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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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Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Most recent findings Wave 7 findings - Winter 2023 Waves 1-6 summary report - Spring 2023 Wave 6 findings

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

What SCVO has done

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, remote working, providing information, resources, webinars and 1-2-1 advice surgeries produced two reports,young people, staff and employers Support services And we responded quickly to flex and adapt our support,tenants from our shared office space and managed IT client to work remotely using digital tools to do

https://scvo.scot/support/coronavirus/what-scvo-is-doing

Support & learning

How to deliver digital services, tackle digital exclusion and develop digital skills HR information,eLearning Learn at your own pace, and at a time that suits you with these free modules Templates, model policies,& checklists Search SCVO's archive of useful templates, model policies & checklists SCVO Trustee Network,setting up or running a voluntary sector organisation Find out more Upcoming events Infrastructure support,the work that SCVO does on behalf of the third sector in Scotland, we provide a data management and reporting

https://scvo.scot/support

Essential digital skills

Digital Champion Every year, Lloyds Bank publishes its Essential Digital Skills Report.,The Lloyds report tells us that those without Essential Digital Skills for life are more likely to be,information using a browser such as Chrome, Internet Explorer or Safari I can follow my organisation’s IT policy,online, including on social media I can use privacy settings and follow my organisation’s social media policy,that I must not share other people’s data online without their consent I can follow my organisation policies

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

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

, as well as supporting voluntary organisations to be more digitally engaged themselves.,I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2021/22.,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,SCVO policy-driven interactions 20 SCVO policy briefings and consultation responses 7 committee appearances,The findings of this research were (and continue to be) pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy, digital, communications

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

SCVO Impact Report 2022/23

I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2022/23.,Our policy team were dedicated to building important relationships with key policy-makers to make sure,These findings continue to be pivotal in shaping SCVO's policy, digital, communications and support activities,This emergency work took place alongside our continued support of digitally excluded households across,webpage views 60 organisations received Cyber Readiness Check support calls Digital inclusion SCVO’s

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact

Safety and security

How staff will record their interactions Any analytics available to help improve your service How to report,Informed consent You should gather consent before providing digital support, in the same way as you would,for face-to-face support.,disability sectors have produced a wealth of guidance that can help you work through any risks, and develop policies,Requiring users to agree to online safety ‘groundrules’ Including online harms in your safeguarding policies

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

gets digital Themes and key next steps Our ask to funders and support organisations Introduction This,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,, training and support.,Our digital champions provided person-centred support to help people to get the most out of the devices

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

The five challenges

complex and expensive, and sometimes impenetrable for those with low digital skills.,Social landlords and telecom providers in particular should examine their policies and practices to make,Additionally, a high proportion of those who are digitally excluded live in social housing and therefore,There remains a need for long term data gifting schemes to support those experiencing sustained digital,This should include how to support people to access Government broadband voucher schemes.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-3

Data ethics, risk, and privacy

You need to explain which lawful basis you are using in your privacy policy.,On the other hand, if you are trying to spot or interpret a trend, make sure you have enough data to support,a reliable conclusion.The risk of misinterpreting data: Make sure you don’t use data to support misleading,Here are a few key steps to take: Educate and support team members who are working with data on how to,so make a retention/destruction schedule and stick to it.Data breaches can happen and may need to be reported

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/data-ethics-risk-and-privacy

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