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Volunteer Your Skills.md

Volunteer Your Skills

Volunteering

  • DataKind UK – volunteer data & digital projects. (DataKind UK)
  • Digital Candle – free 1-hour advice calls for charities. (digitalcandle.org.uk)
  • CodeYourFuture – volunteer to teach/mentor. (CodeYourFuture)
  • codebar – coach at inclusive coding workshops. (codebar)
  • AbilityNet “ITCanHelp” – accessibility-minded tech support volunteering. (abilitynet.org.uk)
  • Reach Volunteering – skills-based volunteering marketplace. (reachvolunteering.org.uk)
  • Apps for Good – dial-in as an industry expert for school teams. (Apps for Good)
  • Code Club (Raspberry Pi Foundation) – run or join a local kids’ club. (codeclub.org)

Communities, meetups, and networks

Sector bridges, support, and resources

  • CAST – charity helping organisations use digital for social good. (CAST)
  • Catalyst (by CAST) – the tech-for-good collaboration network. (thecatalyst.org.uk)
  • Charity Digital – training, webinars, and sector content. (Charity Digital)
  • Open Data Institute (ODI) – events & training. (The ODI)
  • Open Innovations (Leeds) – open data community & events. (inclusivegrowthleeds.com)
  • 360Giving – open grants data tools (GrantNav, etc.). (360Giving)
  • Open Rights Group – digital rights community & local groups. (Open Rights Group)

Accelerators and talent pipelines

Public-sector adjacent (great for networking)

  • OneTeamGov – practitioner community for better public services. (OneTeamGov)
  • UKGovCamp – annual digital/public-sector unconference. (ukgovcamp.com)

Job boards and purposeful work

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