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Senior digital expertise, where it's needed most.
I work as a fractional IT and digital transformation lead for charities and social enterprises, stepping in a few days a month to stabilise systems, fix what’s slowing you down, and help your operations actually support your mission.
We’re using too many disconnected tools and no one’s sure what’s the ‘source of truth’
Projects keep starting but never quite finish
We’re "moving digital" but so much still seems manual
Supplier costs feel like they're out of control
We rely too much on one person who ‘just knows how it all works’
Any of this sound familiar?
Need help with any of the above?
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Who I am
I'm a digital transformation specialist with over three decades of experience across technology strategy, systems implementation, web development, project management, and content design. I've operated at board level, led complex technology programmes, and built digital products from the ground up.
In recent years I've focused on the charity and social enterprise sector, organisations doing vital work, often with limited resources and without access to the senior technology leadership they need. That's the gap Digital Chorus exists to fill.
I offer a straightforward proposition: experienced, hands-on digital leadership at a rate that works for your organisation.
How i can help
Strategic Technology Leadership: Not sure where your technology is taking you? I'll work with you to develop a clear, practical digital strategy aligned to your mission, one your board can understand and your team can deliver.
Systems & Digital Transformation: From procurement through to implementation, I manage the full lifecycle of technology change. I write detailed specifications and user stories, secure fixed-price supplier contracts, negotiate hard on your behalf, and hold suppliers accountable for delivery.
AI Readiness & Process Improvement AI is no longer a future consideration, it's here, and organisations that embrace it thoughtfully will do more with less. I help charities and social enterprises identify where AI can genuinely improve processes, reduce admin burden, and free up your people to focus on what matters.
Websites, Content & Digital Communications: From web builds to campaign design, reports to social media. I'm equally comfortable doing the strategic thinking and rolling up my sleeves to produce the work.
Flexible engagement, built around you
I work with organisations in two ways: on a retained monthly basis, or on a project-by-project engagement. Retained clients get priority availability and a consistent strategic relationship. Project clients get a defined scope, fixed timeline, and clear deliverables.
Ideal if you're looking for a steady hand on technology decisions, supplier relationships, or ongoing digital support.
Essentials
3 days per month £1,425/month
For organisations with active digital programmes who need regular strategic input and hands-on delivery support.
Growth
6 days per month £2,700/month
A more committed engagement for organisations going through significant technology change or transformation.
Strategic
9 days per month £3,825/month
Project-based Got a specific challenge?
I'm also available for defined project engagements such as, system procurement, digital strategy reviews, website builds, AI readiness assessments, and more.
Recent work
Salto Gym, (Charitable foundation)
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Mike D-Arcy
(Finance, Operators Director, Salto Gym)
David has helped us select our preferred provider. We got to learn of the advantages and
disadvantages of each of the systems before selection. We now have over 800 memberships set
up on the system and will really start to use the system in the early Autumn of 2024.
Our memberships fall due at this point, and it makes sense for us to transfer at this time. David has been tenacious with both supplier and our Tech support team in order to make sure that our
website reflects the new opportunities afforded to us.
Thanks to David, we have been able to challenge and test our providers, in that we know immediately that the advantages of change out way disadvantages, we can move forward with confidence, and our providers know that we have a respectful, technical lead, who is happy to seek the challenges and work toward successful implementation.
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Mandy Young MBE DL.
(Managing Director, Adrenaline Alley)
Our digital project would have been impossible without the help of David Hughes to guide ,
advise us and push the project forward. He has given us the confidence to know we have made
the right decisions and will get the project right first time. He has been a source of continuous
guidance specially to Harry who has led the project for Adrenaline Alley.
Adrenaline Alley, (Europe's largest indoor skatepark)
David enabled us to discuss technical specifications for the project and understand the technical jargon often used by digital companies, giving us the confidence that we understand our expectations of the supplier.
Prior to David’s involvement we were lost, confused and not confident we could deliver the
project, however by the time we got to the final stages of the design process we had learned how
to progress the project and I think more importantly how to carry out technical negotiations and
discussions that have to be timed throughout stages of the project to reach an amicable outcome.
Development of our project has now commenced and we are excited to see it develop having the
confidence to know we have made the right decisions.
David has been generous with his time, patient and has always been there for us whether for a
meeting, advice, catch up or a general chat. He has been a source of comfort at meetings with the
digital provider and guided us if we were going the wrong direction particularly at the beginning
of discussions. I have no doubt in stating that without David we could not have achieved the
outcome we have and the project would not be successful stages of development now.
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