Think Social Tech

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Think Social Tech is a research and learning consultancy for the UK Social Sector.

Think Social Tech brings expertise in digital funding programme design, knowledge of the latest research and awareness of emerging practice in the UK Tech for Good and social sector.

Resources

Sector maps

• Tech vs Abuse: Digital tools used in the context of abuse, curated with SafeLives, Chayn and participants in the Tech vs Abuse research
• UK Charity Digital Mental Health Services: A stakeholder map of UK charities delivering national frontline services to young people, curated with NPC as part of Nominet's research
• Digital Maturity in Charities: An overview of 50 digital maturity frameworks relevant to UK charities, documented in this poster with Innovation Unboxed on behalf of CAST

Research Processes and Practice

• Toolkit: Best Practice Guides for Applied Social Research covering a range of research methods (see this Open Data Institute blog post)
• Publically available research resources and tools recommended by professionals to help guide applied social research projects
• Research project design framework: Plan, critically consider and document how you intend to deliver a piece of research

Charity and nonprofit digital capacity

• Catalyst: Charity Digital Journeys helps understand the journey that charities go on as they build their digital capabilities
• The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of digital skills, attitudes and support needs across the sector.
• Our Potential Becoming:Enhancing Digital and Financial Capabilities in Community Businesses for Power to Change

Portfolio

A library of the resources, reports, projects and publically available materials created by Think Social Tech.

Portfolio