Digital blog

At this week’s DigiShift, we heard from Paul de Gregorio, founder of Rally and a leading digital engagement and mobilisation strategist. Paul’s talk was totally packed with insights, so if you have a bit of time it’s definitely worth checking out the recording on our YouTube... Read more

June is looking like it’s going to be an awesome month… already we have had a few days of sunshine, have celebrated youngest daughter’s “significant” birthday in a restaurant with food I DIDN’T HAVE TO COOK and… there is an abundance of new and exciting cyber guidance available... Read more

The Connecting Scotland programme has done some great things in the last year, delivering amazing outcomes including: 37,000 devices since the program launched to those most in need (That’s over 100 a day!)More than 1,600 contracts issued to organisations delivering support... Read more

Often when we talk about risk and digital, we get into discussions about privacy and cyber security. But there are other, more fundamental questions: Do you do something or nothing? How do you decide what to do first? How about ‘time is money’? All of these questions have an... Read more

Two recent reports help shed some light on attitudes and behaviour towards digital, providing insights on how we can target interventions more effectively. Ofcom have published their annual Adults Media Use and Attitudes Report, and Lloyds Bank have published their Consumer... Read more

What does digital change look like Before, During, and Beyond a pandemic? Although it feels like we’re living week to week or month to month right now, it’s sometimes useful to take a broader view and reflect on how things are changing over the longer term. SCVO has been... Read more

Hello! I am so excited to be writing my first blog as part of SCVO’s Digital Participation team, to introduce myself and tell you about our Digital in the House programme. Firstly, who am I? My name is Rory Brown, a Community Learning and Development (CLD) worker who has been... Read more

Feeding into wider conversations with Scottish Government around joined up digital strategies and lessons learned between third and public sector organisations has allowed me space to reflect upon the current significance of this for social housing and the two key areas that... Read more

2020 was a year of rapid change for all of us and it highlighted more than ever the need for everyone to have digital skills, as well as the urgency of the push to close the digital divide. In July 2019, WHALE Arts were happy to receive funding from the Digital Participation... Read more

Communication and collaboration are complex issues, especially for remote workers. The rapid switch to tools like Zoom, Slack and Teams can take its toll when the move isn't underpinned by good practice across the organisation. You can view a recording of the session on our... Read more