Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 15 of the Government’s Civil Society Strategy, what progress her Department has made on working with partners to explore how best to use digital technology to build a stronger and more effective social sector.

Since the publication of the Civil Society Strategy, DCMS has funded the Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology (CAST), Social Tech Trust, and Nesta Challenges, among other partners, to strengthen the digital resilience of the social sector. Activities range from establishing investment funds through to launching challenge prizes. We have also built the skills and capability of charity leaders by funding 13 training and support providers, through the £1 million Digital Leadership Fund.