An expert on your side for data protection, cybersecurity, and AI readiness — without needing to hire internally or figure it out alone.
30 minutes. No obligation, no sales pitch.
Most charities aren't unaware of their digital risks. They've had reports, audits, and advice. The real problem is always the same: no capacity to act.
Data protection, cybersecurity, IT decisions — often falling to whoever is least busy or most willing. When that person leaves, the knowledge goes with them.
You've had the audit. You know the gaps. What you haven't had is someone who rolls up their sleeves and helps you close them, one by one.
Many charities spend thousands a year on IT support with no clear deliverables and no SLA. The invoices arrive but the underlying risks stay the same.
An autofill error sends sensitive data to the wrong person. A shared login means nobody knows who did what. These aren't hypotheticals — they happen to charities every week.
An experienced digital and data professional who understands your world, plus the tools and templates to make real progress — not just another report.
Guided support to build and implement what you actually need — ROPAs, DPIAs, policies, incident plans. Not templates in your inbox, but help getting them done.
What's safe, what isn't, and where AI can genuinely save your team time. Delivered as group sessions so everyone's on the same page.
A regular conversation with someone who understands your digital picture and helps you make decisions and unblock progress.
A structured review of where your charity is with digital, data, and compliance. No jargon, no audit theatre — just a clear picture of what you've got, what's missing, and what matters most.
We prioritise the actions that will make the biggest difference and give you a realistic roadmap. Not a 30-page report — a short list of things to do, in order, with the resources to do them.
Each month, dedicated time with your Harbour adviser to work through priorities, tackle blockers, and make progress. Quarterly team sessions keep your staff confident and informed.
One plan. No tiers to compare, no features locked behind paywalls.
Need more time in a given month? Additional hours at £150/hour. No lock-in — cancel any time with 30 days' notice.
Get startedA single day of external consultancy typically costs £800–£1,500. Most charities we've spoken to pay £500+/month for outsourced HR alone.
Harbour gives you sustained, expert support on data protection, cybersecurity, and AI readiness — for half the cost of services you're already paying for.
“What stood out most was the ability to translate complex areas like data protection into something meaningful and actionable, particularly reframing it as a safeguarding issue. The roadmap has given us real clarity and momentum.”
It's important to be clear about what falls outside our service, so you know exactly where we fit alongside your existing support.
Harbour is not an IT support provider. We don't fix laptops, manage servers, or handle day-to-day tech issues. We're not an HR service, and we're not a replacement for legal advice. If you have an IT provider or a DPO, we work alongside them — helping you make sense of the bigger picture and filling the gaps that nobody else covers.
Harbour is run by Tom Cain. I've spent my career as a software engineer implementing data protection, cybersecurity, and digital systems — and more recently, I've been doing that work hands-on with charities.
I've sat with teams at organisations like Maggs Day Centre, Peer Power Youth, and Citizens Advice Camden. I've run the deep dives, built the templates, written the policies, and helped them actually get things done — not just told them what they should be doing.
The pattern was always the same: charities know what needs fixing, but nobody has the time, capacity, or confidence to do it. Harbour exists to close that gap.
Book a 30-minute introductory call. We'll talk about where your charity is, what's keeping you up at night, and whether Harbour is the right fit.
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