Data for beginners: how to collect, analyse and present your social impact 

Does your funder need to see that you are making an impact?

Would you like to improve your service or know the difference it makes in people’s lives?    

Funders, commissioners and individual supporters ask for demonstrable results before they’ll put their trust in an organisation.   

The information you collect and share can show the impact of your work, talk about how your service is changing, be the voice for your communities or the evidence you need when applying for funding.   

And there are plenty of free and low-cost digital tools such as surveys, audio-visual tools, mapping or databases that can help your organisation efficiently and effectively capture your data, analyse it and present it in visually appealing ways. 

In this fun yet practical, hands-on training you’ll explore techniques and digital tools to collect, create and curate your story of impact.    

• Consider the types of data you need to collect   
• Identify digital tools that can help you monitor and evaluate your services  
• Assess which techniques and tools will work best for your organisation    
• Create graphs, maps or charts 
• Discover other free and affordable tools you can use for impact 

You will need to join via a laptop or other desktop device for the best possible experience and to take part fully in exercises.   

About Superhighways 

Superhighways help small charities and community groups gain essential digital and data skills backed by the right tech to achieve their goals.  

Superhighways offer training and advice in a range of topics including data capture, analysis and presentation, e-marketing, Excel, tech budgeting, Microsoft 365, website development and more.  

Trainer/s:  

Sorrel Parsons Sorrel Parsons is our Digital Adviser & Training Manager at Superhighways and has 20 years' experience in supporting charities, community organisations and volunteers in the UK to communicate with the people that matter to them, demonstrate their impact and raise funds. Sorrel is a fan of making digital work on a shoestring. 

Kate White has managed Superhighways for over 20 years and has experience in supporting small charities and community organisations to be more efficient and effective using digital technology for social impact.