Featured on Hits Radio: Helping charities from being “left behind” in digital world

We’re thrilled to share that our founder, Chris Carroll, was recently featured on Hits Radio for his groundbreaking campaign, ‘More than Change’, aimed at helping charities avoid being “left behind” in today’s digital world, here is the article.

A Teesside business leader’s started a new campaign to help charities from being “left behind” in the digital world.

It’ll see things like apps, websites and e-commerce systems built in order to give out support quicker and to receive donations easier.

Entrepreneur Chris Carroll, founder of The Resolved Group in Hartlepool, has created ‘More than Change’ to encourage fellow UK tech firms to follow his lead and gift charities these vital tools.

He said: “More than Change is about driving home the message that these good causes need more than just the silver in your pocket to survive.

“In this day and age, a charity’s most import assets are its digital systems – and if we want them to thrive, the tech sector should lead the way with the support and tools to make that happen.”

Chris says he already creates and donates one platform a year to a chosen charity. To date, the company has built systems to support organisation in everything from education and mental health to dementia care.

And with soaring costs swallowing up limited charity budgets, Chris believes the tech sector needs to “step up to the plate” to help the third-sector survive.

He said: “The reality is people don’t donate to help a charity build an app.

“But without the right digital platforms, many good causes simply won’t survive.

“These systems are expensive, but for a charity, they are more critical than ever.”

The Charities Aid Foundation’s UK Giving Report revealed that almost half of donations are now made online – a figure that’s more than doubled in less than a decade.

Additionally, the Charity Digital Skills Report 2025 found that 74 per cent of charities say digital is a priority, yet less than half have a strategy.

For many, cost was cited as a major barrier.

Chris added: “Charities are being asked to deliver results on smaller budgets and against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, meaning core costs – like rent and wages – are already a real struggle to cover.

“Throw in the cost of an app or website, and suddenly a charity can find itself in a pretty perilous situation.”

Chris is inviting charities and good causes to apply for help through Resolve Changing Lives, a branch of the company created solely to do good – and give back to the communities the company operates in.

To enquire about help, email hello@resolvedgroup.co.uk.