Innovation Workstream
New Resource: Step by step digital safeguarding
Published 01/07/2020
This new resource by Catalyst provides a step by step guide to best practice digital safeguarding.
The Charity Digital Code of Practice Zoom webinars
Published 01/07/2020
Charity Digital in collaboration with Catalyst are hosting a series of 'what next' digital webinars to get charity trustees and leaders up to speed with digital and planning for a post-covid world.
Charity Digital #BeMoreDigital
Published 01/07/2020
In this podcast by Charity Digital, the panel discuss how they put #BeMoreDigital into action, sharing their varied experiences with implementing digital in their charities.
How to get started with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform
Published 19/06/2020
The expert team from Phoenix Software run through features, tips and tricks on how to make Microsoft Dynamics work for you and your team. We'd really recommend giving this and others in the series a watch; they are short and practical webinars.
How to get started with Microsoft Azure
Published 19/06/2020
The expert team from Phoenix Software run through features, tips and tricks on how to make Microsoft Azure work for you and your team. We'd really recommend giving this and others in the series a watch; they are short and practical webinars.
How to get started with Microsoft Teams
Published 19/06/2020
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: You can make memes in Teams. The expert team from Phoenix software run through features, tips and tricks to make the most out of your Microsoft Teams account. We'd really recommend giving this and others in the series a watch; they are short and practical webinars.
HER + Data & Open Data Manchester: Data for Social Good and Sustainability
Published 11/06/2020
HER+Data MCR is a community working to connect, inspire, support and empower the NW UK’s Women in Data through monthly meetups . For their June 2020 event, taking place on Zoom, they have teamed up with Open Data Manchester to showcase women working with data for social good and sustainability. The online meetup will take place on June 11th at 6:30 - sign up today!
Podcast: Safeguarding the Sector - Practical advice for charities
Published 11/06/2020
This episode concludes Charity Digital's mini-series focusing on digital ethics in the charity sector. This final episode explores how charities can be ethical when it comes to their digital services.
Free webinar series: Getting started with Microsoft’s charity tools
Published 11/06/2020
The 'Getting Started with Microsoft Solutions for Charities' webinar series is taking place next week from the 15th to the 19th of June, to help voluntary sector organisations make the most of the Microsoft tools available . Ran by Phoenix the webinars will take place each day at 12pm. The webinars will also include advice on how charities can harness data and use artificial intelligence.
New report: Digital technologies in the Access to Justice Sector
Published 05/06/2020
Etic Lab and the Routes to Justice project have published their strategic overview, which details the findings of a feasibility study designed to evaluate the potential of digital technologies, including teleconferencing, data analytics and machine learning, to enhance access to justice in the UK legal system.
COVID-19 digital checklist for charity trustees and leaders
Published 05/06/2020
The Charity Digital Code has created a checklist to help charity boards and leaders with the decisions they need to make about digital during the Covid-19 crisis.
Routes to Justice post Covid-19
Published 05/06/2020
As part of the Routes to Justice project, and following the release of their recent report, the team at Etic Lab held a briefing on the implications for the project and the sector post Covid-19. You can find the recording of their briefing and the presentation slides here.
Big law vs Small law - where is the technology focused now
Published 12/05/2020
‘The order of priority of projects has changed; things like AI have gone to the backseat, to the forefront is people...You have got to deal with people and processes before you deal with technology. It can’t be technology for technology’s sake.’ - Roger Smith provides an overview of the different approached to the use of technology internally and with clients at different types of service providers.
Podcast: COVID-19: Are you set up for remote working?
Published 01/04/2020
With new social distancing rules in place, we're now confined to working from our homes. This has some profound implications on how charities operate from a digital technology perspective. This podcast discusses how you can get your charity up to speed to support remote working through COVID-19, what tech can help you stay connected to colleagues, donors and networks and how we can operate in a secure, collaborative and productive manner.
PODCAST: Is your charity digitally accessible?
Published 25/03/2020
This podcast talks about how technology can help charities be more prepared to support people with disabilities both inside and outside their organisations.
Ally housing chatbot
Published 25/03/2020
Chatbot Ally aims to help housing associations, councils and charities to support vulnerable resident, helping citizens access information and advice through their phones.
Remote Working Materials and Resources
Published 17/03/2020
The regularly updated list provides information and guidance on all things remote working. It includes case studies, materials and resources, including support services to help you use any relevant resources in your organisation.
Spotlight on: Supporting Additional Needs in Scotland
Published 16/03/2020 by Johnny Tan
The Health and Education Chamber of Scotland has built new hearing facilities in Glasgow to accommodate special needs cases. These facilities provide a strong example of the benefits of user-centred design in creating new services and facilities.
The presumption of resilience – Litigation and mental health
Published 05/03/2020 by Johnny Tan
The stress of litigation affects stakeholders adversely in many ways, exposing all to significant mental health risks. It is imperative that we take concrete steps to address the problem.
REElinquish Your Rights no Longer – Meet the Children’s Law Centre’s new Chatbot, REE Rights Responder
Published 21/02/2020
REE Rights Responder is a web-based chatbot designed to provide legal advice to young people in Northern Ireland.
