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  • Find out what's available in your community by using your Amazon Alexa

    Created: 2/27/2023, Updated: 3/1/2023

    ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is a way of finding support in your local community or where to get advice from national organisations. The My Scottish Community voice application for Amazon Alexa links to the ALISS data and can help you to find information on things like:

    • Health and wellbeing - help you find support for managing health conditions or to improve your wellbeing (e.g. dementia cafes, badminton clubs, community gardens)
    • Social Connections - help you find groups that support social and community connection (e.g. local choirs, book groups, befriending)
    • Advice - signpost to practical, legal, and financial support (e.g. money advice, advocacy services).
    • Information - information on digital technology and online support (e.g. online forums, health related mobile apps).

    How do I use ALISS on my Alexa device?

    My Scottish Community is what's known as an Alexa Skill. Basically this is like a smartphone app, the main difference is that the software is cloud-based and sits within your online Amazon account rather than physically on your actual smart speaker device, this means you can use it across all your Amazon Alexa devices, if you have more than one.

    More information is available here.

    Do you run a group or support service in your local community? Help people discover more about your resources and events by listing your details on ALISS.


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