CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology
@techforgoodcast.bsky.social
UK charity. Providing free courses, resources and networking opportunities to help charities and social impact organisations harness the full power of digital and AI. Also working with funders to create an environment of support. See www.wearecast.org.uk.
🪄 What would be YOUR wish for the next 12 months of AI? Here are just some of the survey responses we've had so far.
Please take ten mins to share your views via our anonymous survey, so that we can design support that meets the most pressing needs and priorities across the sector 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
Please take ten mins to share your views via our anonymous survey, so that we can design support that meets the most pressing needs and priorities across the sector 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
January 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
🪄 What would be YOUR wish for the next 12 months of AI? Here are just some of the survey responses we've had so far.
Please take ten mins to share your views via our anonymous survey, so that we can design support that meets the most pressing needs and priorities across the sector 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
Please take ten mins to share your views via our anonymous survey, so that we can design support that meets the most pressing needs and priorities across the sector 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
👀 Our AI survey results so far show that respondents are feeling slightly less positive about the increased use of AI in their daily professional lives, compared to last year.
Do you agree or disagree? Please take ten minutes to share your opinions & needs via our anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
Do you agree or disagree? Please take ten minutes to share your opinions & needs via our anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
👀 Our AI survey results so far show that respondents are feeling slightly less positive about the increased use of AI in their daily professional lives, compared to last year.
Do you agree or disagree? Please take ten minutes to share your opinions & needs via our anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
Do you agree or disagree? Please take ten minutes to share your opinions & needs via our anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
💡 Getting Started With AI: A free self-serve course.
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 AM
💡 Getting Started With AI: A free self-serve course.
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Happy New Year to all our CAST friends - hope 2026 is wonderful for you! 🩵
January 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Happy New Year to all our CAST friends - hope 2026 is wonderful for you! 🩵
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
December 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
This graphic shows a snapshot of our impact over the past year - but, as ever, it would have been impossible to achieve this in isolation: we'd like to thank all the wonderful charities, partners, digital specialists & funders we've worked with this year.
More about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
More about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
December 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This graphic shows a snapshot of our impact over the past year - but, as ever, it would have been impossible to achieve this in isolation: we'd like to thank all the wonderful charities, partners, digital specialists & funders we've worked with this year.
More about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
More about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
The CAST team will be taking a break from 24th December, returning on 5th January.
If you need to get in touch during the holiday period, please email [email protected], as this will be monitored periodically.
Happy holidays to all 🩵
If you need to get in touch during the holiday period, please email [email protected], as this will be monitored periodically.
Happy holidays to all 🩵
December 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The CAST team will be taking a break from 24th December, returning on 5th January.
If you need to get in touch during the holiday period, please email [email protected], as this will be monitored periodically.
Happy holidays to all 🩵
If you need to get in touch during the holiday period, please email [email protected], as this will be monitored periodically.
Happy holidays to all 🩵
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
📑 CAST at 10: Impact & next steps.
Our new report explores not just the ‘who, what, how & why’ of our activities with charities, funders & support organisations - but also illustrates the impact that this has had, & highlights opportunities for getting involved as we move forward 👉 buff.ly/FplPiv2
Our new report explores not just the ‘who, what, how & why’ of our activities with charities, funders & support organisations - but also illustrates the impact that this has had, & highlights opportunities for getting involved as we move forward 👉 buff.ly/FplPiv2
December 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
📑 CAST at 10: Impact & next steps.
Our new report explores not just the ‘who, what, how & why’ of our activities with charities, funders & support organisations - but also illustrates the impact that this has had, & highlights opportunities for getting involved as we move forward 👉 buff.ly/FplPiv2
Our new report explores not just the ‘who, what, how & why’ of our activities with charities, funders & support organisations - but also illustrates the impact that this has had, & highlights opportunities for getting involved as we move forward 👉 buff.ly/FplPiv2
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
👀 Our new AI survey is live!
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
We’re gathering your views and needs so we can shape support for the year ahead.
Your feedback has already led to our AI courses, experiments library & resource hub: help us build what comes next.
Please take 10 mins to complete the anonymous survey 👉 buff.ly/fsvJaZr
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Since launching our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we've had some wonderful feedback from participants - including these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Since launching our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we've had some wonderful feedback from participants - including these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Since launching our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we've had some wonderful feedback from participants - including these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Since launching our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we've had some wonderful feedback from participants - including these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
💡 Getting Started With AI: A free self-serve course.
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
💡 Getting Started With AI: A free self-serve course.
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Our AI course is here to help!
Each week for seven weeks, you'll receive an email with support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
🎉Last chance to win a CAST mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
August 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🎉Last chance to win a CAST mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
🎉Competition: WIN a CAST anniversary mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
August 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🎉Competition: WIN a CAST anniversary mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
🎉Competition: WIN a CAST anniversary mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
August 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎉Competition: WIN a CAST anniversary mug!
