Shipyard Foundation was established to create and support effective solutions to social challenges, involve citizens in deciding on public matters and help organizations and local governments to plan and implement social activities. It develops and disseminates good practices, creates tools to simplify facilitation of social activities, conducts social research, and trains and develops educational materials. The effects of these activities are used by, e.g., seniors, students and teachers, citizens, activists and local government officials from all over Poland. Most of the projects and initiatives taken upon by the Shipyard Foundation concentrate in three areas: civic participation and public engagement, social innovation, research and consulting.