Digital blog

Shelagh Young, Director of Scotland for Home-Start UK on third sector leadership and the Silicon Valley innovators Read more

Skyscanner's Mike Hall shares his favourite business reads for charities who aspire to be more digital. Read more

Collaboration rather than competition was the overriding theme at the One Digital stakeholder event in London on 25th May. Read more

Neil Clapperton, CEO of Grampian Housing Association explains the relevance of working towards organisational digital change within the third sector Read more

Find out how Fiona Lamont will embed digital skills with members of the Chill Out Club in Hamilton Read more

For the past two months, the One Digital team has been travelling across Scotland to help charities understand the benefits of digital, both for themselves, and for their clients. Read more

Jacqui Taylor, CEO of Lifelink explores digital connectivity projects as an Action Learning participant Read more

Annmarie from Stornoway describes how she went from technophobe to Digital Champion Read more

In the next of our One Digital blogs, find out how Lauren Gilmour from Engage Renfrewshire will use digital to triumph in her new job Read more

Vote for the Scottish Charity Awards People's Choice award and use Good HQ to tell the world why. Read more

There's a fantastic new way for organisations to pool knowledge & resources to help increase digital skills. Read more

A picture paints a thousand words: Scottish Women's Aid's policy worker Jo Ozga on how the organisation is using digital media to enable women experiencing domestic abuse to tell their own story. Read more

Sally explains why Digital Leaders Salons are great events for third sector folk. Read more

One Digital has been successfully chosen as a finalist for this year’s Digital Leaders 100 list in the category, Cross-Sector Digital Collaboration of the Year along with its Programme Director, Emma Weston, in the category Digital Leader of the Year. Read more

An introduction to Team Digital's new Director and our exciting programme of activity Read more

With the One Digital project steaming ahead, it's important that everyone has the opportunity to get involved in our training opportunities. Make sure that you don't miss out! Read more

With the One Digital training well under way, find out more about our initial findings and what the different sides to the project are offering Read more

In our 2nd One Digital blog, find out how Fran Thow from The Food Train will use digital to get to grips with her newsletters Read more

In our new series of One Digital blogs, find out how participant Jennifer Watson from Jewish Care Scotland plans to pass on her digital skills Read more

Innovative online BSL video relay interpreting service contactSCOTLAND is expanding to the 3rd sector Read more

This is the start of something big – a project to improve digital communication channels at SCVO. Hi, I'm Calum I recently started working at SCVO and head up the Web Team within Digital. I'll be using this blog to document the development of all our web properties to help... Read more

Talking Mats uses digital technology to support people with communication difficulties and improve their access to the digital world Read more

Libraries are at the forefront of helping communities discover the best of digital technology Read more

Visibility on the impact of their Digital Dynamo Award Read more

One Digital are using Action Learning Sets to support third sector digital development Read more

In 2015, staff members at the Centre for Nordic Studies worked on a fantastic Digital Heritage Project. Read more

SCVO media release 11 February 2016 The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation (SCVO) has received investment of £528,219 from the Big Lottery Fund to help more people connect with the online world by training hundreds of people in charities across Scotland as digital... Read more

Sally's on the look out for organisations working hard to bridge the digital divide Read more

Four reasons why action learning is key to charity digital leadership Read more

Seeking charity leaders for innovative new project to transform organisations Read more

Sally looks at how charity trustees can help their organisation make the most of digital Read more

Explore, achieve and extend your learning goals with Playbase Online Read more

Trustees & third sector leaders needed to help charities with digital Read more

This year we're creating digital champions in over 600 organisations to help everyone in Scotland get online Read more

It's been a busy year for SCVO's Digital Team... Read more

Can your organisation provide digital inclusion training or assisted digital support? You've got until 18 January to get on the new UK government supplier framework. Read more

We're launching an exciting new platform for the Digital Participation Charter Read more

SCVO media release 17 November 2015 The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has awarded £195,000 of funding to 19 projects across Scotland to help people learn the basic skills they need to get the most out of the internet. BT Scotland has also made a contribution... Read more

Lessons from a fantastic Challenge Fund project Read more

A fantastic evening at the Herald Digital Business Awards celebrated charities working with digital. Read more

Get Online Week is a great opportunity to introduce people to the benefits of the internet. Read more

An inspiring digital inclusion project from North Highland Language Centre Read more

In celebration of Get Online Week, Happus are offering free advice & support to help people get online. Read more

And all of the opportunities and challenges ahead for the people we care about. Read more

SCVO's Team Digital have an exciting announcement to make! Read more

SCVO media release 9 September 2015 The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisation (SCVO) has received investment of more than £500k from the Big Lottery Fund to help more people connect with the online world by training hundreds of people in charities across Scotland as digital... Read more

We've been clear from the outset of this project that we're going to put our users first. Of course, when you're running product development it's easy to get carried away with the build and to lose touch with what your users actually need it to do. The team - and the people... Read more

Developing digital skills and changing lives - Flourish House and their fantastic Challenge Fund supported digital inclusion project Read more

SCVO media release 21 August 2015 The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is inviting community groups to apply for funding to help get people online. The Digital Participation Challenge Fund will allocate £325k to community projects across Scotland to help people... Read more

Craig Stephenson, Digital Inclusion Officer at Link Group Ltd, on the trials and tribulations of running a successful Challenge Fund project. Read more

Do you provide assisted digital or digital inclusion training services? Then this event is for you! Read more

It's a new beginning for the Milo database. Read more

We're living in a smartphone society, according to Ofcom Read more

A recap of the successful launch of Google for Nonprofits in Scotland Read more

Sadly my internship has come to an end! :( It feels like I was only taken on a few weeks ago, so these three months have gone by very quickly. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to work for SCVO. Here are some of the things I've learned from the experience... Read more

A flavour of our fab Challenge Fund supported digital inclusion projects Read more

Help us keep third sector organisations safe in cyberspace. Read more

The search is on for the best use of digital by a Scottish charity or social enterprise. What are you waiting for? Read more

In the words of the Rolling Stones - please allow me to introduce myself. Read more

Hot off the press: our first annual report on digital participation in Scotland. Read more

At the moment the SCVO labs team is small but we have big ambitions, put simply, a participation revolution. We're building a place for people to share their stories about charities and good causes in Scotland. I'm passionate about the project and excited about our approach... Read more

Those nice people from Google came to our Edinburgh office this week to launch Google for Non-profits in Scotland. As a self-confessed Luddite, I went along to hear more about the range of free digital opportunities available to third sector organisations. https://twitter.com... Read more

Hello! My name is Hoyam and I am a Digital Research Intern for the digital participation team and SCVO Labs. My role involves researching the digital activities of charities and non-profit organisations, not just in Scotland and the UK but internationally as well. Currently I am... Read more

SCVO’s Digital Participation team are pleased to announce the arrival of their very own Twitter handle! Read more

Sarah Quinn, Marketing Officer at Visibility, talks about Visibility's great night at the Scottish Charity Awards Read more

Hi, this is Alex, lead developer on SCVO Labs. Nice to meet you! For the last few weeks I've been building a prototype of the underlying system which the SCVO Labs app will be running on.I'm a Java developer by history, and this is my first time doing full-stack development (i.e... Read more

One month in, and things are starting to get exciting. In the very near future we'll be launching a work-in-progress product for you to start exploring. We'll post an online sign-up form for pilot users in due course, but if you want to register interest early then drop us a line... Read more

Reflections on our journey around the country to talk about digital participation Read more

Digital Inclusion has been a top priority in BT’s corporate responsibility programme for many years now. We have three clear aims and we’re working towards three ambitious targets, set out in our Better Future strategy. Connected Society – We believe in the power of... Read more

After a few months getting things lined up, the SCVO Labs show is now well and truly on the road. Over the last week we've put the initial team together, upgraded this website and started to prepare our workspace. We'll be running an agile, user-centred design process, and doing... Read more

