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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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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

SES & SCVO submission to Economy, Energy & Fair Work Committee

We ask the Committee to seek to understand how enterprise agencies and SNIB will support the wellbeing,The sector has ensured that emergency funds and digital equipment could reach those at most risk of being,Citizens would have the means to communicate with service providers digitally and face to face, and citizens,The recent blog by Scottish Government highlights the reductions in friction, effort, risk and cost if,Not only is the investment needed to build these trusted connections, digital relationships and citizen-centred

https://scvo.scot/p/39842/2020/08/03/ses-scvo-submission-to-economy-energy-fair-work-committee

Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Voluntary Sector: a review of literature

March-April) the three main issues organisations were facing were: meeting immediate needs, staffing and digital,issues from support calls with third sector leaders.,Those include but are not limited to: Digital exclusion issues.Increased living costs.Lack of awareness,https://nfpsynergy.net/blog/are-young-people-replacing-older-people-key-volunteering-group ONS (2020),and promote digital skills.

https://scvo.scot/p/40369/2020/09/17/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-a-review-of-literature

Remembering risk management as we embrace the “new normal”

set of circumstances. 84% of charities changed how they delivered services and 42% moved to providing support,Read more about this in Maddie’s blog.,a number of “How to guides” which cover a whole raft of subjects ranging from the implementation of digital,services, to digital inclusion and remote working.,So much has been gained by embracing digital technology and there is so much more that can be achieved

https://scvo.scot/p/40137/2020/08/31/remembering-risk-management

DigiShifting gears

SCVO Digital and Third Sector Lab have run 34 DigiShift calls since late March, reaching well over 2,000,We knew demand for advice and expertise on digital topics would be strong as lockdown hit.,at the willingness of digital experts to come on our DigiShift calls and share their expertise with,More on that in Maddie’s recent blog. ,If you’re after some in-depth support, check out our own How To guides, The Curve training from Third

https://scvo.scot/p/40188/2020/09/03/digishifting-gears

How to become a data-driven charity

Use this quick win to gain support and traction to continue using data.,A great place to start is with SCVO’s digital checkup tool.,This helps you assess your current digital maturity, benchmark how this compares to other organisations,others - there are great Data Lab case studies on the impact of harnessing data and Citizens Advice's blog,This blog shows a student placement can have a huge impact on how your charity uses it’s data.Data Lab

https://scvo.scot/p/39244/2020/06/25/become-a-data-driven-charity

Digital inclusion and the circular economy

All your systems are digital.,concentrate our efforts and provide the support our sector really needs.,Old laptops are being converted into Chromebooks and used to support more people online.,Digital inclusion is so important. It changes lives.,Read our report ‘Natural Allies: Digital inclusion and the circular economy’ here.

https://scvo.scot/p/61858/2023/08/31/little-green-shoots-digital-inclusion-and-the-circular-economy

The power of a shared journey

Katya Allcott of Scottish Mentoring Network blogs about her organisation’s digital journey It’s April,for students about to enter the workplace, to staff members of a bakery – would be looking to us for support,Our priority was to try and support our members – and I realised quite quickly that we couldn’t generate,So where are now on our digital journey? In many ways we are at the most exciting stage.,will be interrogating all our digital assets to ensure that they are still fit for purpose.

https://scvo.scot/p/60524/2023/07/03/the-power-of-a-shared-journey

Getting to know GoodHQ

The time has flown by in a whirlwind of meetings about our brand new digital platform Good HQ.,Well, if you don’t already know about the site, it’s a new digital platform that encourages people to,As my colleague David said in a recent blog, Good HQ was piloted at the Scottish Charity Awards.,charity, and that 20% of people learned about a local charity only when a family member or friend needed support,heard of the charity before, but thanks to Good HQ I now know about the fantastic work it’s doing to support

https://scvo.scot/p/12769/2016/06/23/getting-to-know-goodhq

Five things I’ve learnt about digital leadership

grappling with what it means to be a digital leader.,In 2016 the job of leadership means supporting your staff and end-users to overcome worries about digital,Being a digital organisation is also about mindset.,These blogs from CEOs involved in our action learning offer great and honest insight about how it feels,This great blog about why digital maturity rather than disruption feels right for the third sector. 5

https://scvo.scot/p/12773/2016/06/24/five-things-ive-learnt-about-digital-leadership

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