We know that sometimes understanding the use of data can be hard when it's abstract. So in this section we're going to give you a couple of examples of good use of data in practice, to help inspire some ideas of what you might do in your own organisation.
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/examples
the other hand, if you are trying to spot or interpret a trend, make sure you have enough data to support,The risk of misinterpreting data: Make sure you don’t use data to support misleading or dubious claims,Here are a few key steps to take: Educate and support team members who are working with data on how to
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/data-ethics-risk-and-privacy
Which support method has the highest success rate? How many people read our emails?,understanding whether helping 200 people a month is a busy or a quiet month, or if 30% of young people supported,And you can use data to show funders and other supporters that your work is making a difference.,Starting with a small, powerful insight will also help your team see the power of data to support decisions,that DataKind UK could help your organisation with its data question(s), take a look at the free support
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/data/introducing-data
Have we adapted how we support staff and volunteers when working in new ways?,John Fitzgerald John Fitzgerald leads SCVO’s digital evolution programme.,He is responsible for work on policy, membership and sector support services.,evolution.,Maddie has a strong background in supporting voluntary organisations in Scotland to embrace digital to
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/diginext-event-information
This page gives an overview of some key principles behind digital service delivery.,, 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, can use digital tools to help the people they work with.Â
https://scvo.scot/support/digital/service-delivery
Many Scottish charities use Beacon CRM to manage relationships with donors, supporters, volunteers, and,What impact could disclosure have on supporters, volunteers, staff, or beneficiaries?,If supporter contact details have been exposed, affected individuals should also be alert to suspicious,Nebula Design, a digital agency, have also published a blog covering the key technical steps charities,found at scvo.scot/support/digital/cyber-resilience.
https://scvo.scot/p/106392/2026/08/04/beacon-crm-cyber-incident-what-scottish-charities-should-do-now
