The Solution

Our approach to the problem was to apply a combination of technology, creativity and gamification to our App to revolutionise the Volunteer Sector. The Volunteer Me App would be interactive, fun and accessible to all, with an added focus on youth. To make the App attractive to youth, we adopted gamification to our model. Gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts to engage users in solving problems. This novel way of problem solving has not been experimented in the volunteer sector in New Zealand as yet. 

Each volunteer would have their own profile on the App. The profile will feature and track the volunteer's progress. Badges will be allocated to each volunteer reflecting on the number of times the volunteer has volunteered, organised events and shared events. 

The issue with indecision will be resolved with the App. The whole goal of the App is to make the process of volunteering easier. We do this by categorising areas of the volunteer sector and displaying them in a fun and vibrant manner. With this layout, youths are able to pick areas that interest them. 

An added feature is our geographical tracker which pin points the real time location of the volunteer and where the nearest volunteer events are found that fit their time commitment and interests.  

INCORPORATION

After seeking advice from legal professionals about protecting and capitalising on our Intellectual Property, Team Wolfpack incorporated 'Wolfpack Interactive Limited'. We saw the potential in our project and took steps to ensure its longevity. We considered issues of sustainability of the App and ownership and decided to go ahead with the incorporation. We learnt about business strategies and working within the framework of a company. All of us are directors of the company and have an equal shareholding in the company. There are implications with holding such high responsibility but we were all well informed about the processes before we went ahead with the incorporation.