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Welcome to the Third Sector Lab blog, where you can find out about our past and present projects, experiences and ideas. Here at Third Sector Lab we believe in making digital more accessible for all. Read on for top training tips, helpful guides, and more!
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The Curve, Explained
By Robyn Barclay
This blog post is an overview of the Curve, the training initiative run by Third Sector Lab. It outlines why the initiative began, some of our key findings and contributions, and our next steps. As digital skills became more essential during the pandemic, many in the third sector faced significant knowledge gaps. To help bridge…
Digital Potential Wales – Weeknotes from Becky Lythgoe, Greenstream Flooring CIC
By Ross McCulloch
Becky Lythgoe has had a productive week of learning and reflection on the Digital Potential course. The importance of taking a planned approach has resonated with her, and she looks forward to continuing to uncover deeper issues and make meaningful progress with her team.
Reboot
By Ross McCulloch
Over the last few weeks, Third Sector Lab have been delighted to work with Nominet to create their brand new interactive platform REBOOT. REBOOT was launched on 18 August 2020 to help community organisations and schools provide digital access to vulnerable groups – a cause close to our hearts – by accessing and repurposing unused…
What do you wish you’d known when you started blogging? Tips from @mindwaves1
By Rosie Hope McIntosh
Third Sector Lab's Rosie Hope McIntosh led a workshop on blogging at Glasgow Women's Library for Mind Waves. The presentation was based on top tips from novice bloggers, sourced from Mind Waves Community Correspondents who have mental health experience. Check out their tips and add your own!
Suicide alert app #samaritansradar – innovative and practical use of technology
By Rosie Hope McIntosh
The Samaritans have launched a new app called Radar which notifies you when someone you follow on Twitter tweets statements that could suggest they are suicidal. It's a clever use of technology that puts the power to address suicidal thoughts in the hands of individuals and networks. If you're worried about someone, contact Samaritans or Breathing Space.
Carebnb – 4 lessons learned from the Airbnb ebola spoof
By Ross McCulloch
In a very strange move this is my second blog post in as many days about a non-profit spoof Airbnb website. My post yesterday looked at lessons learned from Barnardo’s interesting #Carebandb campaign. Their campaign highlights the often squalid living conditions many care leavers face. One of my major concerns with the campaign was the fact…
5 lessons learned from Barnardo’s #carebandb spoof website
By Ross McCulloch
Barnardo’s have just launched their fantastic #carebandb campaign to highlight the state of housing provision that care leavers face across the UK. Mimicking Airbnb, the campaign was devised in-house and is brilliantly executed. This type of campaign could be delivered relatively cheaply by most charities – what are the lessons learned? 1. Provide a rich…
10 Halloween social media, fundraising and content gems for non-profits
By admin
Halloween is coming up and charities can make the most of it with these spooktacular social media and fundraising resources! From Halloween ideas for social media to creative fundraising ideas, this top ten list has got you covered.
11 must-read digital inclusion reports and case studies
By admin
I’ve been thinking a lot about digital inclusion for various reasons, so I thought it would be worthwhile sharing some of my research. So here’s my eleven essential digital inclusion resources and research papers. There’s a definite Scottish focus to these and it’s worth noting they’re in no particular order: 1. Spreading the benefits of…
What was the impact of the Commonwealth Games on Scottish charities?
By admin
During the Commonwealth Games, our Director Ross McCulloch @thirdsectorlab caught up with Sara Thomas @lirazelf as part of #citizen2014 to give his views on how the games would affect Scottish charities. Here’s his take, but three months on, does it hold true? Do you feel as optimistic about the Commonwealth legacy now that the flags…