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
We’ve got ten exclusive CAST mugs to give away! The mugs - which feature a tenth anniversary version of CAST’s ‘all hands’ logo - are designed to keep your drinks piping hot or refreshingly cold throughout meetings.
Enter by 1st September 👉 buff.ly/DtOGYBO
🎉 Celebrating our 10th anniversary, with some recent feedback!
We're delighted to be able to share these comments from participants and partners - covering our recent programmes, platforms, courses, peer groups, workshops and other resources.
Learn more about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
We're delighted to be able to share these comments from participants and partners - covering our recent programmes, platforms, courses, peer groups, workshops and other resources.
Learn more about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
July 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🎉 Celebrating our 10th anniversary, with some recent feedback!
We're delighted to be able to share these comments from participants and partners - covering our recent programmes, platforms, courses, peer groups, workshops and other resources.
Learn more about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
We're delighted to be able to share these comments from participants and partners - covering our recent programmes, platforms, courses, peer groups, workshops and other resources.
Learn more about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
🎉 Check out our annual 'mugshot' - CAST is 10!
This photo shows the 11 people in our team, but the network connected to CAST radiates out far further - and we're grateful to every person & org we've had the pleasure of working with over this past decade!
Find out about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
This photo shows the 11 people in our team, but the network connected to CAST radiates out far further - and we're grateful to every person & org we've had the pleasure of working with over this past decade!
Find out about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
July 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🎉 Check out our annual 'mugshot' - CAST is 10!
This photo shows the 11 people in our team, but the network connected to CAST radiates out far further - and we're grateful to every person & org we've had the pleasure of working with over this past decade!
Find out about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
This photo shows the 11 people in our team, but the network connected to CAST radiates out far further - and we're grateful to every person & org we've had the pleasure of working with over this past decade!
Find out about our impact 👉 buff.ly/FLcs5vG
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Our survey revealed that the major barriers when it came to organisations adopting #AI were data privacy, staff skills & staff knowledge.
These top three barriers are the same as last year, but all percentages are higher, with data concerns rising from 31% to 70%.
See all results 👉 buff.ly/vXfGKrX
These top three barriers are the same as last year, but all percentages are higher, with data concerns rising from 31% to 70%.
See all results 👉 buff.ly/vXfGKrX
June 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Our survey revealed that the major barriers when it came to organisations adopting #AI were data privacy, staff skills & staff knowledge.
These top three barriers are the same as last year, but all percentages are higher, with data concerns rising from 31% to 70%.
See all results 👉 buff.ly/vXfGKrX
These top three barriers are the same as last year, but all percentages are higher, with data concerns rising from 31% to 70%.
See all results 👉 buff.ly/vXfGKrX
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
June 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
May 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 300+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
📅 Join us on 10th June at @londonfunders.bsky.social's online Festival of Learning, as we share ten #AI trends for #grantmakers.
We'll also share a range of resources, and outline ways for funders to participate in sector-wide AI initiatives.
Open to all members of London Funders 👉 buff.ly/7Eh28It
We'll also share a range of resources, and outline ways for funders to participate in sector-wide AI initiatives.
Open to all members of London Funders 👉 buff.ly/7Eh28It
May 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📅 Join us on 10th June at @londonfunders.bsky.social's online Festival of Learning, as we share ten #AI trends for #grantmakers.
We'll also share a range of resources, and outline ways for funders to participate in sector-wide AI initiatives.
Open to all members of London Funders 👉 buff.ly/7Eh28It
We'll also share a range of resources, and outline ways for funders to participate in sector-wide AI initiatives.
Open to all members of London Funders 👉 buff.ly/7Eh28It
We're delighted to be working as the Evaluation and Learning partner for the Digital Services Consortium's Driving Digital Inclusion Programme.
We'll be helping to embed shared principles, establish robust learning loops and impact measurement, and support true collaboration 👉 buff.ly/lZr65Wr
We'll be helping to embed shared principles, establish robust learning loops and impact measurement, and support true collaboration 👉 buff.ly/lZr65Wr
May 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We're delighted to be working as the Evaluation and Learning partner for the Digital Services Consortium's Driving Digital Inclusion Programme.
We'll be helping to embed shared principles, establish robust learning loops and impact measurement, and support true collaboration 👉 buff.ly/lZr65Wr
We'll be helping to embed shared principles, establish robust learning loops and impact measurement, and support true collaboration 👉 buff.ly/lZr65Wr
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 250+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 250+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
May 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💙 Wonderful to hear this feedback in our 2025 Digital Leads Network survey!
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 250+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
We were delighted that most survey respondents stated that they would highly recommend the network to others.
So if you're keen to join this community of 250+ nonprofit digital leads, visit our website 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
May 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
💬 Here's what our AI course participants are saying...
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
Having launched our free self-serve AI course earlier this year, we're now starting to see feedback coming through from participants - & we're delighted to be able to share these responses!
Try the free AI course for yourself 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF