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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Scotland's Digital Participation Charter Fund

digital skills to use it effectively.,Getting people online and developing basic digital skills in Scotland’s communities is key to tackling,Over the past three years, the Digital Participation Challenge Fund and Charter Fund have supported 126,projects across Scotland to get people online and develop basic digital skills.,, social isolation and other forms of inequality to embed basic digital skill development work into their

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/charter-funding

Scotland's Digital Participation Challenge fund

Our Digital Participation Challenge Fund, supported by the Scottish Government, the ERDF and BT, invests,The projects that we’re supporting will enable groups and organisations to digitise content, build digital,networks and improve the digital skills of their members, so that they can continue to thrive in the,The project must be about developing the basic digital skills of am organisation’s staff or the people,to fill out a short questionnaire to gauge their basic digital skills Provide regular progress updates

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/challenge-fund

Foundation digital skills

Use our Essential Digital Skills check to measure your digital skills These are the Foundation Digital,People who don’t have all 7 Foundation Digital Skills are classed as ‘digitally excluded’.,In Scotland, 19% of people don’t have Foundation Digital Skills.,Some good resources for developing Foundation Skills: Essential Digital Skills Check-up can be used to,of fantastic resources to support your learner’s first digital steps.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/foundation-digital-skills

Mhor Collective

Inclusion We see digital inequality as a social justice issue, and understand how the internet can impact,on basic human rights. ,experience and shared learning, we offer research, project co-creation, delivery, and evaluation of digital,We provide training for organisations, digital champions, and staff on how best to reach people who are,offline, and how to help whole teams develop the skills and confidence to support others. 

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/mhor-collective

Place-based digital inclusion

up to provide holistic support for supporting people online, taking a place-based approach to digital,With regular communication and personalized support, we are committed to bridging the digital divide,a tailored training program to address the digital skills gap in your community.,From basic digital literacy to advanced topics, we cover it all.,We provide ongoing support, resources, and guidance to reinforce the skills acquired, ensuring a sustainable

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/place-based-digital-inclusion

Engaging with a new learner

Before you start supporting someone to build their digital skills and confidence you will need to invest,Learning any new skill takes time and digital skills are no different.,Providing digital skills support should be informal and fun, rather than an IT skills lesson.,Digital Champion Build digital skills support into everyday interactions You can help people to build,This will allow you to focus your time on delivering skills support.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/engaging-with-a-new-learner

Delivering support

Ask them to forget everything they know about being online and try to talk them through some basic tasks,Normally, a Digital Champion would support someone with their digital skills face-to-face in a setting,If you’ve already covered the Foundation Digital Skills you can move onto Essential Digital Skills for,See our section on Essential Digital Skills for further ideas and resources.,Digital skills support won’t always be separate from other things going on in a person’s life.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/delivering-support

Measuring impact

skills programme.,Some basic numbers you might want to keep a track of are: Number of Digital Champions recruited Numbers,of active Digital Champions each month Beyond these basic numbers, your can also collect some quantitative,Digital Champions keep a tally or how many learners they’ve supported, and at the end of the week they,What further support would be helpful in your role as a Digital Champion?

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/measuring-impact

Essential digital skills

A person should have Foundation Digital Skills before progressing to Essential Digital Skills.,Digital Champion Every year, Lloyds Bank publishes its Essential Digital Skills Report.,You can use SCVO’s Digital Skills Check-up tool to measure your own or your learner’s digital skills.,Essential Digital Skills for Life Essential Digital Skills for Life are the skills that we use in our,Internet and digital apps/products/services Essential Digital Skills for Work Essential Digital Skills

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/understanding-digital-inclusion/essential-digital-skills

User insight

Supporting someone to improve their digital skills will need you to explore their access to a device,It is important you check with everyone you support if they have foundation skills.,Essential digital skills for life There are five key digital skills that everyone needs to navigate daily,You can use our Essential Digital Skills for life checklist to help measure these skills.,Motivation You will need to motivate people by keeping your digital inclusion support person-centred.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/understanding-digital-inclusion/user-insight

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