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,Service to help voluntary organisations manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and support best

For example, our digital inclusion work, our Coronavirus Third Sector Info Hub, and our one-stop-shop,For example, our digital inclusion work, our Coronavirus Third Sector Info Hub, and our one-stop-shop,offering ‘quick fix’ emergency digital support service to 60 organisations.,to support learning and developing long term digital skills.,the coronavirus pandemic and to support HR best practice across the voluntary sector.

We are still providing guidance and support to help organisations respond to the pandemic, but this is,now part of our main website: HR and employment Digital support Finding funding Events Celebrating the,Coronavirus Information Hub The info hub was launched in March 2020, as a ‘single source of truth’ for,Other key topics were coronavirus restrictions (10% of traffic), employee support (10% of traffic) and,digital change (5% of all traffic).

, see our How To Guide: Digital Services SCVO in collaboration with Third Sector Lab are also supporting,Remember the need to protect privacy and support good safeguarding practice where users are sharing personal,Housing Association might need to give its tenants free WiFi, or a youth organisation might want to offer supported, can use digital tools to help the people they work with. ,See also the Coronavirus Tech Handbook for a growing crowd-sourced guide to running remote meetings.If

You have to make sure that information shared as part of your digital service is as safe and secure as,For example at the start of the coronavirus crisis there was a big focus on Zoom which led to helpful,Informed consent You should gather consent before providing digital support, in the same way as you would,for face-to-face support.,This might mean you need to help them develop their own digital skills and confidence.

The Health & Safety Executive provides further information on protecting workers through Coronavirus,,This should always be a priority, but especially during the Coronavirus recovery.,Supporting Occupational Medicine have multiple resources available, including a person-based risk assessment,The CIPD have also developed a Coronavirus Risk Assessment template for workplace safety.,If you will be working with blended teams (remotely and in person), holding inductions digitally for

, as well as supporting voluntary organisations to be more digitally engaged themselves.,online including HR guides and templates. 550 complex questions answered 48 guides and templates created Coronavirus,v=GZjK3UbuU_0 Our digital voluntary sector SCVO’s digital team continued their hard work in upskilling,Had the chance to learn directly from digital experts 76 Digital checkups 18 Topical digital training,organisations in the sector, we faced significant challenges in managing work throughout the changing coronavirus

Creating greater digital inclusion is something that we can all work towards.

The challenge We live in a digital world, but some people remain excluded.,The coronavirus pandemic proved that having a digital device, connectivity and the ability to use them,of us delivering public services, we risk exacerbating existing inequalities by delivering services digitally,We believe this inequality is unacceptable and everyone has a part to play in increasing digital inclusion,re at, where we need to go and the high level actions we need to take towards significantly reducing digital

Connecting Scotland began as an emergency response in April 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic,Over 1,000 organisations got involved and supported their device recipients to get online.,Today, lockdowns may be in the past, but we continue to live in an increasingly digital world.,We are therefore excited to share that Connecting Scotland will continue to support and promote digital,organisations’ new or existing digital inclusion initiatives, creating and boosting capacity at a local