Blog
An update on ‘Data Labs’
By Rosario Piazza .
On 17 August 2021.
Our 'Data Labs' project aims to open up government administrative data to the charity sector.
Blog
How to measure the health of the charity sector
By Tom Collinge .
On 22 July 2021.
Can we find a metric that helps us better understand the health of our sector as we enter a world without coronavirus restrictions?
Blog
Driving data-led decision-making with the Local Needs Databank
By Amelia Smith.
On 28 January 2021.
This blog sets out how our data dashboards can help you better target your work and how your charity can help our databank grow.
Blog
Listen: Digital transformation
On 15 December 2020.
Rosario Piazza talks digital transformation for the How We Innovate Podcast.
Resources
The influence of Covid-19 on people applying for benefits
By Tom Collinge.
On 24 November 2020.
This paper shows the impact of the coronavirus crisis on people seeking benefits and people on low incomes.
Blog
Using data to examine local issues: Not too proud to say I’m wrong
By Richard Collins.
On 8 September 2020.
Sortified wanted a firmer evidence base to examine local issues, so they commissioned NPC to develop a data set which examined needs at a hyper local level.
Blog
Charity care homes
By Tom Collinge .
On 4 September 2020.
What do we know about the charitable care sector and how it compares to other providers?
Resources
Our analysis of Covid-19 data from Turn2us
On 17 August 2020.
From analysing this data set we have identified key trends about this crisis relating to increased demand.
Blog
Understanding your data: One way to build back better?
By Peter O'Flynn .
On 23 July 2020.
As we emerge from lockdown, charities are asking, how can we build back better? Data can help ensure that our focus is on the right questions.
Resources
Our analysis of Covid-19 data from Buttle UK
On 16 July 2020.
This analysis is based on demand data from Buttle UK, who give grants to support children and young people in crisis.
Resources
State of the Sector 2020
By Theo Clay, Tom Collinge, Rosario Piazza, James Noble, Dan Corry, and Leah Davis .
On 18 May 2020.
Our research captures our sector in the final few months of calm so that funders and policy makers can best support charities.
