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Big data and the third sector. Workshop One: How can we use data to better understand the scale and scope of the Scottish third sector?. Chris Yiu, SCVO. 13 October 2014 Scottish Universities Insight Institute University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Outline for today. 1.
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Big data and the third sector Workshop One: How can we use data to better understand the scale and scope of the Scottish third sector? Chris Yiu, SCVO 13 October 2014 Scottish Universities Insight Institute University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Outline for today 1 Evidence-based policymaking 2 How we use data 3 Future opportunities
“ In God we trust. Everyone else, bring data ” W. Edwards Deming
Understanding ourselves • Who is involved in our activities? • What are we good (and bad) at? • When will the money run out? • Where should we invest? • How is government policy affecting us?
Sources of insight Regulators Registers Panels Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Regular panel exercises Ad-hoc consultations and surveys Third Sector Interface network Financial Conduct Authority Scottish Housing Regulator National organisations and Intermediaries … … …
CRM data structure (simplified) Third sector data Case notes (private) Volunteering opportunities Organisations Locations Placements Episodes and interactions Contacts Volunteers
Opportunities: Volunteer Scotland www.volunteerscotland.net
Organisations: Get Involved www.getinvolved.org.uk
Coming soon A Linked platforms B Machine-readable data, APIs C Partnerships for participation D Partnerships for innovation
Contact Chris Yiu Director, Digital Participation chris.yiu@scvo.org.uk @clry2 scvo.org.uk/digital