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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 Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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My top ten remote working tips

At SCVO we support lots of charities to grow their digital capability.,See my colleague Alison's blog on the privacy and security issues to keep in mind when using Zoom.Get,To support charities getting to grips with this situation, we are offering Scottish charities a free,15-minute chat with a digital expert to help you get started. 

https://scvo.scot/p/35969/2020/03/16/my-top-ten-remote-working-tips

Taking a Holistic Approach to Digital Inclusion

Having joined the SCVO’s digital motivators group back in April, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting digital,inclusion initiatives and networks of digital advocates.,I’d like to clarify at the very outset of this blog post that, in my opinion, there is no ‘bad’ digital,How can each component be used to improve digital inclusion?,turn, to online information and resources; andSkills & knowledge: offers resources and coaching to support

https://scvo.scot/p/32575/2019/09/17/taking-a-holistic-approach-to-digital-inclusion

The continued journey of a Cyber Resilience Co-ordinator, now aged 3.5 months…

In my last blog I described how I had spent a large amount of my first few weeks trying to get to grips,with the cyber support landscape here in Scotland.,fifth call of grants worth £1000 each, provided to the third sector as part of the Scottish Government supported,with compliance for future contract bids Encourage staff toward updating record-keeping practices to digital

https://scvo.scot/p/33079/2019/10/18/the-continued-journey-of-a-cyber-resilience-co-ordinator-now-aged-3-months

6 big questions charity digital leaders need to ask

They started with this problem and built a simple web chat tool for their website, supporting thousands,change it’s vital that they understand what support and training they need to get there.,tackle social exclusion by supporting people in communities to develop essential digital skills.,Whether it’s the CRM that tracks volunteer impact or the online support tool for your users – always,A version of this blog originally appeared on Charity Digital News.

https://scvo.scot/p/33081/2019/10/18/6-big-questions-charity-digital-leaders-need-to-ask

Digital kick-off

Blogging on their project, Craig Wilson from Big Hearts explained how they were embedding digital skills,A huge part of what we do in the Digital Team at SCVO is sharing learning to support the voluntary sector,Andrew Todd, General Manager, West Lothian Youth Foundation “We will be using the funding to support,participation project we have a directory of organisations and projects that we’ve supported to draw,Our network of Digital Champions provide personalised and ongoing support to help people in their communities

https://scvo.scot/p/33152/2019/10/25/digital-kick-off

Supporting Families in the Digital Age

when offering family support.,Supporting parents and carers who are supporting young people?,All groups supported extensively by the third sector. We therefore have a duty of digital care.,So what can we do to support families in the digital space?,Further reading: *All* the blogs over here at Parenting for a Digital Future !

https://scvo.scot/p/35654/2020/02/24/supporting-families-in-the-digital-age

Launching the Catalyst in Scotland

SCVO launched The Catalyst, a ground-breaking initiative to support thousands of charities to make use

https://scvo.scot/p/35667/2020/02/25/launching-the-catalyst-in-scotland

Supporting digital inclusion in Scotland’s social housing sector

lead, influence, shape and flex within their organisation to help make digital inclusion part of that support,Essential Digital Skills and where to access resources to develop digital skills.,Read his blog here.,Creating the culture that supports digital means we must listen to these fears so that they don’t become,for the Digital Economy.

https://scvo.scot/p/34539/2020/01/21/supporting-digital-inclusion-in-scotlands-social-housing-sector

Two years with CLASP Digital

CLASP (Community Led Action & Support Project) to deliver a digital participation project.,As a result, that summer I started as Digital Participation Officer to set up and run the CLASP Digital,This blog is a reflection on some of what I have learnt over the past two years.,participation and essential digital skills to ensure the digital investment delivers a win-win.,For those who don’t already have the essential digital skills to build upon, the digital divide gets

https://scvo.scot/p/32384/2019/09/02/two-years-with-clasp-digital

New world, same rules: safeguarding and privacy

SCVO Digital are producing a series of blogs in response to questions and challenges the voluntary sector,Staying safe online is a massive topic, and we can’t cover all of it in this blog.,See Alison's detailed blog on privacy and security issues to keep in mind when using Zoom.,And you’ll want to ensure that young or vulnerable people you are supporting with online services are,- A beginner’s guide to adding online support to your young people’s mental health and wellbeing service

https://scvo.scot/p/37150/2020/04/02/new-world-same-rules-safeguarding-and-privacy

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