The Digital Explorer is an online resource aiming to explore how, together, environment organisations can use innovative digital technologies to address the shared challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, and work together to create a nature-rich future.
This month we're delighted to be joined by Ruchir Shah from the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Ruchir will share the background and purpose of the Digital Explorer - plus we'll have some fun!
Also:
* Project updates. Hear how our current volunteer projects are doing. There will be opportunities to volunteer and take part!
* Opportunities to volunteer your professional skills for a Scottish Charity
* Opportunity for charities to request help and seek advice with most pressing digital challenges
* A chance to meet other members of the Digital For Good community
About our guest speaker:
Ruchir Shah is responsible for leading the transformation of how the Scottish Wildlife Trust engages with external audiences in order to tackle the ecological crisis we face. This includes strategic responsibility for policy and public affairs, communications and marketing, and the Trust’s engagement with its members and the general public.
Charity volunteer success story with Protect Our Winters
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What happens when you combine a project with purpose, with a design thinking lead approach and an awesome group of volunteers?
Lead volunteer experience designer, Michael Haigney, will share how volunteers where recruited, onboarded and motivated to deliver a do extensive research and idea visualisation in just 8 weeks.
The volunteers delivered an accessibility audit, customer journey maps, heuristics review, wireframes, a working prototype and a design system that exceeded the trustees expectations at charity, Protect Our Winters UK, POW. They can see the design system being adopted by the rest of the EU chapters and possible the USA, where the charity was formed.
Also:
* Project updates. Hear how our current volunteer projects are doing. There will be opportunities to volunteer and take part!
* Opportunity for charities to request help and seek advice with most pressing digital challenges
* A chance to meet other members of the Digital For Good community
This month we'll be doing a little taster of a "Design Hop" workshop.
Design Hops are workshops to help charities get the right start on digital projects. They are provided free across the UK via CAST.
"By demystifying technology and design, and placing the focus on people not tech, this free online workshop and follow-up support helps you start your digital journey on the right foot."
For those interested in volunteering your professional skills, this taster will give a useful insight into the challenges faced by the 3rd sector.
If you work in a charity then come along and learn (or refresh) how a Design Hop could hep you.
We'll also do the the usual community catch ups, including project updates. Hear how our current volunteer projects are doing. There will be opportunities to volunteer and take part!
The meetups are also a great chance to meet other members of the Digital For Good community!
Digital for Good - The Evolving Threat Landscape 2021
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This month we are delighted to be part of Cyber Scotland week and have a very interesting speaker! Join us for our first meetup of 2021 on February 25th 6 pm on Zoom.
Here's what we have in store:
* Garry Scobie, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer ( CISO ) from University of Edinburgh Information Security Division- The Evolving Threat Landscape 2021 - Garry's presentation discusses the threat landscape for 2021, providing an overview of attack trends and what we may expect to see over the coming year. The importance of being aware threats can originate from a wide range of external and internal sources is highlighted, noting that threats are not always initiated by an anonymous hacker.
* Project updates! You'll hear how our projects with Drake Music and YoungScot are doing. There will be opportunities to volunteer and take part!
* Opportunity for charities to request help and seek advice with most pressing digital challenges
Digital for Good - How startups and the third sector can collaborate
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After a long break that disrupted us a little (can you guess what was the cause?), we're back with another event! Join us on November 26th 2020 at 5:30PM on Zoom for our November meetup!
Here's what we have in store:
* Kyle Usher from Nesta will speak about 'How Startups and Charities work closer together and collaborate'. He's done a lot of great work in this area in and outside of Nesta so it'll be a great talk!
* Project updates! You'll hear how our projects with Drake Music and YoungScot are doing. We'll also announce a few new projects that are just starting! There will be opportunities to volunteer and take part!
* New initiatives! We've been listening and learning and are cooking something up around supporting charities with fundraising!
* Opportunity for charities to request help and seek advice with most pressing digital challenges
See you then!
Note: We'll send you the Zoom link closer to the event, after you signed up!
Lean Coffee with special guest facilitator Jean Ferguson
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Hey!! after a short period of quiet we are now hosting our first online meetup! It will be awesome to see everyone.
Jean ferguson will be our guest host. With this meet up we'd love to re-connect the community.
* gain some understanding of how both Tech and Charities have been affected by the coronavirus
*begin to create a plan of how we best deliver value as a group in the next three-six months
*and attempt to gain some learning around what we can do right now.
We will start at 6 pm and finish at 7 pm. All you need to bring is you.
Young Scot Bot and LGBTYouth Scotland Purple Friday!
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Woohoo! We have lift off! This month we will be showcasing our work the Young Scot and LGBTY Scotland as well as announcing our new cohorts!
More info to follow and venue TBC.
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At this event we will have:
1) Young Scot
2) LGBTY Scotland
3) Our new cohorts!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
7.00pm - Time for Q&A & discussion
7.30pm – Networking
See you there!
At the November meetup we mentioned we would be moving the meetups to every second month but would keep placeholders for informal catch-ups at pubs in the other months.
