Soda enables impact‑driven organisations and public sector bodies to design health and wellbeing solutions that are inclusive and accessible by centring people with lived experience of disability, chronic illness, or neurodivergence in the co‑design process.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Health and wellbeing organisations often develop products and services without adequately involving people who have lived experience of disability, chronic illness, or neurodivergence. This leads to solutions that are inaccessible, fail to meet diverse needs, and limit the reach and impact of health initiatives.
Solution
Soda provides a structured platform that guides impact‑driven organisations and public sector bodies through inclusive co‑design processes. The service connects clients with communities of disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent experts, facilitating workshops, user testing, and co‑production of health solutions. It also offers training programmes and learning resources on inclusive design methods, helping teams embed accessibility and design‑justice principles into their workflows. By centering lived‑experience throughout the design lifecycle, Soda enables the creation of health and wellbeing solutions that are more usable, equitable, and capable of reaching a broader audience.
Target Audience
Primary customers are health‑focused NGOs, public health agencies, and impact‑driven companies that develop wellbeing products or services and seek to improve accessibility and equity in their offerings.
Features
- Facilitated co‑design workshops that integrate lived‑experience experts at appropriate stages of product development
- Access to a curated community of disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent innovators for user‑driven insights and testing
- Inclusive design training and learning programmes delivered by disabled experts, covering best practices and design‑justice principles
- Trauma‑informed engagement approach that supports long‑term involvement and a sense of belonging for participants
- Guidance on meeting and exceeding accessibility standards across cognitive, physical, sensory, and mental dimensions