Since inception, CAST has helped thousands of people via structured programmes and ongoing services.
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Recent hightlights include
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AI self-serve course
Our free self-serve AI course consists of seven weekly emails, each containing a guided activity designed to help participants comfortably familiarise themselves with AI — and discover how it can make day-to-day work life easier. The course launched in January 2025.
5,700 unique users have accessed the sign-up page since launch.
2,200 people have started the course - and more than 1,800 have completed it to date.
97% of survey respondents described the course content as 'engaging and relevant’ - and, when asked how likely they were to continue applying what they'd learned, respondents returned an average result of 9 out of 10.
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Library of AI experiments
Our 2025 AI survey revealed a widespread appetite for exploring ways in which other organisations are using AI, with 75% of respondents keen to access case studies. In response, we have developed a collection of explorations into AI, shared by both charities and funders.
Entries cover topics such as user research, AI policy creation, data analysis and transcription - and for each experiment, contributors share what worked well, what didn’t - and the advice they’d give to others.
The growing collection now spans more than 30 experiments, shared by 18 organisations. The library has proven very popular, attracting more than 2,500 unique visitors since launching in July 2025.
Find out more - and explore the library -
Youth Sector Innovation Incubator
This programme saw CAST and National Citizen Service Trust (NCS) set up three ‘Incubators’ to create innovative digital solutions to boost social cohesion among young people. The programme wrapped up in March 2025.
100% of the young people involved stated that they had felt involved in the design process in a meaningful way.
87% agreed that they felt more confident in using digital and design skills.
NCS’s outgoing Director of Delivery Services Chris Brown commented: ‘The prototypes that have come out not only add immediate value for the sector, in some cases they are truly ground-breaking. I really hope that CAST’s way of working can become the blueprint for future developments in the sector.’
Find out more about the programme
Theory of Change
As part of our monitoring, evaluation and learning work, we recently redeveloped our Theory of Change. This was a collective and collaborative exercise, involving the whole CAST team.
You can read more about the rationale and process for developing the Theory of Change in this blog on Medium.
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