Join us for chat, laughs and, maybe a wee beer.
No agenda, no speakers, no pizzas this time: just an opportunity to meet with other members of the community!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We run meetups every second month across Edinburgh: March, May, July, September with the following agenda:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions
7.30pm – Networking
Welcome to our first event of 2020!
Huge thank you to CivTech for having us at their space!
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At this event we will have:
1) Maddie Stark from SCVO and DigitalForGood
Maddie will talk about what you might expect when you volunteer for a charity and how to have the most impact. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and take next steps if you ever thought of volunteering!
2) Alex Nuttgens from SCVO
Alex is a Technical Infrastructure Officer at SCVO and will walk us through their volunteering platform and finding an opportunity to volunteer.
3) Dr Haileigh Robertson from CivTech
Dr Haileigh from CivTech will share about what they're up to in their work on bringing the public and private sectors together and give you opportunities to contribute.
4) Steve and Milosz from DigitalForGood
We will share and kick off the Cohorts project we've been working on for the past few months and give you an opportunity to volunteer with one of the projects!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
7.00pm - Time for Q&A & discussion
7.30pm – Networking
See you there!
Volunteering your Digital Skills: SCVO, CivTech, Cohorts and more!
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Welcome to our first event of 2020!
Huge thank you to CivTech for having us at their space!
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At this event we will have:
1) Maddie Stark from SCVO and DigitalForGood
Maddie will talk about what you might expect when you volunteer for a charity and how to have the most impact. It's a great opportunity to ask questions and take next steps if you ever thought of volunteering!
2) Alex Nuttgens from Volunteer Scotland
Alex is a Technical Infrastructure Officer at Volunteer Scotland and will walk us through their volunteering platform and finding an opportunity to volunteer.
3) Dr Haileigh Robertson from CivTech
Dr Haileigh from CivTech will share about what they're up to in their work on bringing the public and private sectors together and give you opportunities to contribute.
4) Steve and Milosz from DigitalForGood
We will share and kick off the Cohorts project we've been working on for the past few months and give you an opportunity to volunteer with one of the projects!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
7.00pm - Time for Q&A & discussion
7.30pm – Networking
See you there!
At the November meetup we mentioned we would be moving the meetups to every second month but would keep placeholders for informal catch-ups at pubs in the other months.
No agenda, no speakers, no pizzas this time: just an opportunity to meet with other members of the community for the final time in 2019!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We run meetups every second month across Edinburgh: November, January, March, May, July, September with the following agenda:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions
7.30pm – Networking
We are now open for RSVP's for our November meetup. Maggie Murphy from Streetwork (http://www.streetwork.org.uk) will be speaking about their experience of working on the front line, supporting vulnerable adults and using digital in the homeless sector. http://www.streetwork.org.uk/getdigital/
This month we are sponsored by Primate 😊
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions
7.30pm – Networking
See you there!
We are now open for RSVP's for our November meetup. There will be a representative (to be announced) from the voluntary sector speaking about their experience of working on the front line, supporting vulnerable adults and using digital to help.
This month we are sponsored by Primate 😊
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions
7.30pm – Networking
See you there!
Charities and the digital/tech sector each have their own distinct languages, assumptions and knowledge gaps. One of the huge challenges for working together is understanding each other!
This month we're hosting a "fireside chat" with experts from both charity and digital to share their experiences and lessons learned from both sides.
Jacqui Taylor: LifeLink CEO, and Emma Whitelock: LEAD Scotland CEO. In order to digitally evolve the charity both Jacqui and Emma had to learn a whole new language to be able to articulate what it was they wanted and needed as a service and to be able to negotiate contracts.
Gavin Bell: SCVO Milo Programme Manager. Gavin manages 'Milo' database of voluntary organisations, volunteers and opportunities. He support 500 staff across the Third Sector Interface network to get the most out of the system and build up a big picture of the third sector across Scotland. Gavin speaks both tech and third sector language. (Gavin also a published author)
The evening will include a moderated open discussion with a chance to ask your questions and share your experiences.
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This event will be live streamed with both audio and video recording available online.
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Access: We will be on the top floor and there is a lift. Please note that there is a step at the outside building entrance. Let us know if you would like any assistance with accessing the venue.
Bus: the venue is 5mins walk from any bus stop at the foot of Leith Walk.
Parking: there is some free parking around the venue, but give yourself time to find a spot as it is usually very busy!
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & snacks!
6.20pm – Fireside chat with Jacqui, Emma and Gavin
6.40pm – Q&A and Open discussion
7.30pm – Informal Networking
Charities and the digital/tech sector each have their own distinct languages, assumptions and knowledge gaps. One of the huge challenges for working together is understanding each other!
This month we're hosting a "fireside chat" with experts from both charity and digital to share their experiences and lessons learned from both sides.
Jacqui Taylor: LifeLink CEO, and Emma Whitelock: LEAD Scotland CEO. In order to digitally evolve the charity both Jacqui and Emma had to learn a whole new language to be able to articulate what it was they wanted and needed as a service and to be able to negotiate contracts.
