Technology Magazine April 2023 | Page 167

BARNARDO ' S

“ We ’ ve got one team that is focused on creating data products for children ’ s services and one on support services ”

REMI MARTINS-TONKS HEAD OF DATA AND INSIGHT ,
BARNARDO ' S
This is a digital journey that would not have been possible without Barnardo ’ s partners , businesses well-established in their relevant fields of support . From EY , the charity received expert consultancy to achieve its data-driven goals and revamp its data architecture . EY also supported the process of data migration , moving from the previous legacy reporting system to go digital instead , which incorporated the adoption of Microsoft Azure as a system that brings everything together .
Also supporting the team on this journey is Amplifi , which is sharing its knowledge and expertise , allowing Barnardo ’ s to access the highest quality data for its operations . Finally , Cambridge Spark is a crucial partner who supported Barnardo ’ s with upskilling its Data and Insight team in data science , analytics , as well as some core data skills .
Partnership conversations will continue as demands for digital literacy grows and , with ample support from its stakeholders , Barnardo ’ s will further data usage over the next few years , embedding it firmly at its core .
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