Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Recruiting Digital Champions

If Digital Motivators are changemakers, then Digital Champions are the agents of change.,Champion you can check out 'The Role of the Digital Champion' Getting the right people to be Digital,Is it to support the digital skills of your workforce?,There are different types of Digital Champions (referenced in our Digital Champion Guide), and you should,and the current level of digital skills of the people you intend to support (intensity of support).

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/recruiting-digital-champions

Supporting Digital Champions

to help them in their roles.,’s helpful to provide some core training to introduce the role of a Digital Champion and some of the,Here are some of our top tips for Digital Champion training: Reiterate the role and expectations of a,As a Digital Motivator you have a role to play in nurturing this space and making sure that you contribute,them motivated: 1.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/supporting-digital-champions

Village halls as digital champions

However, village halls can think practically about their role in combatting this with some of our practical,about how you could support people with their device and connectivity needs: The skills to use a device,That’s the same for digital skills: without the Essential Digital Skills and the motivation to use the,Support local volunteers to become digital champions.,for supporting a learner.

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/digital/digital-champions

The role of the Digital Champion

It can also feel like a big responsibility and this guide is here to help support you.,listener Able to explain things in simple terms Understanding of people’s interests and motivations for,In this guide we will use the term ‘Digital Champions’ to cover all these terms.,Volunteer Digital Champions will provide support through an organisation and will likely have a role,Embedded Digital Champions don’t take on a new role, they simply use digital ‘nudges’ in the core work

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-champions/the-role-of-the-digital-champion

Essential digital skills

friends, family and loved ones is a very popular motivator for getting a device and learning to use.,(Microsoft) Microsoft Outlook Guide (Microsoft) Essential Digital Skill: Handling Information and Content,applying for a passport or driving licenceI can complete and submit online forms in relation to my job role,Champion Guide.,Before you leave, you can check out the last part of the Digital Motivator Guide: measuring impact or

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/understanding-digital-inclusion/essential-digital-skills

Measuring impact

of how many people they support, and extrapolate the results.,Digital Champions keep a tally or how many learners they’ve supported, and at the end of the week they,What further support would be helpful in your role as a Digital Champion?,You can come up with some prompt questions to guide your conversation, and it can always be edited later,This is what we used in SCVO (paid version) to create our What is a Digital Motivator video.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/doing-digital-inclusion/approach/digital-motivators/measuring-impact

Reference briefing: Scotland’s Labour Market Strategy

Ruth Boyle

24 July 2016

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Policy reports

The guiding factors in this new approach to contribution are the principles of human rights, equalities,Community has a key role to play in this self-directedness.,Digital and technological change Digital skills are a key aspect of future skills needs.,skills, or the motivation to go online.,The third sector already plays a significant role in supporting employability and wider participation

https://scvo.scot/p/13428/2016/07/24/reference-briefing-scotlands-labour-market-strategy-july-2016

SCVO response to Big Lottery Fund Strategic Consultation

Ruchir Shah

18 July 2014

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Consultation responses

Finally, we reflect on the four themes BIG have proposed to guide their future strategy.,There has been the emergence of the Open Data and Big Data movements We have seen the widening of the digital,There is an important opportunity for BIG to help increase digital participation.,motivate the people they work with to overcome the digital divide.,what the hooks or motivations are for an individual.

https://scvo.scot/p/5428/2014/07/18/scvo-response-to-big-lottery-fund-strategic-consultation

Digital inclusion in the house

Michael McLaughlin

5 May 2021

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Digital

I've already mentioned two key areas in terms of connectivity that supports digital inclusion - infrastructure,is worth calling out the third area that is required to create a more effective solution and that is motivation,Often playing the role of community anchor, with the responsibility to ensure health, safety, and rental,Having worked in digital inclusion projects and roles for much of the past five years, I can attest that,approach, it also enabled communication between those in similar roles approaching the same challenges

https://scvo.scot/p/43522/2021/05/05/digital-inclusion-in-the-house

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