Digital participation

Sally Dyson Head of Digital Participation SCVO

Chartered Institute of Housing Digital Inclusion: Skilling Up the Housing Sector

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This may or may not surprise you

• 1.3 Million not online

• 30% (UK 21%) lack basic digital skills

• 60% have no qualifications

• 55% are retired

• 50% are disabled

82% Not Interested

Too expensive

3% Have no

computer

7% Too difficult

5%

Digital Scotland Ambition

To be a world class digital nation demands that we achieve world class levels of digital participation

Scottish Government

Increase digital participation throughout

Scotland

Build digital capability

in the third sector

SCVO Digital Participation team

Basic Digital Skills definition

• Managing Information • Communicating • Transacting • Problem Solving • Creating

UK

Managing Information

• Find, manage and store digital

information and content

Communicating • Communicate, interact, collaborate,

share and connect with others

Transacting

• Purchase and sell goods and

services, organise your finances and use digital government services

Problem Solving • Increase independence and

confidence by solving and finding solutions using digital tools

Creating • Create basic digital content in

order to engage with digital communities and organisations

How can team digital help?

Charter Data

Challenge Internships Directory

Festival

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