Digital infrastructure for
healthier communities
Communities work better when people, organisations and opportunities are connected.
Our award-winning platforms connect them all, creating a shared foundation for partners to work together and build healthier, more active and more connected communities.
Think of them as the digital front doors to your local ecosystems - serving your neighbourhoods, towns, boroughs, cities and counties.
The problems most place-based teams recognise
- 1Information is spread across websites, social media and spreadsheets, with no clear view of what's available.
- 2Residents, carers and practitioners don't know where to find reliable, up-to-date information.
- 3Organisations work in silos, duplicate effort and struggle to work together towards shared goals.
- 4Volunteering, time and skills go untapped, with no easy way to match them to local needs or show their impact.
- 5Peer support, neighbourly help and community networking are often disconnected from the bigger picture.
- 6People are asked for their views, but not consistently involved in shaping what happens next.
- 7The value created through prevention is hard to see and measure, making it harder to secure support and investment.
Our platforms connect the whole picture
Our platforms bring information, services, activities, volunteering, peer support and community action together in one connected system. Residents find what they need, organisations work together more effectively, people can contribute their time and skills, and communities can shape what happens next. And because activity and outcomes are connected, you can see and demonstrate the value being created.
It's infrastructure that helps communities do more with what they already have.
Key features
Everything you need to build thriving local connections.
Directory
Help people find and access local services, support and information in one place.
Events
Help people discover, book and attend events through a shared community calendar.
Volunteering
Help people find volunteering opportunities, track hours and measure social impact.
Not sure where to start? Let us guide you.
Before investing in a place platform, it really does help to understand what your community needs. Our expert platform consultation service helps you uncover those needs, bringing together the people who know your community best to identify priorities and shape a clear, vendor-neutral brief.
If you go on to license the Made Open platform, 50% of the consultation fee is credited against your first year - making the consultation a valuable investment in getting your platform right.
Learn about our consultation serviceWhat you get
- 1A clear understanding of community needs and priorities
- 2A shared vision and strategic direction
- 3User needs and journeys
- 4A prioritised set of platform requirements
- 5Supplier assessment framework and recommendations
- 6A sustainability and implementation roadmap
Living Well Warrington
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Living Well Warrington connects residents with local health and wellbeing services, community support and self-care resources. It was highly commended at the 2026 HSJ Digital Awards in the Reducing Health Inequalities through Digital category, and was also shortlisted in Driving Prevention and Early Intervention through Digital. Living Well Warrington received recognition at the HSJ 2025 Awards.
Living Well Warrington strengthens our ability to work together as an integrated health and wellbeing support system.
Stephen Bennett — Head of Strategy & Partnerships, North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Devon Connect
Devon Voluntary Action
Devon Connect helps local people find nearby activities, services, groups and volunteering. Open to all, it is quietly transforming how Devon connects.
Devon Connect is the one-stop shop but with a human touch. It’s been a fantastic journey and we’ve been supported brilliantly by Made Open.
Marie Gould — Chief Officer of NDVS and Chair of the Devon Connect
Can Do Bristol
Bristol City Council
Can Do Bristol enables community action across the city, connecting over 10,000 people with their neighbours. Bristol City Council have extended the contract through to 2030 following its demonstrated impact.
Over four years, Bristol City Council has averaged a volunteering investment of £317,776 per year via Can Do Bristol – and the true figure is likely to be much higher.
Innovate UK —
Wiltshire Together
Wessex Community Action
Since 2023, Made Open has provided ongoing platform administration and support for Wiltshire Together, growing active users from 1.9k to 10k and transforming it into a key piece of local digital infrastructure.
Made Open are nothing less than first class! Their integrity, commitment and patience in building both the relationship with their clients and the community platform, means we have felt supported and listened to throughout our journey.
Amber Skyring — Former CEO, Wessex Community Action
Ready to build a stronger community?
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