Lead Scotland has become one of the first CLD organisations in Scotland to receive the Digital CLD Award – which recognises and celebrates high-quality digital services and learning practices that are supporting the growth of digitally talented young people and adults.

Furthermore, the awards seek to recognise the ways that CLD (Community Learning and Development) services and organisations promote effective use of digital technologies to enhance learning and engagement opportunities in youth work, adult learning, and community development programmes. It is delivered through a collaboration between education bodies and industry partners.

The pilot is being funded by Scottish Government’s Community Learning and Development policy team and is focused on strengthening organisations’ skills across key areas, helping them to build their own, and their learners’, digital skills, digital literacies and strong digital wellbeing.

Seven organisations across youth work, adult learning, and community development programmes in Scotland have been taking part in the pilot which is the first initiative of its kind in the sector.

To achieve Digital CLD Award status, Lead Scotland had to demonstrate its clear vision and strong leadership in transforming its engagement and learning opportunities through effective use of digital technologies.

Evidence of digital approaches that raise the quality of learning, improve community involvement, and promote better inclusion were also assessed.

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Lead Scotland CEO, Emma Whitelock, said: “Lead Scotland is delighted to be one of the first CLD organisations in Scotland to receive the Digital CLD Award.

“I’m incredibly proud of the staff and volunteer team who work with learners across Scotland, supporting people to realise technology as a force for good.

“I encourage other CLD organisations to take up the opportunity to undertake this Award. It offers the opportunity to give yourselves a good MOT in relation to digital and there are great sources of support on hand to learn and improve.”

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