Network Effects

Listeners finally get the introduction to Graham Johnston they and he deserve and Kirsty to talks to STA volunteer Josh Havens, coming from a non-tech background, the support he's received from fellow volunteers and the impact the charities he's helped have had on his outlook.

Agenor Technology is an Edinburgh based IT consultancy. Several employees, some furloughed, some not have been giving their time and experience to the Scottish Tech Army. Graham Johnston and Kirsty McIntosh find out more about the business and the impact of Covid 19 from their CEO Gary Montgomery and hear from volunteers Kirsty Patterson and Andy Bassett. If you want to know what collaborating with the STA does for your personal development and your business, tune in.

Kirsty McIntosh and Graham Johnston chat to Tanya Anderson of Crossreach Counselling Scotland and the STA's Luke Woollett about their work to bring Crossreach's services into the digital age.

Mhairi Cochrane, CEO of Lilypads tells us about the origins of the organisation, the impact of the pandemic on their operations and how much she enjoyed working with the Scottish Tech Army to help resolve some of the challenges they were facing.

STA Volunteers Luke Woollett and Donal Stewart discuss the launch of the new Covid-19 Dashboard for Scotland, how it came into being and why it's  both an important project for our volunteers and valuable tool for the public.

Introducing our new co-host, Graham Johnston, some music and the story of how the Scottish Tech Army worked with VSA to produce an inventory  system that's making a real difference every day to that organisation.

Project Manager Cameron Butchart on how volunteering for the Scottish Tech Army made furlough less daunting, his work with Young Enterprise Scotland and his desire to stay involved even though he's back at work.

We talk to Maria Hamilton about community building at break-neck speed and Lisa Dempsey about resourcing for both skill and aspiration.

We hear from volunteer Willie Bell and Edinburgh Community Food's Chris Mantle how one project with the Scottish Tech Army led to another. Then we talk mentoring and music with volunteer Andrew Rendle.

Izzie Kirkpatrick tells us how listening to her Dad got her to join the Scottish Tech Army and how mentoring has helped her confidence and let her see alternative career opportunities. Rhi Batstone and Ric Clark share their experience of the STA's first 'Homebrew Challenge', unexpectedly presenting to Scottish Government and the generosity of fellow volunteers.