In this section, we talk you through the practical ways you can use online and digital platforms to help,promote your village hall and make it easy for people to interact with you.,We'll also give you advice on how your village hall can become a digital champion, supporting your community,to build their digital confidence and skills.,Back to: Handbook Next section: Climate confident village halls

Growing Climate Confidence Growing Climate Confidence is a comprehensive digital resource tool from SCVO,The tool will help you to learn about the climate crisis, share your experiences with others in the sector,Find out more about steps you take to improve the climate impact of your buildings and energy use on,the Growing Climate Confidence website.,Back to: Handbook Next section: Funding for village halls

Inequalities are growing and the climate/nature emergency looms ever larger.,Embracing digital approaches has extended the reach and effectiveness of many voluntary organisations,Voluntary organisations from village halls to campaigners are vehicles for people and communities to,Voluntary organisations play a major role in ensuring a just transition to net zero and tackling the climate,We will promote excellence in governance, digital capacity, diversity and inclusion.

It also has cross-party support and doesn’t distinguish between sectors, geographies, or demographics,Whether that’s a village hall at the heart of its community or a homelessness charity, a grassroots football,For example, creating jobs for disadvantaged young people through Community Jobs Scotland, supporting,in place to do all the amazing things they do, and supporting digital inclusion.,that investing time and money in prevention is essential if we are to address poverty, inequality and climate

, such as village or church halls, which are vital for community connection and resilience, and for some,pre-existing structural barriers to volunteering are likely to have a heightened impact in the current climate,skills through training and useful volunteer development tools, policies and guidesoffer a one stop digital,The sector is hugely diverse, ranging from tiny volunteer-run community groups like village halls and,organisations employ over 135,000 paid staff – a third more than the 100,000 staff employed in the digital

groups and village hall committees to more than 6,000 social enterprises, nearly 25,000 registered national,support in a new economy, and charities, social enterprises, and community groups have a crucial role,its community support role in helping individuals and families survive and reaching marginalised groups,support in a new economy, and charities, social enterprises, and community groups have a crucial role,The pandemic has shone a light on the disadvantage faced by the least digitally engaged.

centres, cafes, village halls, hospitals, shopping centres and community arts/sports venues.,Current approaches to planning, such as Community Planning Partnerships, do not actually support communities,Government programmes such as the Strengthening Communities Fund and the Climate Challenge Fund directly,activists, and tax incentives to support community action.,developments, and individuals and communities may need support in the early stages.