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The Boring Fund - Open Collective We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

Build a free website for your Refugee Community Organisation - Superhighways

Opportunity for London-based community Refugee orgs! @superhighways.bsky.social are offering help with creating a website or setting one up! Followed by three weeks of training to help you confidently update and manage it.

Info at link below:
superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...

Communications training for London's equality organisations | Media Trust Stronger Voices is a transformative, six-month strategic communications training programme specifically designed for UK equality organisations, grassroots community-centred movements, and user-led cha...

🚨 Applications for Stronger Voices close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 23 September:
mediatrust.org/stronger-voices

Need help telling your charity's story with data? Join @reasondigital.bsky.social's free webinar, 'From Stats to Story - Visual Storytelling with Infographics'

🗓️ Thursday 21st August
🕙 10–11am
📍Teams

Sign up now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/89fc15...

"What a fantastic, rich data set."

"Excellent resources! Can't wait to explore it more."

"This is really impressive, well done everyone!"

"The dashboard looks great and seems easy to navigate. Very helpful for the time poor and less data-skilled."

"Amazing work! You should be extremely proud."

"This is a fantastic resource."

"Great tool and so much work involved getting here."

"Well done Superhighways! Thank you for your hard work!"

"Fantastic dashboard, and great to learn and try it out today!"

📊 Big thanks to everyone who joined Day 1 of our VCSE London Data Dashboard launch at #LondonDataWeek!

50+ attendees, great feedback, and 74% said they’ll use the dashboard to inform their work. Explore it here: lnkd.in/d4JKMxHc

More to come at today’s second session!

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📢 New case study for #LondonDataWeek!

With support from Superhighways, @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social has been using Power BI to streamline reporting, and uncover insights faster.

Read the story here: datawise.london/stories/miss...

#LDW2025 #DatawiseLondon #VCSEData #PowerBI #DataForGood

Digital Skills Festival 2025 Social Media Strategy for Charities Wednesday 16 July - Thursday 17 July Cursor hand icon

There's only ONE WEEK to go until our Digital Skills Festival 2025 🚀

Join us online next Wednesday and Thursday for two power-packed days of expert insights on levelling up your charity's social media strategy!

Tickets start from £126:
mediatrust.org/events/digit...

🌟 New case study for #LondonDataWeek! 🌟

With support from Superhighways, Precious Counselling & Mentoring CIC built their own Airtable system to manage data, improve services and show impact.

Read more: datawise.london/stories/prec...

London Data Week is live! 🚀

Explore how data is shaping our city with events from
DataKind UK, Flourish, LOTI, and many many more.

🔗 londondataweek.org

#LDW25 #LondonDataWeek #DataForGood

🚀 London Data Week is HERE July 7-13 sees London transform into a data playground where data becomes accessible, creative and community-centered. This isn't your typical tech conference, @london.gov.uk and Alan Turing Inst have bootstrapped over 50+ inspiring community-led events 🧵1/7

⏳ 1 Week to Go: Join us for our “Embracing the Future of AI in Healthcare” event, a full-day workshop organised as part of London Data Week 2025.

📅 10 July
⏰ 10:00am- 3:30pm

londondataweek.org/ldw25-events...

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

#AI4Health #LDW25 #LondonDataWeek

Next week, I am running another free webinar with @easyfundraising.

Book your place here 👇

Your social media mix - is it time for a rethink.

Website accessibility resources for small charities - Superhighways Free software to improve the accessibility of small charity websites

Accessibility isn’t optional. It’s essential.

To end #SmallCharityWeek, we’re sharing a powerful resource to help small charities make their websites inclusive for everyone.

💡 Start making your site accessible today: superhighways.org.uk/latest/website-accessibility

Tech isn’t just a tool... it’s your charity’s engine.
This #SmallCharityWeek, make sure it’s running smoothly:

⚙️ Fix sluggish laptops:
👉 superhighways.org.uk/latest/speed-up-your-sluggish-laptop

📈 Choose a database that helps you prove your impact:
👉 datawise.london/resources/choosing-a-database

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Juggling social media alongside everything else at your charity? 🤹🏽

Check out our new #SmallCharityWeek guide all about how you can get the most from your limited time - so you can make sure every post counts!

