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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.

Digital inclusion research

The latest research and evidence on digital inclusion, to help you gain insight and support best practice.


Jangala, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Coventry City Council’s #CovConnects initiative, and Good Things Foundation, has completed a pilot project supporting people living in temporary accommodation in Coventry with internet connectivity.
by Jangala

An exploration of how to embed the 'skills and confidence' pillar in health and social care (Paper 4 of 6)
by SCVO and Scottish Government

An exploration of how to embed the 'device' and 'connectivity' pillars in health and social care (Paper 3 of 6)
by SCVO and Scottish Government

An exploration of how to embed the 'motivation' pillar in health and social care (Paper 2 of 6)
by SCVO and Scottish Government

An outline framework to begin considering how digital inclusion can be embedded in health and social care (Paper 1 of 6)
by SCVO and Scottish Government

Learning and insights from projects funded through the Digital Lifelines Scotland Early Adopters 3 Fund.
by SCVO

Learning and insights from projects funded through the Digital Lifelines Scotland Follow on Fund.
by SCVO

Learning and insights from projects funded through the Digital Lifelines Scotland Small Grants Fund.
by SCVO

The annual Consumer Digital Index from Lloyds gives a snapshot of Essential Digital Skills across the UK.
by Lloyds Bank

A report from LINK on the readiness of the UK for digital services, and what can be done about this.
by LINK

Audit Scotland explores how well the public sector in Scotland are tackling digital exclusion and what more they can do.
by Audit Scotland

Helping to tackle digital inequality by developing a Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) for households with children covering all four UK nations.
by MLDS

This year’s report also includes the 2023 UK Essential Digital Skills benchmark; a measure of the fundamental tasks needed to access the online world including the essential digital skills needed for life and work.
by Lloyds

A report based on primary research with people receiving digital support in phase 3 of the Connecting Scotland programme.
by Scottish Government

UWS and Mhor Collective, commissioned by SCVO, worked to understand the nature of digital ethics within digital inclusion work, working with frontline organisations across Scotland. Their findings recognise the changing and complex landscape of digital inclusion.
by UWS and Mhor Collective

SCVO's digital inclusion team worked with organisations across Scotland to understand the issues around device refurbishment. Learn more about this important and inspirational work in our report.
by SCVO

An evaluation of Phase 2 of the Connecting Scotland programme.
by Scottish Government

An evaluation of Phase 1 of the Connecting Scotland programme.
by Scottish Government

A report by Age UK on the impact of online banking on older people.
by Age UK

This new research highlights a significant opportunity to tackle e-waste and the digital divide.
by Good Things Foundation

Understand how the cost of living crisis has impacted people experiencing digital exclusion, and how housing providers can respond to these challenges.
by Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research

Exploring digital youth work across Scotland.
by YouthLink

This Essential Digital Skills report provides an overview of the specific digital work abilities that the UK labour force lack, as well as an understanding of who and where, to a level of specificity not seen before.
by Lloyds Bank and FutureDotNow

The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) is an annual survey of the general population in Scotland, carried out since 1999. It aims to collect reliable and up-to-date information on a range of topics, through a random sample of people in private residences. It is a voluntary and interviewer-led survey. See Section 4 for Internet use in Scotland.
by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government's refreshed strategy which sets out how they will work together to improve the care and wellbeing of people in Scotland by making use of digital technology in the design and delivery of services.
by Scottish Government

The largest annual study of the UK's digital and financial lives. This is the seventh in the series.
by Lloyds Bank

An overview of key learning from SCVO following a structured programme with 19 local authorities in Scotland supporting workforce digital skills.
by SCVO

This report looks at media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged3-17. It also includes findings on parents’ views about their children’s media use, and how parents ofchildren and young people aged 3-17 monitor and manage their children’s use.
by Ofcom

Last modified on 30 January 2024
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