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SCVO Digital Call To Action 3
SCVO Digital Call To Action 3 A rapidly-changing context What changed from March 2020 Our ambition: everyone,In this report, we reflect on the digital progress the Scottish Voluntary Sector has made since 2018.,All of this changed in March 2020.,skills and high demand for employees with digital skills at all levels Pandemic pressures have led to,Our evidence shows that this combination of device, data, skills and support was very effective in helping
SCVO response to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's low income and debt problems inquiry
5 April 2022
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exposed and widely recognised when lockdown began in March 2020.,The evidence clearly shows digital exclusion exacerbates existing deep routed inequalities.,Research by Lloyds Banking Group in 2021 found that manual workers with higher levels of digital skills,For example, research by the Good Things Foundation on projects supporting digital inclusion in health,ambitious about the futureThere was strong evidence to show digital skills increases mental wellbeingA
SCVO response to pre-budget scrutiny 2023/24: the impact of human rights budgeting
9 September 2022
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Recognising 1 in 4 people have low digital skills, public bodies must consider how they embed the support,Small charities (income of under £100k) make up 78% of the charity sector in Scotland.,In 2020/21, 40% of charities spent more than their income, with that rising to 46% of smaller charities,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted,, ‘Looking ahead to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2020-21: Valuing the Third Sector’.
SCVO submission to the Law Family Commission on Civil Society
10 May 2021
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Research-based charities have crucial insights to contribute to social, economic, and environmental discussions,The sector also provides digital devices and support to develop digital skills for digitally excluded,The Scottish Parliament’s 2020 report, ‘Valuing the third sector,’ made recommendations on the involvement,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector,SCVO carried out literature reviews in September 2020 and March 2021 covering research on coronavirus
https://scvo.scot/p/43561/2021/05/10/submission-to-law-family-commission-on-civil-society
Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector: a review of literature
That research, also published in June, found that charities reported an expected 24% reduction in total,/scvo-documents-evidence/0693z00000AvCxoAAF-IOF-coronavirus-impact-survey-report-june-2020.pdf nfpSynergy,https://scvo.scot/policy/evidence-library/2020-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may,-2020 SenScot (2020) Social Enterprise Reset Week: Impact Report. https://storage.googleapis.com/scvo-documents-evidence,skills.
Cost of living crisis: SCVO and Volunteer Scotland briefing for MPs
29 November 2022
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Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,outlook for 2020 was already ‘unsettled’ well before the pandemic hit.,We witnessed an increase in volunteering during 2020, with 64% of the population giving their time in,Taking all this evidence into consideration, it is clear that volunteering is under considerable threat,the impact made by volunteersdevelop skills through training and useful volunteer development tools,
Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit
3 May 2019
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some charities such
as universities or UK-wide charities providing services in Scotland which
benefit,Leader+ is due to invest £3billion in Scottish communities between 2013-2020.,There is some evidence to show that the increasing
complexity involved in applying for, and reporting,strategy Industrial readiness fund Preparing for the “4th Industrial revolution”, with a focus on re-skilling,Further details about SCVO’s policy and research can be
found at https://scvo.scot/policy-research Contact
Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector
There is a wealth of literature on that topic, a selection of which can be found on SCVO’s Evidence Library,In the December report, OSCR found that 90% of charities reported coronavirus having a negative impact,a recognition though, that for technology to be fully integrated into service delivery, additional skills,Fifteen percent of charities said they had furloughed staff in the period June to November 2020.,The most common was the improved use of digital technology by staff and volunteers, 47%.
https://scvo.scot/p/42687/2021/03/15/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector