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Village and community halls handbook
From governance and facilities management to net zero and digital, we'll guide you through what you need,They are places for people to gather, learn, access services and have fun.,This guidance is produced by SCVO and Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) from Development Trusts,Association Scotland (DTAS), with support from Scottish Rural Network, part of the Scottish Government
Membership
of the Scottish Charity Awards this year, but to win two of the categories (Campaign of the Year and Digital,mental health and not being able to access face to face services during the pandemic, we expanded to digital,platforms for our wellbeing services adding digital and telephone counselling, Zoom Coping with Change,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities
People Know How
Their services include Positive Transitions, supporting children, young people and families; and Reconnect,, improving wellbeing through increasing social and digital inclusion.,They also manage the All Aboard canal boat, providing a unique space in the community to gather, exchange
Recruiting Digital Champions
Digital skills are more likely to be developed when the learner is supported through a trusted relationship,Is it to support the digital skills of your workforce?,and the current level of digital skills of the people you intend to support (intensity of support). ,providing support.,Start small with a pilot and gather learning around time spent providing support.
Host an event
Applications are now closed to host an event at the Gathering!,We are still looking for performers and immersive activities to be part of the Gathering 2023 - you'll,fundraising and income generation, finance, governance and legal, leadership, communications and marketing, digital,, buildings and utilities Supporting employees, volunteers and yourself Workforce and HR, volunteering,hosts can choose to hire different room capacities and setups, and we are offering SCVO members and supporters
Measuring impact
used for a variety of purposes: Reporting back to your senior manager and ensuring their continued support,of how many people they support, and extrapolate the results.,Digital Champions keep a tally or how many learners they’ve supported, and at the end of the week they,What further support would be helpful in your role as a Digital Champion?,A survey can be an easy way to gather data fairly quickly and it gives the person completing it a structure
The Gathering 2022: a round-up
Here are a few things we did to try to make the Gathering more accessible and to support delegates' wellbeing,Through this year's Gathering programme we aimed to support delegates to build a programme to suit their,The programme included sessions on the climate crisis, institutional racism, fair funding, digital wellbeing,brought speakers from the ICO, legal firms, funders and the media to share their tips, and our own digital,(Read more about our Digital Evolution Manager, John Fitzgerald's reflections on hybrid delivery here
Creating the culture
They make sure the senior management team understand and support digital inclusion work.,They also motivate and support frontline staff.,You could use the Digital Skills Toolkit to gather data to inform management endorsement.,This can include how to stay safe online to better inform how they support others.,Share the longer-term impact it's having for those you're supporting and for your organisation.
Safety and security
You have to make sure that information shared as part of your digital service is as safe and secure as,Informed consent You should gather consent before providing digital support, in the same way as you would,for face-to-face support.,This standard wording for gathering consent can be adapted for your service Safeguarding vulnerable groups,This might mean you need to help them develop their own digital skills and confidence.
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/digital-services/safety-security
The Gathering 2023: a round-up
Your support and participation helps to keep the Gathering - the UK's largest event for the voluntary,sexual health charity - took us through their journey of rebranding their organisation and undergoing digital,project plan to reposition the organisation to increase its reach and visibility; and crucially through digital,transformation develop digital services for people living with or at risk of HIV.This fantastic event,change' Niamh Barton-Maynard of Waverley Care leads a session on their organisation's re-branding and digital
