Digital participation at The Gathering

Digital participation is a hot topic this year, and on day one we’re hosting three big sessions to explore how charities and voluntary organisations can help get people online and do more with the web. Join us at the SECC in Glasgow on 19 February for:

• The launch of Get Involved, an online directory of third sector organisations in Scotland. This will make it easier than ever for people to find out about charities and voluntary organisations in their local area. It’s a small but important step in raising the online profile of organisations that aren’t on the web.

• A panel debate on the importance of digital participation. Getting people online can have huge benefits – but when times are hard and budgets are squeezed, how high a priority should it be? Mike Neilson from the Scottish Government, Professor Michael Fourman from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Hilary Kidd from Young Scot will share their perspectives.

• A keynote talk and Q&A on making the most of being online, showcasing how third sector organisations are using the web and what resources are out there ready for you to use. We’re delighted to welcome Charlotte Sutton from Google UK to lead this session and explain more about what you can do generally and also with their tools.

Tickets for all of these sessions are free – all you need to do is reserve your place using the event website. And of course the digital participation team will be out and about both days, so if there’s anything you’d like to talk to us about then come find us. See you at The Gathering!