Learning arising from One Digital projects
What are the most pressing digital issues for the different client groups seeking advice from Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland? Which issues should be prioritised? What are potential local solutions to these problems? These were the aims of a recent Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) policy forum held in Perth. Attendees Read more…
The last weeks have been pretty immersive (read: chaotic). With Mhor Collective, One Digital and SCVO, we’ve been working with some fantastic third sector organisations to understand the challenges they face when addressing issues of digital inclusion, and- hopefully- work with them towards some solutions. This work has recently taken me Read more…
Taking part in the SCVO Senior Leaders programme can help you become a winner! From winning actual awards to securing new funding, starting new projects and employing new staff. Applications are now open for the fourth round of the programme – apply here. Two of our actual award winners are Lifelink and Simon Read more…
Project visit to Age UK South Lakeland On Thursday 13th September I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit the lovely team at Age UK South Lakeland based in Kendal. The day started off with a project meeting and an overview of the digital inclusion work the team Read more…
Brook Marshall, Director of the charity Feeling Strong, completed an SCVO digital checkup and received support from Kyle Usher, SCVO Digital Change Manager back in May, as Feeling Strong was getting up and running. Feeling Strong is a new charity, working to improve the lives of young people with mental Read more…
The world around us is radically changing, and getting online is increasingly vital in today’s digital age. Of the 4.5 million adults who have never been online (2018), more than half (2.6 million) are aged 75 years and over. Those who are not digitally included are missing out on a number of advantages that the internet brings. Not Read more…
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) are signatories to Scotland’s Digital Participation Charter. Five local Citizens Advice Bureau’s have engaged with SCVO’s Senior Leaders Programme and three have taken part in Digital Champion training. This blog on a recent report from CAS highlights the problems facing those who only have access to the internet via Read more…
One Digital are pleased to publish a blog from Family Fund, sharing their learning on running a digital inclusion project supporting families caring for young people with disabilities. Family Fund are part of a working group which shares learning arising from Big Lottery funded digital skills projects. Digital surprises Family Fund Read more…
Turning Point Scotland (TPS) are working with the SCVO Digital Team and the Mhor Collective to train staff as Digital Champions. This will enable them to work with different services users in a number of locations across Glasgow and the central belt of Scotland. It was interesting to hear what Read more…
I recently visited the One Digital project Digital Gwynedd run by Citizens Online which is active across Gwynedd in north-west Wales. The network has been delivering support over the last seven years. It involves a very wide range of partners – including the local Council, libraries service, Job Centre, social Read more…