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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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Membership

The biggest challenges we’re facing at the moment are recruitment, and the financial crises around cost-of-living,Brexit and the pandemic have left the social care sector facing some serious staffing challenges.,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major,By adding these digital services, we have become more accessible to people living in rural communities,Therefore, our biggest challenge now is meeting the demands on our free wellbeing services.

https://scvo.scot/membership

DigiNext event content and speaker videos

digital change we’ve seen from lots of organisations in the most challenging circumstances.,v=XMJY0FGT6EI&list=PLD_XS4xNFQV7qJ5AfjhoikJsnEIkzGXxj&index=1 Fireside Chat: Tackling the Tough Challenges,Free resources and guidance are available on the Digital Skills Education website.,David McNeill shared experiences from SCVO and reflects on the challenges and opportunities related to,Maddie has a strong background in supporting voluntary organisations in Scotland to embrace digital to

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information

Trustees' Week 2021

Use our Good Governance tool now Events With the support of CCLA Investment Management SCVO is hosting,The finalists for Trustee of the Year will reflect on the past 12 months where they faced extreme challenges,They will discuss how they became a trustee, and what they find most rewarding, and most challenging,,v=oMa7HYm1v0U 2 NOV – Digital Good Governance Checkup Launch This webinar will explore how SCVO's new,We’ve created a Trustee Network in partnership with abrdn to provide support and guidance for members

https://scvo.scot/about/networks/trustee/trustees-week-2021

Resource and sustainability

Resourcing any project can be a challenge.,v=8cs3rnb_3tw Sustainability The idea of sustainability in digital inclusion is often misunderstood.,Digital inclusion cannot be sustained without ongoing resource, whether this is the purchase of devices,, provision of connectivity or even the availability of people to support digital skills.,When we refer to sustainability in digital inclusion we are really talking about making our efforts '

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/partnership/place-based-digital-inclusion/resource-and-sustainability

New service delivery models

, see our How To Guide: Digital Services SCVO in collaboration with Third Sector Lab are also supporting,Remember the need to protect privacy and support good safeguarding practice where users are sharing personal,Association might need to give its tenants free WiFi, or a youth organisation might want to offer supported,It doesn’t cover every situation, but has some tools to help meet common challenges. ,work on face-to-face contact, social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic is presenting real challenges

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery

SCVO Impact Report 2021/22

, as well as supporting voluntary organisations to be more digitally engaged themselves.,Of course we have our challenges.,and support from our information and customer services teams During another hugely challenging year,organisations to access: up-to-date sector specific information relating to the pandemic crucial funding guidance,Had the chance to learn directly from digital experts 76 Digital checkups 18 Topical digital training

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

SCVO Digital Call To Action 3

gets digital Themes and key next steps Our ask to funders and support organisations Introduction This,platforms for the first time A massive experiment in home and remote working, leading to a radical challenge,of digital challenges Our ambition for Scotland’s voluntary sector:Everyone gets digital We’re calling,Support organisations need to champion service design and accessibility best practice through guidance,or more specialist topics Use SCVO’s Digital Skills checkup to spot gaps and challenges across the organisation

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/call-to-action-3

Rethinking Greenwashing and Digital Inclusion 

created by the United Nations System Staff College, emphasises a dual responsibility, leveraging digital,Fortunately, SCVO’s Growing Climate Confidence initiative provides a robust framework to address these challenges,Back then, I navigated without guidance, focusing on concepts that sounded compelling but lacked substance,innovation can support both climate adaptation and mitigation.,As we confront the dual challenges of greenwashing and digital inclusion, let us strive for authentic

https://scvo.scot/p/96239/2024/12/23/rethinking-greenwashing-and-digital-inclusion

The five challenges

Undoubtedly there are challenges in terms of the speed and quality of internet connections in some rural,complex and expensive, and sometimes impenetrable for those with low digital skills.,housing associations are a crucial partner in addressing this challenge.,There remains a need for long term data gifting schemes to support those experiencing sustained digital,Organisations working in rural areas should have simple, clear guidance on what alternative connectivity

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-3

Technology

. https://youtu.be/WkfB_391Iqo Planning prompts Sources of support Take SCVO’s Digital Check-up to assess,generative AI will help voluntary organisations find out more about how AI works, and provide ideas and guidance,tools, along with guidance on supporting staff while working remotely Preventing Charity Fraud provides,to go digital The SCVO Comms Network is a supportive space for anyone in an SCVO member organisation,resources on crisis planning and social media for voluntary organisations SCVO’s managed IT service can support

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/technology

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