Weekend hackathons for students who want their skills to solve real community problems.
Hackathons
A hackathon is a focused sprint where teams turn real-world problems into working ideas. Over a weekend, participants form teams, learn from mentors, prototype a solution and pitch it to partners who can help take it further.
How it works
Form a team
Students work in teams to prototype practical solutions for real community challenges.
Learn from mentors
Mentors support participants from early ideas through to final pitches.
Pitch to partners
Teams present to partners who can help take the strongest ideas further.
Past events
- 2026
British Muslim Heritage Centre, Manchester
90+ participants. Collaborated with 5 partner organisations including AFH, ZeroPa, Redwood, Medology and the local council.
- 2026
Dublin
35+ participants. Expanded the IHSAAN hackathon programme in Ireland.
From an attendee
“The hackathon was an incredible experience. I learned so much from the people around me, got hands on experience with the latest AI tools and loved seeing participants build solutions to real world problems.”
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