# Free consultation offer to help charities with digital

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/27/free-consultation-offer-to-help-charities-with-digital/
- Published: 2020-02-27T08:00:13+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Free one-hour consultations with digital professionals are on offer to charity
workers to help them improve their skills.**

[Digital Candle](https://www.digitalcandle.org.uk/) is a new service jointly developed
by [Platypus Digital](https://www.platypusdigital.com/), a consultancy working with
charities, and [The Catalyst](https://www.thecatalyst.org.uk/), a charitable initiative
supporting charities with digital skills.

Charity leaders are invited to log their interest and indicate what they want to
learn about, and Digital Candle will match them with the most appropriate expert.
So far, 98 experts have signed up to give their time for free, and the service is
also looking for more experts to share their skills.

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Matt Collins of Platypus Digital decided to launch the service after reading in 
the [2019 Lloyds Digital Charity Index](https://resources.lloydsbank.com/businessdigitalindex/)
that 46% of charity leaders didn’t see digital as relevant to their organisation.

He said:

> “When I read the Lloyds report I was surprised. Then I saw others’ shock and outrage
> on my Twitter feed. I felt something had to be done to change that 46% stat in
> the 2020 report. The response has been amazing. Digital Candle has been overwhelmed
> with digital experts wanting to help.”

Experts have carried out 20 sessions so far. Of those, 55% focused on digital strategy.
Other questions have included:

 * How can digital reduce the admin burden within our organisation?
 * How can we better utilise LinkedIn?
 * How can we set up Google Ad Grants?
 * How can digital improve our support for community action?

Digital Candle is part-funded by The Catalyst. Charities needing advice and experts
wishing to give advice can both sign up on the [Digital Candle website](http://www.digitalcandle.org.uk).

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