Join in. Build skills. Get rewarded.
Contribio rewards you for the good stuff you do at LSBU (team projects, short lessons, helping others) with money to spend on campus and a skills record employers can trust.
Three steps to getting rewarded
Three steps. No password, no app store, no crypto wallet.
Sign in with your LSBU email
We email you a secure link. Tap it and you're in, on your phone or laptop.
Join in
Pick a team project, finish a short lesson, tutor a classmate or turn up to an event.
Get rewarded
Points to spend on campus, a skills passport for your CV, and a say in a shared student fund.
Six things you get for taking part
Money to spend on campus
Every point is worth 10p. Spend it at campus cafés and shops, and many add a bonus on top.
A skills passport
Build nine future skills employers ask for, backed by evidence from your mentors and teammates.
Real projects for your CV
Team challenges set by LSBU staff and real employers, with a mentor to sign off your work.
Status you earn
Your Reputation grows only through what you do. It can't be bought, so it actually means something.
A fund you help run
Every reward adds 5% to a shared Opportunity Fund for scholarships and hardship support. You vote on it.
Teams across London
Join projects hosted by other universities and work with students from across the city.
Simple, fair, transparent
Free for every LSBU student
Fixed value, spend on campus
Evidenced in your skills passport
Of every reward, for students in need
Earned, never bought
Contribio keeps two things separate: the Balance you spend, and the Reputation you earn. Topping up adds to your Balance, never your Reputation.
- Your tier reflects what you've done, not what you've spent
- Higher tiers earn more for the same work
- You see who has viewed your record, and why
The more you do, the more you unlock
Everyone starts at Bronze. Each tier earns a bigger multiplier on every reward.
Bronze
Day one · 1× rewardsEarn, spend and start your skills passport.
Silver
500 Reputation · 1.2×Join team projects, vote, and post your own tasks and events.
Gold
2,000 Reputation · 1.5×Lead projects, mentor others and vote on fund grants.
Platinum
5,000 Reputation · 2×Export a verified credential for employers and join the fund council.
Things you might already be doing
Quick answers
Does it cost anything?
No. Contribio is free for LSBU students. Rewards are paid from budgets that sponsors, departments and vendors have already put in, so every point you earn is backed by real money.
Do I need to download an app or set up a crypto wallet?
No. It's a web app. Open it in your browser and add it to your home screen if you like. Everything is shown in pounds. No wallet needed.
Where can I spend my points?
At campus cafés and shops that have signed up. Pick a perk in the app, or show a one-time 6-digit pay code at the counter. Nobody can charge you without your code.
Who can see what I do?
Staff see summaries. If a member of staff opens your full record they have to give a reason, and you'll see who looked and why on your profile. Employers only see your skills if you choose to share your credential.
Can I swap points for cash?
Not during the pilot. Points are for spending with campus vendors. Your Reputation and skills passport are yours to keep.
Built by a co-operative, for the community
Contribio is the platform of the Hack the System movement, produced by Crystalisr Co-operative Society Ltd.
Hack the System
The movement for a fairer participation economy in universities: making student contribution count, and keeping the value students create inside their own community.
hackthesystem.crystalisr.coopCrystalisr Co-operative
The South London co-operative that organises Hack the System and produces Contribio, bringing local people and businesses together to build and keep local wealth.
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