Empowering positive change through technology solutions

We are a collective of technologists on a mission to empower and elevate the capabilities of charities, campaigners, and changemakers, to bring about positive change.

Thanks to Poteris, we’ve been able to take our impact to the next level. Their support has ranged from strategic guidance to the co-design, build and successful launch of our award-winning platform for schools. They understand our charity’s purpose and vision, and continue to work closely with us to help narrow the disadvantage gap in education.

Tom Harbour

Founder, Learning with Parents

Tom Harbour

Founder, Learning with Parents

Tom Harbour

Founder, Learning with Parents

TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

Support for your team and tools for the sector.

Two ways we work: embedded in your organisation, or shaping something new for the sector.

Tech Canopy

Ongoing technology support for organisations that don’t have it in-house, alongside one-off projects when that’s what’s needed instead.

We work with your team to understand what’s actually going on, then recommend the right tools, fix what’s broken, or build something new. We’re here for as long as you need us.

Projects

We build tools and products ourselves and in collaboration with others where we see a need, then let the ones that outgrow us go their own way.

Chalk, now independent, is used by teachers at 550+ schools. Council Gateway makes UK local government records searchable for the first time.

EXPERTISE

Four areas where our expertise shines through.

We’re developers, but also trustees, volunteers, and staff in the sectors we build for.

Charities

Building tech that benefits society is hugely important to us. We’ve been trustees, volunteers, and organisers ourselves, so we know what it’s like: from funding requirements to data security, we’ve been there. We can support help you explore your needs and recommend a number of digital tools, solutions, and services, that we have experience with and are offered to charities for free or at minimal cost.

Education

We’ve designed, built and supported tech solutions for primary and secondary school settings in the UK, working with teachers and parents to be as effective and impactful as possible. This has given us a good understanding of the needs of users in those settings as well as the challenges and sensitivities involved when working with schools.

Economic injustice

It’s too easy to build tech solutions that widen the disadvantage gap, making it easier for those who already have access to get further ahead. Our work has involved breaking down barriers that leave people behind.

Democracy

We’ve partnered with others to develop technology to increase access to democratic activities. We understand the power of access to information in democratic activity and bring our collective experiences of local and national progressive political campaigns to the solutions we build.

OUR PEOPLE

Combining passion and technical expertise

Full-stack, low-code, design, and data, expertise brought together by people who care where and how it’s used.

Peyman Owladi

Strategy | Development

TESTIMONIALS

What our clients say

The best results come from long term partnerships.

Before working with Poteris, TBIJ was struggling to make progress on its digital journey – for an organisation focused on external audience engagement, the site had not been designed with testing and flexibility in mind. Since working with Poteris, we’ve been able to take serious strides to improve our digital offering. The team members are always friendly and helpful. Ultimately, our work with Poteris is helping us to become a more digitally self-sustaining business, supporting our mission to expose injustice and spark change with our investigations.

Oliver Kemp

Audience Editor, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Self Help UK have been pleased to work closely with Poteris on the hosting and development of our websites. We have found their support to be timely, knowledgeable and excellent value for money – we would recommend!