Mobilising the UK’s tech talent for good …
We are the Scottish Tech Army
We are the catalyst for a step change in the application of technology for public good in the UK
Our highly-engaged volunteer community works in partnership with the technology ecosystem of the UK to deliver scalable, impactful solutions
Tech for Good Summit 2024
Our fourth annual Tech for Good Summit took place place on April 25th, 2024, with an outstanding line-up of presenters and panellists and attended by a wide range of leaders and organisations from the tech for good ecosystem in the UK.
Hundreds of people came ready to listen and left ready to act - view the content from the summit on the Summit page.
Formed at the height of the COVID pandemic in Spring 2020, we have recruited over 3,000 passionate volunteers who have already worked with more than 400 organisations to the benefit of the people and communities of Scotland.
Our mission is to mobilise the UK’s tech community, applying its talents, creativity and commitment to achieve rapid delivery of technology solutions to some of the most important problems we face as a nation.
What we have learned ….
Our experience in the early months of the pandemic showed us that resource constraints meant organisations in the third sector were, in general, making limited use of digital technologies to support their work. The challenges that they were experiencing as a result of the crisis encouraged many organisations to look more actively at the opportunity to use technology and many approached the Scottish Tech Army for help in doing so. That increased interest in and willingness to use digital solutions is proving to be a long-term shift - organisations that we have helped are coming back with new ideas and more are coming forward with requests for help
The long term challenge …
The constraints that were there are not easing - indeed the squeeze on resources in the third sector is being exacerbated by the macro-economic situation. These organisations still do not have the funds and the support to make the most of what technology has to offer. That’s why our model in which volunteers with the right expertise who work on projects to deliver digital solutions can make such a difference - practical solutions to real world problems without the unaffordable costs.
Critically, we need the people with the skills and motivation to deliver these projects so please step forward now and join our community. You can learn more about the experience from hearing Byron and Pamela’s stories too.