Meet us at an event
Find us at an event to hear about our projects live, learn from our experts, or just come and say hi!
If you’d like us to be involved with your event, contact our Communications Manager.
Coming up
We’re thrilled to partner with Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Insight Infrastructure team on an event series that will help you understand what cutting-edge AI tools and tech can do for your data. Throughout 2025, we’re hosting webinars, panels, and workshops for third sector professionals who want to get the most out of their data this year.
Peer Learning Group
Responsible chatbots for the third sector
Three meetings, March to June 2025
Is your organisation planning to use an AI-powered chatbot? In this facilitated peer learning group, representatives from 5-8 organisations willl be supported to safely share their challenges, gather feedback, and discuss mitigating risks. Come prepared for a lively, interactive series of discussions!
What is generative AI, and how can it help you get more out of your data?
1-2.30pm, Wednesday 12 March, online
We’d love you to join our first webinar in a series of three about how AI can support the third sector’s data use, and learn the differences between AI, generative AI, machine learning, and data science. How can these tools go beyond acting as digital assistants, and support you to get more out of your data?
How can my organisation use AI responsibly?
1-2.30pm, Wednesday 2 April, online
Join the second webinar in our series on how AI can support the third sector’s data use, and talk about when and where in your organisation you might apply generative AI. Learn about real-world uses of generative AI in the sector, what data problems you could tackle, risks, and mitigation strategies.
How to create an AI Policy
1-2.30pm, Wednesday 11 June, online
Join the third and final webinar in our series looking at how AI can support the third sector’s data use to find out how to create an AI policy or guidelines for your organisation. Understand the most important principles from existing AI policies and other organisations prototyping generative AI tools.
Past events
Couldn’t make it? Check out videos and resources from our previous talks and sessions.
Resource: Key data skills for charity impact
Our Head of Data Science, Dulcie Vousden, led a session on key data skills for charity impact. Explore new ways to evaluate what’s really working and engage your team.
Blog: Bridging the gap between AI and the third sector
Our panel of sector leaders discussed the opportunities, barriers, and potential solutions to bridging the gap between the public and private sectors’ use of AI.
Video: How to increase recycling using data
Two of our expert volunteers presented the analysis project that helped Material Focus to move the needle on recycling in the UK at the Data Science Festival MayDay 2024.