Partners came together under Datawise London to create a better civil society data support ecosystem, lending their expertise to the challenge of helping organisations harness data for change.
Superhighways
Superhighways led the Datawise London programme.
Superhighways offers advice, training and IT support to help small charities and community organisations across London be more effective, raise their profile and demonstrate their impact using digital technology.
Superhighways is the only non-profit in London focused solely on the use of digital technology in community organisations in London’s local civil society. It is part of the charity Kingston Voluntary Action.
HEAR Equality and Human Rights Network
HEAR Equality and Human Rights Network is a pan-equality network of London equality and human rights voluntary and community sector organisations. HEAR connects and supports equalities specialists across all equality characteristics in London to get their voices heard, influence policy, reduce discrimination and improve access.
London Plus
London Plus is the hub for civil society support in London. A small team of 5, they support London’s Volunteer Centres and other volunteer brokerage agencies, facilitate the London Council for Voluntary Services Network, the Social Prescribing Network and support the work of the VCSE Emergencies Partnership.
Collaborating across London
We closely collaborated with the Greater London Authority and DataKind UK (a partner in the Cornerstone Round 1 funded work.
Our other partners from Round 1 included Coalition for Efficiency (since closed) and Makerble.
Datawise London also worked with a number of Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) and specialist support providers to reach small organisations across London's boroughs.
Funder
Superhighways, part of Kingston Voluntary Action, is one of only a small number of programmes in London to receive funding from the Cornerstone Fund.
This multi-funder initiative tested how civil society infrastructure could be jointly funded in London applying a systems change approach resulting in a thriving civil society and better outcomes for Londoners.
We are grateful to City Bridge Foundation, the funding arm of The City of London Corporation’s charity, Bridge House Estates, who funded this work from 2019 to 2025.
Contact
Datawise London is a partnership led by Superhighways at Kingston Voluntary Action.
If you are interested in finding out more about the project and its resources or would like to share your own data ideas and challenges please contact us.