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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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Membership

The biggest challenges we’re facing at the moment are recruitment, and the financial crises around cost-of-living,Brexit and the pandemic have left the social care sector facing some serious staffing challenges.,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities,Therefore, our biggest challenge now is meeting the demands on our free wellbeing services.

https://scvo.scot/membership

Insights on better endings

These funding challenges are pushing some to consider closure or merger due to difficulties meeting financial,only reason for potential endings; wider strains on organisational strength and resilience including challenges,One of the underlying causes of this appears to be the shortcomings of digital communication for nuanced,we think this is going to be increasingly necessary should the underlying factors driving succession challenges,But organisations are challenged when exploring alternative legal structures and managing these transitions

https://scvo.scot/p/89466/2024/03/25/insights-on-better-endings

Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Most recent findings Wave 7 findings - Winter 2023 Waves 1-6 summary report - Spring 2023 Wave 6 findings - Spring 2023 Find out more about the tracker and see results from the previous waves Frequently Asked Questions

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker

Scotland's Digital Participation Charter Fund

We are no longer taking applications for Round 5 Introduction Scotland is already a digital nation.,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.,Supported by the Scottish Government and BT, the new Digital Participation Charter Fund is now open for,There is a particular focus for the Fund to support organisations currently working to tackle poverty

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,digital world.,Challenge fund with fantastic project ideas coming in from across the country; we’re excited to announce,been supported with money pledged by BT Scotland.

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

Getting your Digital Champions started

Use this time for Digital Champions to bring back the key barriers and challenges they’ve encountered,No Digital Champion project is without its challenges.,Challenges are opportunities to learn and make improvements.,As the Digital Motivator, it’s your role to be responsive to your Digital Champions so they feel supported,Not everything will work first time, perseverance and support are key attributes to making it successful

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/getting-your-digital-champions-started

The roadmap

There are many different challenges that require many different solutions which all work together.,Our framework for action consists of five specific challenges, the core elements required to achieve,digital inclusion, supported by the three broader enablers which need to be in place to support them.,To have full digital inclusion, the five challenges which must be solved for people are: Motivation -,capacity and a supportive environment to enable them to appropriately embed work to tackle digital exclusion

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-roadmap

The way forward

That is a much bigger and more complex challenge, but we strongly believe that every organisation that,We need a response that provides the right support, at the right time and in the right place.,We need everyone to make a commitment – big or small – to address the challenge.,To help, our team can provide: Support to benchmark and grow the digital capabilities of your workforce,approach to embedding digital inclusion Support to develop partnerships and new place-based approaches

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-way-forward

Place-based digital inclusion

up to provide holistic support for supporting people online, taking a place-based approach to digital,inclusion supports a range of community-wide benefits for citizens.,With regular communication and personalized support, we are committed to bridging the digital divide,to understand the unique digital needs and challenges faced by your community.,Our expertise lies in leveraging technology to address social challenges, and we will work closely with

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

The five challenges

the 3G switch-off (as set out in the Affordable Connectivity challenge).,the 3G switch-off (as set out in the Affordable Connectivity challenge).,Through Connecting Scotland research, evidence emerged highlighting the challenges of smartphone-only,For example, the Digital Lifelines Scotland programme has supported people who are at risk of harm from,However, this is not without challenge.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-2

Our work to help organisations grow their digital capacity is supported by: