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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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How to protect yourself from misinformation, fake news and scams

Jess of Jess Digital is an online safety and digital citizenship expert.,Irene Warner-Mackintosh - 'If the internet is such a scary place, should we really be supporting people,and digital skills training.,Service providers are community influencers and need to support people to use the internet.,newsletterthe Scottish Government Cyber Resilience BulletinGet Safe Online You should also read her excellent blog

https://scvo.scot/p/38466/2020/05/25/how-to-protect-yourself-from-misinformation-fake-news-and-scams

Not more content. Smarter content.

They publish on a medium blog, which has loads of useful posts, including ‘why we removed the most visited

https://scvo.scot/p/38410/2020/05/20/not-more-content-smarter-content

Accessibility is more important than ever

We must all work hard to ensure our digital offering is accessible to as many people as possible, so,Good digital design removes barriers that many people face in the physical world.,AbilityNet supports people living with disability or impairment to use technology. ,This blog gives a helpful overview of the three main types of user research.,Further reading This blog post concentrates on making written online content more accessible.

https://scvo.scot/p/37482/2020/04/16/accessibility-is-more-important-than-ever

“This is not the time for perfection” and other brilliant ideas from Beth Kanter

Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout How To Facilitate Virtual Meetings blog, Ways To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms To Increase Meeting Engagement blog post by Beth Kanter The Secret To, to Boost Resilience During a Pandemic blog post by Beth Kanter My top ten remote working tips blog post, by John Fitzgerald, SCVO How to stay connected while working remotely blog post by Chris Thorpe, The,Catalyst Useful digital alternatives if you miss post-it notes Web whiteboard to draw and write together

https://scvo.scot/p/37698/2020/04/27/brilliant-ideas-from-beth-kanter

New world, same rules: safeguarding and privacy

SCVO digital are helping charities think about how they look after privacy and confidentiality as they

https://scvo.scot/p/37150/2020/04/02/new-world-same-rules-safeguarding-and-privacy

Digital Participation: it's still for everyone

A Digital Champion is someone with good Essential Digital Skills who is passionate about what the digital,People are more likely to learn the skills they need to be online if they are being supported by someone,It’s important that there’s support from an organisational level to enable digital participation work,My colleague John Fitzgerald recently published this blog on safeguarding and privacy which is a useful,With support from senior management, these fears can be addressed: “Staff are a lot more aware of the

https://scvo.scot/p/37449/2020/04/14/digital-participation-its-still-for-everyone

No One Left Behind Digital Scotland: COVID-19

We recently published a blog about the importance of digital during an extended period of self-isolation,We must mobilise now to find, equip, train and support everyone in the country who lacks access to digital,Create an ongoing support service to cope with issues with devices and ongoing training needs.,We must be confident that everyone has the devices and the access and the support they need.,) to find, equip, train and support households who currently lack access to the internet at home (no

https://scvo.scot/p/36175/2020/03/19/no-one-left-behind-digital-scotland-covid-19

Launching the Catalyst in Scotland

SCVO launched The Catalyst, a ground-breaking initiative to support thousands of charities to make use,of digital at The Gathering

https://scvo.scot/p/35667/2020/02/25/launching-the-catalyst-in-scotland

Cyber Security - a how to guide

Working remotely means you need to find a balance between supporting your staff and volunteers to access

https://scvo.scot/p/38509/2020/05/27/cyber-security-a-how-to-guide

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