From governance and facilities management to net zero and digital, we'll guide you through what you need,They are places for people to gather, learn, access services and have fun.,This guidance is produced by SCVO and Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) from Development Trusts,Association Scotland (DTAS), with support from Scottish Rural Network, part of the Scottish Government
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Due to the detrimental impact Covid-19 had on people’s mental health and not being able to access face,digital and telephone counselling, Zoom Coping with Change workshops, befriending calls and a suite,of digital self-help resources which have all been a major success.,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities,With a growing number of people accessing our support we must increase our services to meet demand, which
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or switch on accessibility settings to make it easy to use.,Access to support to develop foundation and essential digital skills is least available where it’s needed,This in-turn enables the workforce to support people accessing our services.,people know how and where to access.,Organisations tackling poverty and inequality should include digital skillsassessment and support as
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Our digital inclusion infrastructure needs to provide options for people to access suitable devices to,To be fully digitally included, people need access to the right device for different tasks.,For example, the Digital Lifelines Scotland programme has supported people who are at risk of harm from,using drugs with access to devices, connectivity and skills support.,accessing this support.
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Embedding digital inclusion support into your service can help.,Three key actions Keep digital support frequent, informal and flexible Prioritise online safety Don’t,Build digital skills support into everyday interactions You can help people to build digital skills with,It could be supporting their hobbies, managing their finances, accessing key services or connecting with,Don’t re-invent the wheel You can access lots of good practice and free resources to help with your digital
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overlooked is the need for services to be designed and developed to make sure that they are easy to use and accessible,This includes understanding the needs of the people accessing digital services, their barriers, and how,to begin developing solutions to support them.,This can include in-kind or financial support, with a focus on supporting people to develop their digital,Taking a proactive approach to minimising any negative impact – whetherproviding straightforward access
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