Blog Post
14 October 2026
The little links that hold a community together
I have a little boy who loves his ‘Toot Toot’ car track. I’ve realised that the success of each one often comes down to the smallest pieces in the box.
Design and technology
for communities
We build healthier and better connected communities through
user-centred design and intelligent community platforms.
Your community already has a huge amount to offer.
The people, organisations and services that make a community work are already there. What's frequently missing is the thread between them. The result? Support is hard to find. Organisations work in silos. Gaps go unnoticed.
This wastes time and money, and affects people's health and wellbeing too. Help that could have made a difference remains out of reach.
We can help you join the dots.
How we can help
Better connected communities start with understanding what they need, then bringing people, services and technology together to make it happen.
Service design
We design with communities, not for them, helping you understand what needs to change and turning that understanding into practical action.
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The difference our community platforms are making in 2026 (Jan - Sep):
537,016
Unique active users
77,830
No. of searches
13,343
Contacts to activities
6,979
No. of activities published
£1.77m
Estimated social value
Case StudyRead case study
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 for reducing health inequalities and shortlisted for its work in prevention and early intervention. It was also recognised at the 2025 HSJ Awards.
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"Made Open are a perfect fit for sharing our vision and values. Their open and honest approach, and their willingness to listen, learn and adapt, means our platform will be highly valuable to our local..."
Stephen Bennett
Head of Strategy & Partnerships
NHS Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals
"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 Devon Connect
Approved supplier on G-Cloud 15 (RM1557.15) — an established procurement route for public sector organisations.
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Blog Post
5 October 2026
Finding our place
Community life can be complicated. There are lots of people, organisations, activities and opportunities around us, but finding the right ones isn't always easy. We’re evolving Made Open to make that simpler, bringing together search, browsing and recommendations to help people find what they need, explore what’s available and discover things they didn’t know existed.
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