David McNeill
Digital Director, SCVO
"There is no reason anyone
would want a computer in
their home."
Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of
Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
In 1977…
In 2016…
Not just in the home…
Not everyone is online
Digital exclusion interacts with other forms of exclusion
We need to ensure existing inequalities are not exacerbated
by a widening digital divide
However…
Tech can be used to tackle
inequality…
Increase digital
participation
throughout
Scotland
Build
digital capability
in the third sector
SCVO Digital Participation team
Managing information
Basic digital skills
Communicating
Transacting
Problem solving
Creating
Why are basic digital skills important?
Employment
90% of jobs require Basic Digital Skills
Public services
A digital first agenda
Making the most of your cash
Best prices for goods and services online
Why else are they important?
The response…
Challenge Fund…
digital.scvo.org.uk/projects
Scotland’s
Digital Participation Charter
Invest in staff and volunteers1
Empower staff and volunteers to help others
Contribute practical support for projects
Work together and coordinate our efforts
Adopt common language
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3
4
5
Find out more and pledge your support at digitalscotland.org
Collaborating…
#digitalxtra
How can you help…
1. Making Digital Work
Basic digital skills
Trusted intermediaries acting as ‘Digital Champions’
2. Making Digital Everyday
Digital champions
3. Making Digital
Leaders
Digital organisations
Within the third sector…
Using the appropriate resources to support learning
digital.scvo.org.uk
@digiscot
@david_mcneill

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Editor's Notes

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  • #17 Laptop and tablet – you can offer equipment Browsealoud – you can offer access to specialist or discounted software Digital Fortress – you can offer space for meetings or training, especially with WiFi Twitter/YouTube – you can share digital expertise with other organisations, for example, Social Media, digital marketing Fife Migrants Forum – you can help your staff to volunteer with organisations who are helping to increase basic digital skills Moneybag – you can help people get access to funding – for example, Scotland IS are using the Charter to promote the Digital Xtra fund, which offers money to develop extracurricular digital skills activities in Scotland.