Brexit and the pandemic have left the social care sector facing some serious staffing challenges.,The resources, training and opportunities available to members, together with the wealth of news and,workshops, befriending calls and a suite of digital self-help resources which have all been a major,Therefore, our biggest challenge now is meeting the demands on our free wellbeing services.,takes additional funding and financial support.

, as well as supporting voluntary organisations to be more digitally engaged themselves.,We’ve been there for our members and the wider sector, with resources, advice and support; we’ve told,and support from our information and customer services teams During another hugely challenging year,guidance guidelines to safeguard staff, volunteers, and service users Careers and employability Goodmoves,In 2021/22, thousands of charities and social enterprises: Used our digital resources to progress on

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,Funders need to resource organisations to design services well and ensure they do not fund ‘solutions,free up staff resource to focus on resource development and delivery.,or more specialist topics Use SCVO’s Digital Skills checkup to spot gaps and challenges across the organisation

At SCVO, we’re here to support you, promote the contribution your organisation makes and work towards,We have lots of support to help you develop a great board, including: Guidance to help you you recruit,and train new trusteesOur Governance check-up tool, giving you bespoke guidance on what your board needs,your responsibilities and work towards a healthy and effective workplace culture: HR information and resources,regulation that may affect youBusiness planning and development, and financesHow to be confident using digital

This was initially held not to be open to charities, but guidance on this was changed following lobbying,, and the Supporting Communities Fund.,Grants of £20,890 for the Glasgow based Amina, Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, and of £17,500 for the,The Scottish Government initiated and funded ‘Connecting Scotland’, investing £5m in digital inclusion,digital skills and confidence for 9,000 people.

SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).,exacerbates an already challenging funding landscape.,Single-year funding exacerbates long-term funding challenges by creating an annual cycle where uncertainty,By recognising, supporting, and resourcing the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government can support,Are trapped in a cycle of dedicating time and resources to sourcing funding.

services (funding, digital, membership support, and information).SCVO policy submissions, engagement,The people most likely to be supported by public services are also those most likely to be digitally,Recognising 1 in 4 people have low digital skills, public bodies must consider how they embed the support,Resource Spending Review that provides ‘certainty to the sector and support effective planning,’ and,The sector will need support from the 2023/2024 Budget to adapt to these challenges.

These standards should be incorporated into the guidance and resources created to support the use of,These standards should be incorporated into the guidance and resources created to support the use of,While such guidance could be part of any guidance and resources developed to support the use of the NPF,While we are disappointed that such resources and guidance are not outlined or consulted in this call,to develop guidance and support in partnership with all relevant bodies.

Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO support services (funding, digital, membership support, and,The sector must be resourced and supported to pay our essential workforce the Living Wage and support,Voluntary organisations will also struggle to find additional resources to fund salary uplifts and to,, causes additional challenges which distract and divert valuable resources from providing the services,Providing clearer guidance, simplifying the approach to monitoring and reporting, and making timely decisions