employability community on basecamp Partnered with a range of stakeholders to build a Scotland focused research,Information, resources and support We also provided practical information, resources and support.,capacity building in the voluntary sector with a particular focus on digital services, digital inclusion,reports, one looking at the impact of coronavirus on the voluntary sector in Scotland and the other,shared office space and managed IT client to work remotely using digital tools to do so continued to

In this report, we reflect on the digital progress the Scottish Voluntary Sector has made since 2018.,This report is the result of reflecting on the hundreds of conversations we’ve held to support organisations,Funders need to resource organisations to design services well and ensure they do not fund ‘solutions,(for example removing PDFs and replacing them with structured web pages) Doing some user research to,free up staff resource to focus on resource development and delivery.

services that support our members and the wider sector to do what they do so well.,In 2022/23, thousands of charities and social enterprises: Used our digital resources to progress on,webpage views 60 organisations received Cyber Readiness Check support calls Digital inclusion SCVO’s,digital inclusion team has continued its work to build capacity for partnership working in the digital,the opportunity to get together to explore Scotland's digital landscape and the brilliant digital inclusion

We’ve been at the heart of improving digital inclusion for the most vulnerable people across Scotland,How to do our bit in tackling the climate emergency, how to improve equality, diversity and inclusion,reports The findings of this research were (and continue to be) pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy, digital,In 2021/22, thousands of charities and social enterprises: Used our digital resources to progress on,During the pandemic SCVO linked mPower into Connecting Scotland to maximise the digital inclusion needed

edited 8 of the most popular sessions from the Gathering and also included additional sessions and resources,organisations that are here are the ones who shone through.”Following his address, SCVO’s head of policy and research,see.The recent Climate Change Committee (CCC) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports,Resource.,currently working with YWM on the EmBody to EmPower project, as well as focusing on participatory-led research

Labour’s New Deal for Working People and manifesto for the UK General Election should commit to: • Raising,digital inclusion, and a huge range of advice services.,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported receiving no increase in local or national government,When the public sector and other funders do not uplift grants and contracts to keep pace with inflation,, voluntary organisation struggle to find alternative resources.

welcomed the Scottish Government commitment to deliver ‘Fairer Funding’ by 2026 in the Policy Prospectus, New,Resource Living Wage uplifts in grants and contracts as part of expanding the Scottish Government’s Fair,Registered charity “Everything we do is dependent on funding, and amounts are often not confirmed until,, emergency support, support into employment, housing, and towards digital inclusion, and a huge range,The sector also undertakes vital medical and environmental research, runs most of Scotland’s theatres

SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,challenges, and impacting the sector’s ability to adapt; although, voluntary organisations continue to do,They are crucial in advancing equality, inclusion, and human rights for people across Scotland.,Resource living wage commitments: Resource Living Wage uplifts in grants and contracts as part of expanding

them to adapt to new ways of working.,them to adapt to new ways of working.,Grants of £20,890 for the Glasgow based Amina, Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, and of £17,500 for the,The Scottish Government initiated and funded ‘Connecting Scotland’, investing £5m in digital inclusion,digital skills and confidence for 9,000 people.