However, the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme offers significantly reduced support. £18.4bn over 6 months,Volunteer Scotland and the STUC launched an updated Volunteer Charter in 2019 which sets out the key,cost-of-living crisis on volunteers and volunteer involving organisations has found that volunteer participation,Another practical barrier to volunteer participation that has become more acute during the current crisis,organisations employ over 135,000 paid staff – a third more than the 100,000 staff employed in the digital
https://scvo.scot/p/58267/2023/03/13/spring-statement-briefing-from-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland
Affordable Internet Campaign 04 December 2017 Our position The Scottish Government will shortly make,divide New technology and the internet continues to radically change how we live, learn and work.,participation.,Participation Charter to tackle digital exclusion, including some providing free WiFi in public places,our governance and membership structures are democratic and accountable – with an elected board and policy
https://scvo.scot/p/22875/2017/12/06/call-for-affordable-internet
Volunteer Scotland and the STUC launched an updated Volunteer Charter in 2019 which sets out the key,New analysis also estimates that the £5.7 billion of total donations made to charities across the UK,Reduction in volunteer participation The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on volunteer participation,there was an oversupply of volunteers compared to demand, especially in response to the Scotland Cares campaign,In addition, we believe that the proliferation of negative news stories in recent months could be further
https://scvo.scot/p/55743/2022/11/29/cost-of-living-crisis-scvo-and-volunteer-scotland-briefing-for-mps
to start with people: People deserve a strategic and better connected approach to supporting them to participate,It also includes support for digital spaces There is a danger that the Scottish approach to new powers,Ultimately, this approach isn’t, as some will undoubtedly be quick to categorise it, a charter for layabouts,Politically, Scotland is in the perfect policy environment within which to re-think, re-design and re-create,How should we get support to all citizens to contribute, making best use of new digital technologies,
https://scvo.scot/p/10004/2015/08/27/employability-social-justice-and-contribution-discussion-paper