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SCVO
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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 - 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

Mhor Collective

Inclusion We see digital inequality as a social justice issue, and understand how the internet can impact,Drawing on more than a decade of experience and shared learning, we offer research, project co-creation,, delivery, and evaluation of digital inclusion work.,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

What SCVO has done

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,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

The five challenges:

People being supported to build the confidence and motivation to safely engage digitally through trusted,Research has shown there is no ‘magic formula’ or model for engaging with people.,Support by someone a learner knows, in a way that adds value to their lives, hobbies or interests, is,Data privacy can be complex to understand, even for those in roles supporting people to get online.,and empower staff and volunteers to support people to get online confidently and safely.

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

Digital inclusion research

The latest research and evidence on digital inclusion, to help you gain insight and support best practice

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/digital-inclusion-research

Engaging with a new learner

Before you start supporting someone to build their digital skills and confidence you will need to invest,Embedding digital inclusion support into your service can help.,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,Once you identify what device your learner is using you can research the accessibility features that

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

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

gets digital Themes and key next steps Our ask to funders and support organisations Introduction This,Individual organisations use service design, user research and accessibility best practice in all their,, training and support.,channels (for example removing PDFs and replacing them with structured web pages) Doing some user research,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

Through Connecting Scotland research, evidence emerged highlighting the challenges of smartphone-only,Flexibility on how such hubs function would enable greater engagement with digital.,To be fully digitally included, people need access to the right device for different tasks.,For example, the Digital Lifelines Scotland programme has supported people who are at risk of harm from,accessing this support.

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

2016

Campaign –Disabled Access Day, Euan’s Guide Exceptional Employee –Chris Martin, Callander Youth Project Digital,He launched GordonsFightback.com to raise funds for research and lobby for better care for people with,She created the website Lucy’s Fight and has now raised over £100,000 to help fund research.,And the Libertie Project Limited scooped this year’s Digital Dynamo.,social enterprise is based in Inverness and provides ceramic and craft workshops for offenders and a digital

https://scvo.scot/scottish-charity-awards/previous-winners/winners-2016

Improvement Service

We support councils and their partners to provide effective community leadership, strong local governance,within Local GovernmentDeliver national improvement programmes for Local Government and partners and support,councils to improve at a local levelProvide research, data and intelligence to inform policy-making,, data and intelligence services and digital public services.,Our key partnerships across local government and the public sector are also vital in supporting the wide

https://scvo.scot/the-gathering/exhibitors/improvement-service

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