Members. These events will be modelled to work internationally and we already have been contacted by prospective members in Japan, USA, India, Belgium and France with ideas for developing the community in those countries.
Ethos
- Linking people globally
- Finding common denominators whilst recognising and respecting differences
- Providing a collaborative platform for the benefit of all
- Enabling change through collective wisdom
- Acting as a catalyst and enabler so that you can share ideas, thoughts, knowledge and learning
- Adding purpose, vision and value
- Being open to new possibilities, directions and solutions
- Developing innovative initiatives and campaigns
- Promoting ethical ways of working together
- Supporting and nurturing creativity and talent
- Helping people unleash their inner entrepreneur
- Creating opportunities personally, socially and financially for members
- Getting things done and having fun in the process