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Zoe Amar

@zoeamar.bsky.social
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Director, Zoe Amar Digital.Chair,Co-author, Charity Digital Skills Report.The Charity Digital Code of Practice.Writer, Third Sector.Trustee, Charity Digital.Podcaster at Starts at The Top

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CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology @techforgoodcast.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👋 AI for Grantmakers: special guest! @zoeamar.bsky.social will be joining next week's AI for Grantmakers meeting, to share the results of the 2026 Charity Digital Skills Report - with a particular focus on what the insights mean for funders. Find out more & register to join here 👉 buff.ly/UvcF5XQ
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AI for Grantmakers peer group meeting - CAST
An open invitation for funders of all sizes to come together as peers, exploring the opportunities and challenges of AI.
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 04/06/2026
Digital risks today are far more sophisticated and complex than scam messages. Charities have to navigate online risk on two levels: managing risks internally (such as phishing emails) while also helping the communities they serve meet similar challenges @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How charities must evolve to navigate digital risk
As threats become increasingly sophisticated, charities need to skill up, understand the impact on service users and get creative about tech partnerships
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 06/01/2026
A year is a long time in digital; in AI, it feels like a decade. We will only be able to unlock the benefits of AI if we have all of the foundations in place @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How digital and AI will change the charity sector in 2026
We will only be able to unlock the benefits of AI if we have all of the foundations in place
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 28/11/2025
"If we want our people to be ready for the future, we need to invest in skills now – and be unapologetically ambitious about what our sector can achieve" - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How are charities upskilling their teams in an AI age?
Exploring artificial intelligence is not about jumping on a bandwagon – it’s preparing for the future of work
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 23/10/2025
My 12-year-old loves showing me her favourite videos on YouTube. I found myself asking: why does the content she watches feel so different to what I see from our sector? @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: Do charities need a new comms playbook?
In an attention-starved digital age, we have to leave old power dynamics behind
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 18/09/2025
Lived experience isn’t baggage we bring to the table. It’s about what made us, what we’ve seen and felt, and how that enriches what we offer - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: Our sector must speak up on rising hate
What we’re seeing on our streets is moving the dial on what’s acceptable about racism
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 08/09/2025
🎧 New podcast episode! Which of the latest AI developments matter most for charities? @lrouse.bsky.social and @emilyharle.bsky.social find out from @zoeamar.bsky.social and Stuart Pearson @citizensadvicesort.bsky.social
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Third Sector: The latest AI developments that matter for the voluntary sector
Lucinda Rouse and Emily Harle are joined by Stuart Pearson, head of innovation at Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale and Trafford, and Zoe Amar, founder of the digital consultancy Zoe Amar...
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manifesto @manifesto.co.uk · 26/08/2025
Ever heard of disintermediation? AI is changing how people find charities, reducing website traffic and trust. In @thirdsector.co.uk, @zoeamar.bsky.social explores this shift with insights from our Digital Marketing Strategist, Dominika Cechova #AI #CharityDigital
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Zoe Amar: Disintermediation is a wake-up call for our sector
It’s changing how people interact with charities and we must act now
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Charity Digital Code of Practice chair @zoeamar.bsky.social discusses updates made to the 2018 original version, including referencing AI across the guidance
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Zoe Amar: Charity Digital Code of Practice 2025 – what’s changed and why it matters
The code’s chair discusses updates made to the 2018 original version, including referencing AI across the guidance…
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 22/08/2025
You may not have heard of disintermediation before, but you will almost certainly have colleagues who are worried about it - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: Disintermediation is a wake-up call for our sector
It’s changing how people interact with charities
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Patient Information Forum @pifonline.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Interesting report by @zoeamar.bsky.social on the impact of AI on the charity sector. 👇 PIF is working with @mariecurieuk.bsky.social, Macmillan, @cancerresearchuk.org and a coalition of health charities to improve the safety of AI search summaries. Read more here: pifonline.org.uk/resources/go...
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Rob Dyson ✍️ 📼 🎧 @robdysonpr.uk · 23/07/2025
Half of #charities (51%) have either left or cut back on their use of X (a huge increase from the 18% last year). The rise in part due to 60% of large charities & 65% of LGBTQIA+ charities parting ways with X. Source: @zoeamar.bsky.social' Charity Digital Skills Report: charitydigitalskills.co.uk
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The Charity Digital Skills Report - Charity Digital Skills Report
The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of charities’ digital skills, attitudes and behaviours.
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CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report was recently launched by ‪@zoeamar.bsky.social‬ and Nissa Ramsay. This year’s findings reveal insights on digital skills gaps, AI adoption, and funding challenges facing UK charities. Read more in the full report report: bit.ly/4lczZu9
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The Charity Digital Skills Report - Charity Digital Skills Report
The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of charities’ digital skills, attitudes and behaviours.
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The 2025 Charity Digital Skills Report is here! This year's research reveals critical insights about digital skills gaps, AI adoption, and funding challenges facing UK charities. Essential reading for charity leaders, funders, and digital professionals. charitydigitalskills.co.uk #CharityDigiReport
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The Charity Digital Skills Report - Charity Digital Skills Report
The Charity Digital Skills Report is the annual barometer of charities’ digital skills, attitudes and behaviours.
