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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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Trustees share top tips

There's been loads going on all across the UK in recognition of the amazing work done by trustees to support,Here at SCVO we've had blogs on a range of topics, from being a trustee in the digital world to the importance

https://scvo.scot/p/13975/2016/11/11/trustees-share-their-top-tips

Building digital skills – lessons from around the UK

Show leadership: Digital connectivity now affects everything that we do, so most projects can be “digital,leaders and support other individuals and groups to get online.,Wiltshire Council recruits, trains and supports digital champions – local volunteers who support people,, including “electronic village halls” – digital support hubs based in community centres, social housing,They have also created a fictional online family who tweet and blog about their experiences of learning

https://scvo.scot/p/5285/2014/07/14/building-digital-skills-lessons-from-around-the-uk

Can you help us count digital skills and capabilities in Scotland?

If you've heard me talk about digital participation recently, then you'll know that 3 in 10 adults in,5 charities are geared up to accept online donations, and that three quarters are not investing in digital,So when it comes to improving our understanding of digital participation in Scotland, although we still,answer will be the work Lynne is doing to evaluate the impact of all the different projects we'll be supporting

https://scvo.scot/p/5318/2014/07/16/can-you-help-us-count-digital-skills-and-capabilities-in-scotland

#BeGoodBeSocial

My talk was about digital participation but we covered lots more besides.,Any organisation that wants to stay relevant has to show they can work with their clients, supporters,and staff in the digital world as well as face-to-face.,begoodbesocial — #BeGoodBeSocial (@BeGoodBeSocial) March 31, 2014 This came up in a talk from Kate Higgins about blogging,She reminded us that some of the most engaging blogs are the ones that explore different perspectives

https://scvo.scot/p/4116/2014/04/01/begoodbesocial

Don’t get stuck with old Windows

With a year to go until Windows 7 reaches the end of its supported life, John Fitzgerald outlines the,Microsoft’s blog explains why it’s not a good idea to run an unsupported version of Windows: An unsupported,Read more about SCVO's work on digital evolution.

https://scvo.scot/p/29217/2019/01/18/dont-get-stuck-with-old-windows

Could the Digital Participation Charter Fund be your perfect match?

seventh round of the Digital Participation Charter Fund is now open and SCVO Digital looks forward to,supporting further development of essential digital skills across Scotland.,With 85 projects funded over the past 3 rounds, the Charter Fund has supported some excellent digital,We are passionate about supporting the development of essential digital skills across Scotland and take,We will also be bringing you weekly project guest blogs over the duration of the application window which

https://scvo.scot/p/29979/2019/02/14/could-the-digital-participation-charter-fund-be-your-perfect-match

Digital bookmark: Notes from digital inclusion research

This work has recently taken me to Stirling to meet with the team, and to Glasgow to meet with Victim Support,which supports individuals to achieve economic outcomes and while this remains important, it doesn't,necessarily develop meaningful digital understanding nor support folk in engaging with wider social,We don’t just want to support individuals to fill out a form, nor to be able to find their way around,teams from Our Connected Neighbourhood and Alzheimer Scotland, I’d request that everyone reading this blog

https://scvo.scot/p/27066/2018/10/16/digital-bookmark-notes-from-digital-inclusion-research

New funding announced to increase digital skills

Since the Charter Fund opened in 2014 it has supported over 15,000 high-need learners to develop basic,The Welcoming is one of over 100 organisations who have benefitted from Charter Fund support.,skills to support their lives here.,who can support digital participation in unexpected ways.,*This blog originally featured on the Scottish Government's blog site on 5 April 2018.

https://scvo.scot/p/25048/2018/04/11/new-funding-announced-to-increase-digital-skills

Small actions can have a big impact

Become a digital activist What has previously been labelled as slacktivism, is actually a great example,Another great example of digital activism is Amnesty’s #TrollPatrol, where Twitter users are encouraged,What can you do to empower people to be digital activists? 2.,It provides a really easy way for supporters to volunteer their time to help spread the word about your,Add your organisation and ask your service users and supporters to write a review.

https://scvo.scot/p/25078/2018/04/18/small-actions-can-have-a-big-impact

Tackling social isolation through digital drop-ins

This week we’re opening our 12th Digital Drop-In , funded by the Digital Participation Charter Fund.,Through the Drop-In we provide people with friendly, informal help and support with basic digital skills,real focus on tackling social isolation and loneliness, benefiting our volunteers and the people they support,We then love to SHARE LEARNING through blogs like this, and this autumn we are running a series of events,Have a digital project idea?

https://scvo.scot/p/25165/2018/04/27/tackling-social-isolation-through-digital-drop-ins

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