“There is a crisis in skills and the understanding of the digital world’s power and potential," said the internet entrepreneur Baroness Martha Lane Fox during her recent BBC Dimbleby lecture. Addressing that skills gap underpins much of Media Trust’s work in the digital training... Read more

SCVO Labs is about more than just building great products. We ❤ open, so we want to involve people in what we're doing and talk about what we're learning. Over the weeks and months ahead we'll be using this blog to share our stories with our friends, colleagues and the wider... Read more

The Easter Bunny has been, spring has well and truly arrived and the Let’s Get On roadshow is up and running. On a bright and sunny morning Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Keith Brown came along to Lidl in Dalry in Edinburgh to launch the initiative... Read more

Over the past year we've been amazed at the breadth and creativity of activity taking place across Scotland to help people get online and gain Basic Digital Skills. Some projects and stories we are able to share on our website, other's we're able to share via our audiences at... Read more

SCVO media release 1 April 2015 The Digital Participation Challenge fund, delivered by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations with Scottish Government support, today published its second round of funding offers to 33 organisations across Scotland to help them get people... Read more

I am a great believer that Digital has the opportunity to reduce costs, improve services and change lives. I had to renew my kids' passports recently. My experience was that the online form was simple and quick to complete, gave me a copy for my own records by default and then a... Read more

Was that another Gathering that just zipped by? In a blur, after months of planning, what feels like a brief few seconds whizzing past - it's done, gone for another year. Already there are cries from the team of ‘how is it that planning for the Gathering 2016 is on the agenda... Read more

Ever wondered what people at SCVO get up to on the internet? Here are some of our favourite digital platforms, as voted by our staff. Read more

Five digital workshops, meeting some inspiring people, free manicure and walking away with a Kindle; just some of the highlights of my first ever Gathering! Read more

We have a new mantra - Basic Digital Skills. Sally reflects on the changes and what it means for us in Scotland. Read more

On Monday I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a fantastic free lecture hosted by Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group. The lecture entitled ‘Digital Changes Everything’ focused on using digital technologies and communications to address climate change. Ian Abbott Donnelly, of... Read more

The conference that put the "social" in social media Read more

It's Safer Internet Day tomorrow (10th Feb), sign up and support this fantastic initiative to make the internet a safer place for everyone. Read more

Mary blogs on the challenges of the Challenge Fund and her top tips for potential applicants. Read more

Alex Stobart from Mydex on person centred services. Read more

Team Digital share their resolutions for 2015. Read more

Iain Robertson on Scottish libraries pioneering approach to digital participation. Read more

We built ourselves a new website in a day. Here's how it's done Read more

Preparations for round two of the Challenge Fund awards and key dates for your diaries. Read more

Sally reviews what has been a fantastic year for Team Digital and considers our resolutions for 2015. Read more

Helen McFarlane, Programme Director of Allied Health Professions at NHS Education for Scotland, explains how a new campaign is aiming to improve the quality of life for people who have problems speaking. Read more

In which Team Digital returns to rock SCVO's annual Third Sector Summit. Read more

Sue Scotland highlights the need for technological innovation in health and social care and your chance to get involved. Read more

Ian Watson, Knowledge Media Programme Manager, explains why IRISS have signed up to the Charter and highlights the importance of digital participation in the workplace. Read more

Liz Green, Senior Development Officer at YouthLink Scotland, introduces the Digitally Agile National Principles. Read more

Ian Blewett from Scottish Enterprise explains why they've signed up to the Digital Participation Charter. Read more

The next leg of the DigiScotFest tour finds SCVO's digital participation team in Dumfries and Galloway. Read more

Our digital challenge fund has launched and calls are out for applications from organisations helping people flourish in the digital age. Read more

If someone you know is ready to take their first steps online, it's easier than ever to find help and support near you. Read more

Brendan Dick, Director BT Scotland, takes on a whistle stop tour of people getting online across Scotland Read more