Read now on our Resource Hub:
mediatrust.org/resource-hub...

Funding your tech and digital infrastructure - Superhighways

Small Charity Week - Day 2️⃣

This year's theme is 'Financial Resilience'.

We know that many small charities face challenges accessing reliable, up-to-date tech. But the right tools can make all the difference.

Need help funding your digital infrastructure? Check out our resource 👇

Encrypting your devices with Windows BitLocker - Superhighways

Small Charity Week – Day 1!

For day 1 of Small Charity Week, we're sharing a resource on digital security.

Our most accessed guide? Encrypting your devices with Windows BitLocker. Clearly, it's a hot topic!

💡 Check out our blog for tips: superhighways.org.uk/latest/encry...

It’s #SmallCharityWeek 2025 - a time to celebrate the incredible work of small charities across the UK 🥳

Stay tuned for the best of Superhighways' resources on all things digital, data and tech.

And if there's anything we've missed, or you'd like to know more about, just let us know!

Webinar and tutorial: Unpaid Care Dashboard Please join the Centre for Care for a lunchtime webinar where we will discuss the origins and design of the dashboard. We will provide a step by step tutorial to demonstrate how to use the dashboard a...

Curious about unpaid care in your area?

Join the @centreforcare.bsky.social on July 10th, 12–1pm for a session exploring their new Unpaid Care Dashboard — an interactive tool using Census data to uncover key insights on carers across England & Wales.

🔗 Sign up today

Pro bono and donated digital, data and tech schemes - Superhighways

Many small charities are stuck with outdated or no tech, but help is out there.

We’ve compiled a guide to pro-bono and discounted advice & tech for the voluntary sector:
🔗 superhighways.org.uk/latest/pro-b...

💬 Have we missed something? Tell us!

🤖 Generative #AI - a ground shift for the #thirdsector?

🎧 Listen in to the AI charity taskforce gurus, @dannno.bsky.social Director at #CAST @techforgoodcast.bsky.social & @zoeamar.bsky.social founder of Zoe Amar Digital

⭐ #DanSutch #ZoeAmar #charities #digital #TheCharityShow

Bringing data to life ‘Bringing data to life’ is a series of online events, hosted by the Office for National Statistics. Explore the life cycle of how official statistics are created, from gathering the data to releasing ...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have a couple of sessions left in their 'Bringing data to life' series. Book now to learn about housing, population, migration and GDP statistics!

www.eventbrite.com/cc/bringing-...

Data Management - One small step to get you ahead | TechSoup Events Virtual Event - Saying we need ‘better data management’ can feel overwhelming but if we break it down into small steps it will feel easier. This interactive session will help you break down key questi...

Feeling overwhelmed by data management? Take one small step with us!

Join @techsoup.bsky.social, co-hosted by our very own Kate White, for an interactive session that breaks down data challenges into manageable actions.

🗓️ June 20 2025
🕓 12:30–2:00 PM BST
🔗 Register now

Looking forward to running a session on basic tech infrastructure for grassroots at the Festival of Learning!

The Charity AI Task Force are urging the government to engage with the VCSE sector to ensure fair, inclusive AI adoption in the UK. Here's what you need to know.

Cyber Security Basics for everyone - Superhighways An introduction to cyber security for staff, volunteers and trustees of small charities and community groups

Happy World Password Day! 🛡️

Today is the perfect reminder to strengthen your passwords and protect your online presence. And while you're at it, why not enable multi-factor authentication (MFA)?!

For essential tips on cybersecurity, check out our resource: superhighways.org.uk/latest/cyber...

Some great ways to stay on top of your data while decluttering your storage. Tip 1, email inbox clean-ups, can feel like a boring task to do... but imagine the relief of an empty inbox!

Have you used any AI note takers? We're eager to hear about your experiences... the good, the bad, and the ugly! 🤖📝

This month, we're evaluating various AI note-taking tools and would greatly value your insights. Share your crazy stories, top tips, and any challenges you've encountered.