What should Lead Scotland focus on over the next five years? We are developing our strategy for 2027–2031 and want to hear what matters to you. Your views will help shape our priorities and how we support disabled people, carers and others facing barriers to learning, employment, digital access and participation. […]
Posted: Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Applications to the ACE Group are now closed. This page remains for information. Please contact CyberProject@lead.org.uk or 0131 228 9441 with any enquiries. Lead Scotland are recruiting people to join a lived experience group. This will be a one off, paid session exploring your experiences with cyber and online safety. Download the plain […]
Posted: Friday, June 19th, 2026
Help shape a more equal Scotland Are you passionate about equality, inclusion, and opportunity? Lead Scotland is looking for new Trustees to join our Board and help guide the charity through its next stage of development. We are looking for people who share our values and want to help shape a more inclusive and […]
Posted: Friday, May 22nd, 2026
11th March 2026 ← Cyber Blog Research survey call out – disabled, neurodiverse, blind or visually impaired, D/deaf participants Skip straight to survey link. As part of our Cyber Project, which delivers accessible learning on cyber and online safety topics, we’re undertaking a small scale research project. The research results aim to […]
Posted: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
2nd March 2026 ← Cyber Blog CyberScotland Week 2026 Another year, another successful CyberScotland Week. February has been a busy month for our cyber project team. First we were at SCVO’s The Gathering – two days in Edinburgh meeting lots of other voluntary organisations and charities, spreading the word on the CyberScotland partnership. Michael […]
Posted: Monday, March 2nd, 2026
11th December 2025 ← Cyber Blog Christmas Scammers (stay safe when online shopping) Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, don’t let a scam ruin your Christmas. Watch our video below to discover how to stay safe from scams with online shopping this Christmas. Scroll below the video to read the video transcription. […]
Posted: Thursday, December 11th, 2025
20th-26th October Get Online Week is the UK’s largest annual digital inclusion campaign, run by Good Things Foundation. Digital inclusion is embedded in everything we do at Lead Scotland, from our Cyber project to our Employability projects – we know the value of digital access, skills and confidence. “3.8 million UK adults lack the essential […]
Posted: Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Click Safe. Travel smart. Scottish summer is well and truly here. Heat waves, barbeques, paddling pools and lots of sun cream. We want to make sure that you can enjoy your summer while staying safe online. Unfortunately, cyber threats don’t take holidays so it’s important that you remember to be safe and vigilant […]
Posted: Friday, August 1st, 2025
Lead Scotland are proud to introduce their latest research report, Digital Access in Healthcare. The report shines a spotlight on the digital barriers faced by disabled adults in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, drawing on insights from public and GP surveys, as well as focus groups, the report explores how digital health technologies are impacting access to […]
Posted: Friday, June 27th, 2025
In March 2019 we wrote a briefing about the issues disabled students experience in accessing advocacy and representation when they’re in dispute with their college or university. Almost five years on, very little has changed, and arguably the situation is worse. Not only do students face issues with accessing advocacy, it can be almost impossible […]
Posted: Friday, December 20th, 2024
From what I’ve read, in 1979, Edinburgh University Settlement and a passionate group of volunteers were worried that a lack of funding for REHAB Scotland was going to herald the loss of supported post school learning opportunities for disabled people. There was no Equality Act in 1979 – no rights or entitlements and some disabled […]
Posted: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
OUR PROJECT We are trying to make it easy for people to learn how to stay safe and secure online with our award-winning project. We are doing this by providing accessible guidance, a range of ways to learn and by recruiting disabled people to help us extend the reach of our work. Contact cyberproject@lead.org.uk to […]
Posted: Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Trustee’s Week 2024 Cyber resilience for trustees 12:30 – 13:30, Monday 4th November Being a charity trustee is one of the most rewarding ways you can contribute to an area you care about. Whether you’re passionate about human rights, educational inclusion, environmental protection or cultural heritage, as a trustee you have an important role within your […]
Posted: Monday, May 30th, 2022
Are you passionate about equality? Interested in Education, Community Learning, Volunteering or the Charity sector? Looking for a new opportunity? We are looking for two new Directors to join our team to join our passionate and committed team of non-executive directors. One of the vacancies is for a Treasurer. You don’t need to have had […]
Posted: Friday, April 8th, 2022
On Thursday 31st March, we hosted our first ever organisation-wide online celebration event. Our Spring Party was a chance to recognise the learners, befriendees and volunteers that work with us and celebrate their successes. We sent out a certificate and invite to everyone who had been involved with us in the past year. Emma Whitelock, […]
Posted: Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Last updated 10th January 2022. Click here for the online safety resources Click here for event details In the past couple of years, we’ve directly supported over a thousand people to feel safer and more confident online through free in-person (before Covid-19) classes and online webinars. This new project aims to provide free, public […]
Posted: Friday, March 25th, 2022
As part of Lead Scotland’s Build Back Digital project, we are offering a series of free webinars via Zoom exploring accessibility within digital content. These webinars are suitable for people looking to improve their employability and gain transferable skills by enhancing their digital expertise. Many people are facing uncertainty in their employment due to the […]
Posted: Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
On Thursday 18th November, we were excited to attend the Scottish Cyber Awards at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. Hosted by the SBRC (Scottish Business Resilience Centre), the awards were attended by colleagues in the public, private and charity sectors. We came together to celebrate innovation and achievement in cyber security. We were thrilled to […]
Posted: Monday, November 22nd, 2021
20th August 2021 We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for a Digital Citizens award at the Scottish Charity Awards 2021! The nomination recognises our work in the past year and a half supporting members of the public with cyber resilience training and our OpenLearnCreate course ‘Everyday computer skills: a beginner’s guide to computers, tablets, […]
Posted: Friday, August 20th, 2021
24th March 2021 Lead Scotland is proud to be working with a range of partners commissioning and developing new alternative formats of online safety and security messaging for people who might find current messaging inaccessible. The new formats will include text formats, braille, British Sign Language, captioned video, community languages and easy read formats. Accessible […]
Posted: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
