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This time last year People Know How had just celebrated its tenth year and launched a new strategy in the Scottish Parliament. A year on and all 24 staff are redundant, we’ve said farewell to around 70 VIPs (volunteers, interns & placement students), ceased work in 50 schools, stopped supporting over 1000 people to be digitally included, paused trips on the canal boat All Aboard that we run in partnership with Polwarth Church, and had to draw a line under our research and campaigning.
Due to the drastic changes across the fundraising landscape in Scotland, we have had to make the difficult decision to work towards closing People Know How, which includes redundancies for all members of our staff team.
Scottish charity People Know How has partnered with BT Group to facilitate 50 events in in rural areas of Scotland, providing people with the information they need to prepare for the upcoming switch to digital landlines.
Reconnect staff, volunteers and digital group attendees recently spent an afternoon on the Union Canal courtesy of our All Aboard canal boat
We’ve launched our VIP Strategy, outlining our commitment to providing a rewarding experience for our VIPs (volunteers, interns and placement students).
Our Digital group at the Ripple in Restalrig was visited by local MP Tommy Sheppard, giving him an insight into the valuable support it provides for those who attend.
Our Reconnect service has been featured by Nominet in a video showcasing our work to support adults and families increase digital and social inclusion.
The final event in our 10 Year Anniversary series took place on 13 December at the Scottish Parliament, celebrating the last decade of People Know How and launching our new strategy.
Find support in Edinburgh and the Lothians over the festive period
As part of our 10 Year Anniversary event series, we welcomed key representatives in digital inclusion from across sectors to discuss how we can improve digital inclusion in Scotland, sharing our learning from our Reconnect service.
The second event in our 10 Year Anniversary series invited thought leaders from various sectors to discuss corporate social responsibility and environmental, social and governance.
Our Positive Transitions Report details our learning from delivering our Positive Transitions service over the last 8 years and our plans to improve school transitions in Edinburgh, the Lothians and across Scotland.
