Catalyst has over 30 activities, including initiatives, research projects and working groups, and we engage with 90 core partners to deliver these activities.
Improving our networked delivery (the fruits)
Developing our working groups (the roots)
Strengthening the core and future of catalyst (the trunk)
More participatory, network-led design and governance
Increased impact from connecting people
Open IP and Infrastructure tools helping to identify potential sources of reuse and gathering
Catalyst resources increasing their audience reach
Our collective governance experiment with sociocratic circles is showing promise in sharing learning, getting support, and building relationships.
Collaboration and connection at our core: 15 of 19 initiatives are collaborating in some form
Users access multiple initiatives across Catalyst, cross referrals are common place and the newsletter helps reflect the network back to itself
12 of 19 initiatives are 100% funded by Catalyst. Options for more joint-funding is being explored
Increases in skills and knowledge (e.g. user research and using specific tools) are well evidenced for thousands of attendees
The value of 'lighter touch' support like Digital Candle 1hr support calls and 18 new resources published in the last 6 months
Matchmaking between peers, experts and trustees shows clear potential, but is harder to measure
Initiatives have focused on accessibility improvements and topics determined by the network
Value of reuse Open IP having proven financial benefits for a charity example
5 open working programmes have been attended by 132 participants (26 on average)
Funding and research has been allocated to make spaces more inclusive for people from marginal backgrounds
25 Representatives from charities, digital agencies and evaluators took part in Tech for Good’s interviews and in-person workshop
Sharing emerging Catalyst model
Presenting V2 of Catalyst future
Grow and diversify Catalyst network
Working with initiative leads to co-design responses
Annual Impact Report 2022- 2023
The report builds on both the Update Report from December 2022 and impact interviews completed in March 2023, adding more in-depth data on outcomes and stories of change, as well as reflecting back on learning from the Catalyst and National Lottery COVID-19 Digital Response Fund.
The voices of the people and organisations supported through Catalyst, come through across the report through audio clips, videos and written case-studies, combining together with a more ‘traditional’ written report to bring impact and learning alive. 🤝🌱✨