Tour of ALISS
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Welcome to the ALISS guidance videos.
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In this video, we'll show you around ALISS
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to give you an understanding
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of some of the features available on the website.
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We want ALISS to be accessible for everyone.
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One way of doing this is through a ReachDeck accessibility toolbar,
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which you can view by clicking on the “Accessibility Tools” button.
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The toolbar has lots of great features:
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it can read text out loud in your chosen language,
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it can adjust the text size and contrast,
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and it can simplify the page to make it easier to read.
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You can find out more about the ALISS programme
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in the “About ALISS” page.
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Here, you can “Add to ALISS”,
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but please check first if your organisation is already listed.
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If it is not, continue with adding the organisation to ALISS.
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You can make a search by either location,
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by keyword,
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and by category.
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At the bottom of the page,
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there are some useful links and documents to take a look at,
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such as the “My Scottish Community” Alexa app,
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and a “How to Add to ALISS” guidance document.
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ALISS has an AI search assistant.
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Clicking the blue button opens a panel
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where you can search aliss.org in a way that suits you.
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ALISS also offers a “Quick exit” button,
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which will instantly take you away from the ALISS site
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and removes all traces of your search.
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By default, the search is set to “Where”.
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Pop a location into the search box, click “Search”
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and you will see a list of all services in your area,
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which you can then sort and filter,
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to get to the results that you want to see.
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On the search results page,
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you will see a list of services available in your chosen location.
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Each service has a short summary, which tells you a bit about the service.
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If you decide you want to know more, just click on the name.
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You can change the view you see of the results by clicking “Grid” view,
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and see how many service results there are at the top of the list.
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This will change as you filter your results.
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There are a variety of sort and filter options
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on the left hand side of the page, which will narrow your search
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and help you find what you are looking for more easily.
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Once you have narrowed your search
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and found a service that you may be interested in learning more about,
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click the name of the service for the full listing.
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You will see a message at the top of the service listing
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that tells you what the claim badge means.
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You can request to claim or manage
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and suggest an improvement to the service from this page.
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For more guidance, please visit the “About ALISS” page.
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Last reviewed: May 2025
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