Our impact.

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.

Download the full version of the Annual Impact Report in PDF or in slide deck format

An update on progress across Catalyst. Thanks to our evaluation partners, inFocus, and all partners who contributed data and insight.

Catalyst has over 30 activities, including initiatives, research projects and working groups, and we engage with 90 core partners to deliver these activities.

Key Areas of Focus

Improving our networked delivery

Developing our working groups

Strengthening the core and future of the Catalyst

Changes

More participatory, network-led design and governance

Open IP and Infrastructure tools helping to identify potential sources of reuse and gathering

Increased impact from connecting people

Catalyst resources increasing their audience reach

Our Lessons

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 commonplace 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 are being explored.

Highlights

Support and Training Circle

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

Reuse Circle

Value of reuse: Open IP has proven financial benefits for a charity example
5 open working programmes have been attended by 132 participants (26 on average)

Collaborative Network Circle

Funding and research have 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