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 24/06/2025
Agents – also known as agentic AI – are AI tools that you can delegate tasks to, much as you would another staff member - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How agentic AI could transform charities
The examples I have heard about speak to a radical shift in how we will need to function as a sector
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 22/05/2025
Five years on from lockdown, ways of working are still evolving across the sector - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How are charities’ ways of working evolving?
Five years on from lockdown, the world of remote and face-to-face work looks very different
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
It was so lovely to speak to the mega talented @robdysonpr.uk for our blog. Check out his thoughts on how the comms landscape is changing for charities 👇
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 06/05/2025
The Charity AI Taskforce has urged the government to engage the sector to boost the success of its AI action plan @zoeamar.bsky.social @techforgoodcast.bsky.social www.thirdsector.co.uk/government-w...
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Government must work with charities on AI as a ‘matter of urgency’, taskforce says
The Charity AI Taskforce lays out ways the VCSE sector can support the government’s AI action plan
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 24/03/2025
"Leaders that are using AI need to bring their boards along with them through upskilling, including sharing tangible examples of how everyone can use these technologies"- @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: How AI is changing charity leadership
We need leaders to fly the flag not only for using AI but for its inclusive adoption
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The 2025 Charity Digital Skills report survey is now LIVE! Thank you Catalyst Microsoft @torchbox.com @lightful.bsky.social Digital Candle for supporting us. Have your say & help us shape sector insights! www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDSR2025 #CharityDigiReport.
The report logo on a blue background with drawings of graphs, charts and a woman holding a globe. Underneath are the logos of Zoe Amar Digital Catalyst Think Social Tech Microsoft Digital Candle Torchbox and Lightful.
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 14/02/2025
"Staff or volunteers might accidentally paste private information into AI tools that save and learn from everything that’s shared with them. I worry that we will see charities end up in the Daily Mail because of this" - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: Without a strategic approach to AI, we are all exposed to risk
The new Charity AI Task Force will grapple with one of the most challenging issues facing the voluntary sector
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This is genius! Especially love the barn owl. Amazing work @rspb.bsky.social 🎉😍
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Find out more about the Charity AI Taskforce we laun hed this week with @techforgoodcast.bsky.social in my piece for @thirdsector.co.uk www.thirdsector.co.uk/zoe-amar-wit...
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Zoe Amar: Without a strategic approach to AI, we are all exposed to risk
The new Charity AI Task Force will grapple with one of the most challenging issues facing the voluntary sector
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Trust for London @trustforlondon.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
We're proud to be one of the member organisations of a new charity AI taskforce. With artificial intelligence playing a growing role in all our lives, the taskforce will aim to ensure that the charity sector is involved as the technology and regulations develop. More information: bit.ly/4jZk42E
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New charity AI task force launched to boost the sector’s influence
We tackle poverty and inequality in London
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
It was really exciting to launch this yesterday with @techforgoodcast.bsky.social
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Serena Snoad - Good Community @serenas.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
How do charities keep their social media communities safe when Meta scales back fact-checking and moderation? I spoke with @zoeamar.bsky.social and shared insight about the consequences and next steps for all organisations, particularly charities and nonprofits. Find out more 👇
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
If your charity is wondering 'what next?' after Meta's later announcement then take a look at my latest @thirdsector.co.uk piece . Huge thanks to @charitycomms.bsky.social @serenas.bsky.social Stonewall and @proudchangemakers.bsky.social for sharing their wisdom. 🙏
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I'm rounding off the the year with a piece for @thirdsector.co.uk about the digital and AI trends leaders need to be across in 2025. What's on your radar?
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
People who are still working this week what are your top tips for keeping your energy up? I’ve got 2 cups of green tea here (NB I’ve already had 3 cups today).
A Hello Kitty mug and a mug with the letter Z on. Both are on a varnished desk with yellow and green plant pots and a disco ball print in the background
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
What do charity CEOs need to know about how the social media landscape is changing? What should you do about X, Bluesky and LinkedIn? Find out more in our new guide zoeamar.com/2024/12/16/t...
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The charity CEO’s post X guide to social media - Zoe Amar Digital
A practical guide for charity CEOs navigating social media in 2024. From X's decline to Bluesky's rise, learn how to adapt your strategy, explore new platforms, and maintain an effective digital prese...
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 29/11/2024
AI-related disruption "will bring new social challenges, and we will have to look in and outside the sector to find partners to meet these challenges, together" - @zoeamar.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar: Are cross sector tech partnerships the future?
I've been wondering whether we need to think bigger in this area to unlock the potential of AI
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Looking for a book for the weekend? I’ve shared the books which changed me in a new blog for @lifeatrally.bsky.social
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Thank you so much Vicky! It was lovely meeting you all. 😀
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Zoe Amar @zoeamar.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hello everyone! Lovely to be here. Fantastic to see so many charity people😀
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