Tech for Good news: New apps, case studies, and help us launch our flagship report

Welcome to Network Effects, the quarterly newsletter of the Tech for Good ecosystem! You can expect updates on Tech For Good projects, relevant news from the Tech for Good Alliance, and updates on important events, projects and reports. 

Soundscape Android is LIVE on the Play Store!

After a monumental effort from 14 skilled volunteers, Soundscape is now available in the Google Play Store for Android users worldwide.

Read the Soundscape story

Shape a new blueprint for action – let us know what's working

We want to understand what actually works when tech companies support charities, so that we can create a blueprint for effective tech for good volunteering. Whether you're a skilled volunteer or a charity/nonprofit, complete our surveys to help us build our flagship report!

New case study: Dementia Disco

Scottish Tech Army volunteers have wrapped up a fantastic project with a charity that hosts discos for people living with dementia and their friends and families.

Watch the case study

Scottish Tech Army honoured by the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum

Our volunteers helped develop an interactive map application that shows where soldiers in the regiment who fought in World War I were born. Learn more!

Tech for Good Alliance news

We've just welcomed CACI to the Tech for Good Alliance!

CACI is a multinational professional services and IT company with over 16,000 full-time employees. They have partnered with charities such as St Mungo's, Centre 33, Smart Works, and Chapter One.

Alliance member Pocketworks launches  app for visually impaired sailors

Pocketworks volunteers have finished building an accessible compass app for the Visually Impaired Sailing Association (VISA). View the VISA sailing app.

The Tech for Good Alliance and The Scottish Tech Army get website updates!

We've updated the Tech for Good Alliance website to make it brighter, bolder, and easier to navigate. 

Benevity launches 'The State of Corporate Volunteering 2026'

The report finds that corporate volunteer hours are up 175% and the number of unique corporate volunteers has more than tripled since the pandemic. Despite this, nonprofits report an urgent need for funding and AI skills support. We're building a blueprint to tackle this disconnect – fill out our survey to tell us what's working.

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The Scottish Tech Army team