Gavin Bell: SCVO Milo Programme Manager. Gavin manages 'Milo' database of voluntary organisations, volunteers and opportunities. He support 500 staff across the Third Sector Interface network to get the most out of the system and build up a big picture of the third sector across Scotland. Gavin speaks both tech and third sector language. (Gavin also a published author)
The evening will include a moderated open discussion with a chance to ask your questions and share your experiences.
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This event will be live streamed with both audio and video recording available online.
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & snacks!
6.20pm – Fireside chat with Jacqui, Emma and Gavin
6.40pm – Q&A and Open discussion
7.30pm – Informal Networking
DFG: LifeLink LEADScotland & SCVO; Bridging the Nonprofit/Tech Communication Gap
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Charities and the digital/tech sector each have their own distinct languages, assumptions and knowledge gaps. One of the huge challenges for working together is understanding each other!
This month we're hosting a "fireside chat" with experts from both charity and digital to share their experiences and lessons learned from both sides.
Jacqui Taylor: LifeLink CEO, and Emma Whitelock: LEAD Scotland CEO. In order to digitally evolve the charity both Jacqui and Emma had to learn a whole new language to be able to articulate what it was they wanted and needed as a service and to be able to negotiate contracts.
Gavin Bell: SCVO Milo Programme Manager. Gavin manages 'Milo' database of voluntary organisations, volunteers and opportunities. He support 500 staff across the Third Sector Interface network to get the most out of the system and build up a big picture of the third sector across Scotland. Gavin speaks both tech and third sector language. (Gav in also a published author)
*other speakers tbc*
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Fireside chat with Jacqui, Emma and Gavin
6.40pm – Fireside chat with TBC
7.00pm – Time for Q&A
7.20pm – Open discussions, whiteboarding, updates and community news
Welcome to our August meet-up!
We have two exciting speakers for you for this event:
Ross McCulloch from Third Sector Lab will talk about one of the most impactful ways people in digital can get involved with a charity - by becoming a Digital Trustee.
Maria Ashley from Firstport will share their unique experience becoming a data driven third sector organisation and the support they got from the government data analyst programme.
This month we are sponsored by nesta in Scotland 😊
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions, whiteboarding, time to kick off some projects
7.50pm – Short summary, outlining next steps.
Charities and the digital/tech sector each have their own distinct languages, assumptions and knowledge gaps. One of the huge challenges for working together is understanding each other!
This month we're hosting a "fireside chat" with experts from both charity and digital to share their experiences and lessons learned from both sides.
Jacqui Taylor: LifeLink CEO. In order to digitally evolve the charity Jacqui had to learn a whole new language so that she could articulate what it is they wanted and needed as a service and to be able to negotiate contracts.
Maddie Stark: Digital development worker at SCVO. Among many other things Maddie co-facilitates the Senior leader progamme, which gives 3rd sector leaders "the tools and confidence to be the catalyst in your own organisation as well as growing your network to support you on your digital journey".
*More guests to be confirmed*
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Fireside chat with Jacqui and Maddie
6.40pm – Fireside chat with TBC
7.00pm – Time for Q&A
7.20pm – Open discussions, whiteboarding, updates and community news
D4G: LifeLink & SCVO on Bridging the Nonprofit/Tech Communication Gap
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Charities and the digital/tech sector each have their own distinct languages, assumptions and knowledge gaps. One of the huge challenges for working together is understanding each other!
This month we're hosting a "fireside chat" with experts from both charity and digital to share their experiences and lessons learned from both sides.
Jacqui Taylor: LifeLink CEO. In order to digitally evolve the charity Jacqui had to learn a whole new language so that she could articulate what it is they wanted and needed as a service and to be able to negotiate contracts.
Maddie Stark: Digital development worker at SCVO. Among many other things Maddie co-facilitates the Senior leader progamme, which gives 3rd sector leaders "the tools and confidence to be the catalyst in your own organisation as well as growing your network to support you on your digital journey".
*More guests to be confirmed*
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Fireside chat with Jacqui and Maddie
6.40pm – Fireside chat with TBC
7.00pm – Time for Q&A
7.20pm – Open discussions, whiteboarding, updates and community news
Welcome to our August meet-up!
We have two exciting speakers for you for this event:
Ross McCulloch from Third Sector Lab will talk about one of the most impactful ways people in digital can get involved with a charity - by becoming a Digital Trustee.
Maria Ashley from Firstport will share their unique experience becoming a data driven third sector organisation and the support they got from the government data analyst programme.
This month we are sponsored by nesta in Scotland 😊
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Digital for Good meet-ups exist to bring digital professionals and non-profits into a space to discuss the challenges and opportunities together and make magic happen.
We'll have snacks, drinks, speakers and a great discussion afterwards.
Agenda as follows:
6pm – Doors open, refreshments & pizza!
6.20pm – Speakers
6.50pm - Time for Q&A
7.15pm – Open discussions, whiteboarding, time to kick off some projects
7.50pm – Short summary, outlining next steps.
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