All about DataKind UK
DataKind UK is a small charity that helps other third sector organisations achieve their missions by boosting their use of data analysis and science.
Our founders got the ‘data for good’ movement rolling in the UK in 2013, after seeing what could happen when data expertise was applied to social causes by our sister organisation in the US ⇲.
Our vision
A strong, thriving third sector that embraces data science to become more impactful.
Our mission
Supporting third sector organisations to achieve their missions through increased use of data science to encourage innovation and enable improved decision making, problem solving, and practices.
Our values
Curiosity
We bring a questioning approach to both our work and the challenges of the third sector as a whole.
Responsibility
We are committed to sharing transparent, ethical, and responsible practices and principles ‘for good’ in the third sector.
Collaboration
We bring together third sector organisations, supporters, and volunteers to collectively increase the sector’s impact.
The change we want to see
After over a decade, our support helps the UK's third sector - charities, voluntary organisations, community interest companies, social enterprises, and more - to tackle rising demand, a stretched workforce, and shrinking resources.
Our work creates a third sector that is inspired by what data can do for it, leads the way in responsible data use, and makes its crucial decisions based on accurate, up-to-date information. This enhances its capacity to support people and provide vital services across the country.
To do this, we provide a mixture of remote and in-person data analysis, support, and resources for free across the UK, by matching third sector organisations with skilled data professionals who donate their expertise and time.
Our work helps organisations to:
Understand the potential of data.
Act on informed decisions.
Build their skills and confidence.
