David McNeill

Backstage in the streaming studio as we do The Gathering Extra today scvo.scot/the-gatherin...

Delighted to welcome Gordon Brown to the #SCVOGathering to talk the role of the voluntary sector in Scotland and in tackling poverty

“The work you do today, makes Scotland better tomorrow” the First Minister says to the audience as he opens #SCVOGathering

A warm welcome awaits for the thousands of voluntary sector staff and volunteers attending the #SCVOGathering today! Hope to see some of you over the next two days

A warm welcome awaits for the thousands of voluntary sector staff and volunteers attending the #SCVOGathering today! Hope to see some of you over the next two days

Just over 2 weeks left until the #SCVOGathering. With over 2,000 people attending, have you booked your place yet? Lots of fantastic free learning sessions for everyone working or supporting Scotland's voluntary sector

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Lots of our digital sessions at The Gathering on 4 & 5 Feb are fully booked now...

We have 180 folk signed up for our session on putting people and values at the heard of AI, but luckily we're in a big room - there's still space if you'd like to join us!

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My post holiday inbox looks a bit ominous 👹

At the Parliament tonight for the Scottish Public Service Awards. @scvo.scot sponsoring the Voluntary Sector Partnership Awards

Over 600 people have registered for the #SCVOGathering in the first couple of days and we've got our first fully booked event.

Don't miss out and check out the programme now
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I can think of cheaper ways to traumatise your pet… 😱

Was browsing eBay, and in terms of weird unnecessary products, this will take some beating…

Despite the Social Justice and Social Security Committee’s pre-budget call for a funding system that is fair, flexible, sustainable and accessible, we failed to see that materialise in today's #ScottishBudget

Read SCVO’s full response: buff.ly/3ZyP957

Programme of events at the Gathering - SCVO Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

🚨We've launched the programme for the #SCVOGathering - over 70+ free events on the 4th and 5th February 2025.

🎟️ Bookings open now - exclusively for members for the next week:

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Ardoch is great but wouldn’t be cheap!

You too! It’s a small world 🌍 enjoy unconferencing…

I saw your grumpy face earlier in my feed. Now I see this and all makes sense 😡

Spot on. Comprehensive pedestrianisation should be far higher up the agenda in our cities than it is. Nearly wherever cars go, cities get worse. Nearly wherever they’re removed, those urban spaces flourish.

👋 Me please (sorry for the self promotion 🙈)

At #DigitalScotland2024 to hear what’s going on in terms of public sector digital transformation. Wonder how much inclusion will feature?

SCVO digital senior leaders programme Digital is constantly moving. This Digital Senior Leaders programme will give you the skills and confidence you and your organisation need to keep up!Although we’ve emerged from the pandemic, and are ...

🌟 Calling senior leaders in Scotland’s voluntary sector! 🌟

Join SCVO’s Digital Senior Leaders Programme starting 25 Feb 2025. Build skills to navigate AI, social media, & cyber risks. Lead with confidence in the digital age.

💻 Apply now with £150 discount for members

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I was sceptical at first, but it did improve most interviews… people are more clear and concise, and the best candidates still stand out!

On the other hand, I’d be really encourage candidates to compare their draft application with the job description using ChatGPT with the prompts:

1. Does my application clearly meet the person specification?

2. How could I make it clearer and more concise?

In our recruitment process, we started sharing interview questions with candidates in advance to help with inclusivity.

Recent experience suggests people are ChatGPTing their answers.

Don’t - it’s obvious that they’re not your words and will be suspiciously similar to everyone else.

And if you say you have excellent communication skills and attention to detail… don’t have a spelling mistake in the same sentence 🤦🏼‍♂️

At the Digital Leaders Impact Summit today, reviewing tech industry contributions to environmental, social and governance issues

Helen Burrows from BBC comments on the future risk of traditional broadcast / satellite TV being turned off due to the switch to streaming. Consideration needed of those non-digital people that risk losing out #ConsumerDigitalIndex

Sara Waller, Chair of Money and Pensions Advice Service, says new financial inclusion strategy will have an element of digital inclusion for the first time #ConsumerDigitalIndex

At the launch of the Lloyd’s 2024 #ConsumerDigitalIndex to talk about how essential digital skills are developing

Down in London and the first Monday rush hour commute seems much quieter than it used to be! 🚊