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Funded Charities AI Survey Report - Inspiring Scotland

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Funded Charities AI Survey Report

‘AI is unavoidable, not inevitable’, is a sentiment borne out by Inspiring Scotland’s recent voluntary survey of its funded charities. With 102 charities responding – approximately one third of those invited – it is clear there is growing interest in AI and the opportunities and challenges it presents for the third sector.

The online survey was undertaken between 9th April and 2nd May 2025. The full results are set out in the survey report below.

The headline messages are:

  • Most charities have a strong belief in the relevance and potential benefits of AI for themselves and our sector.
  • A majority of charities have an equally strong sense that they are not prepared or equipped to realise these benefits.
  • The key drivers of this lack of readiness are insufficient resources (staff and financial) but also an understanding of where to start.
  • A significant minority voiced concerns about data security and ethical issues, especially environmental impacts. For some, these are a material barrier to engaging with AI.
14.09.2022

Case study- PEEK

This case study was created to showcase how an organisation has used Scotland’s Play Ranger Toolkit successfully and how the key learning from the toolkit has been embedded into their day to day services. We sat down with PEEK to hear more about how they have used the toolkit and some of the successes and

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26.04.2021

Webinar 1-Tips for Completing your Equally Safe Application

In this webinar we will provide you with an overview and tips for your Delivering Equally Safe application. This is the first in a series of webinars that include advice for setting your budget, support developing your outcomes and advice about working in partnerships.   Transcript Slide 1: Welcome Welcome to this webinar where we

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21.04.2021

Stakeholder template

Identifying who your key stakeholders are is a key first step to developing your overall strategy and for ensuring your communications are targeted. This template is a prompt to help you brainstorm who your stakeholders are and further define your relationship with them. Add your stakeholders to the list and place them in the appropriate

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