Which support method has the highest success rate? How many people read our emails?,understanding whether helping 200 people a month is a busy or a quiet month, or if 30% of young people supported,And you can use data to show funders and other supporters that your work is making a difference.,Starting with a small, powerful insight will also help your team see the power of data to support decisions,that DataKind UK could help your organisation with its data question(s), take a look at the free support

We know that sometimes understanding the use of data can be hard when it's abstract. So in this section we're going to give you a couple of examples of good use of data in practice, to help inspire some ideas of what you might do in your own organisation.

the other hand, if you are trying to spot or interpret a trend, make sure you have enough data to support,The risk of misinterpreting data: Make sure you don’t use data to support misleading or dubious claims,Here are a few key steps to take: Educate and support team members who are working with data on how to

Look at data on a regular basis In many voluntary sector organisations, people take a ‘file or forget’ approach to data. They spend time gathering and analysing data for a funder report or a board update, then the data is filed and forgotten. This is a waste of effort, and it...

Have we adapted how we support staff and volunteers when working in new ways?,John Fitzgerald John Fitzgerald leads SCVO’s digital evolution programme.,He is responsible for work on policy, membership and sector support services.,evolution.,Maddie has a strong background in supporting voluntary organisations in Scotland to embrace digital to

This page gives an overview of some key principles behind digital service delivery.,, see our How To Guide: Digital Services SCVO in collaboration with Third Sector Lab are also supporting,Remember the need to protect privacy and support good safeguarding practice where users are sharing personal,Association might need to give its tenants free WiFi, or a youth organisation might want to offer supported, can use digital tools to help the people they work with. 

Why are we still talking about digital in 2024? Because change is a constant.

Introducing our new digital strategy playbook, designed to help you lead your team in effective conversations,about digital strategy.

In digital, we often talk about ‘failing fast’ – trying out a small pilot to gain insights and spot pitfalls