Trove is a physical and digital tool that enables children to be in control of their own life story. Trove looks after children’s most precious objects, and uses simple digital technologies to bring these objects to life. The child’s own voice can be linked to objects, to keep a digital archive of their life to help support them through times of change and uncertainty.
Trove has been co-designed with children in care, adopted children, foster parents, adoptive parents and social workers through a series of workshops and pilots.
Chloe Meineck – Social Designer and Director of Studio Meineck
Debbie Watson – Head of the Centre for Child and Family Welfare at University of Bristol
Stuart Gray – Research Associate in Tangible User Interfaces at University of Bristol
Kirsten Cater – Professor of Human Computer Interaction & Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Bristol
Rachel Hahn – Social Worker and Research Assistant
Tom Metcalfe – Designer
University of Bristol
The Mulberry Bush School
Coram
Bristol City Council
REACT
Arts & Humanities Research Council
The Hadley Trust
