CAST is a UK charity that supports social impact organisations to make the fullest use of digital technology, in order to be as responsive and resilient as possible.

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We help charities and other social impact organisations accelerate their agency, presence and influence in the technologies that affect us all. CAST also initiated - and continues to incubate - Catalyst, a network working to collectively realise a digitally enabled and resilient social sector.

We work directly with charities and social impact organisations, helping them to become more responsive to the changing needs, behaviours and expectations of the individuals and communities they serve, more test-driven in the way that they deliver value to those audiences - and more confident in embedding digital principles into their organisational strategy, culture and services. Take a look at our Programmes and Resources sections for information on all services currently available to the sector.

We also work closely with organisations and individuals within the wider support infrastructure - funders, trusts and foundations; training and advisory bodies; government; policy and advocacy collectives; influential partners; sector leaders and digital, data and design agencies and specialists - to radically improve the quality, range and uptake of social organisations’ digital tools, training, funding and advice. Take a look at our Partners section for information on how we work with funders and partners, as well as our consultancy work.

We strive to play a key role in connecting these parts of the network to each other, and in improving the flow of dialogue and understanding in all directions. Central to this is our commitment to working in the open: we share what we are learning; and build on the work of others through our strong commitment to reusing content, tools and resources.

It is CAST’s mission to ensure that every UK social impact organisation, no matter what their size or structure, has the knowledge, confidence and opportunity to harness the full power of digital. Our work in removing barriers, identifying opportunities, devising initiatives and sparking connections enables organisations to become stronger and more sustainable within themselves - and more responsive to the changing needs, behaviours and expectations of their communities.

By building the digital capacity of social sector organisations, CAST helps them to become better equipped to thrive in the face of rapid social, economic and technological change.

We’re grateful to our funders xxx

Our most recent annual report can be found here.