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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Scottish Third Sector Tracker

Most recent findings Wave 7 findings - Winter 2023 Waves 1-6 summary report - Spring 2023 Wave 6 findings - Spring 2023 Find out more about the tracker and see results from the previous waves Frequently Asked Questions

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker

Wave Two Findings — Winter 2021/22

The initial findings from the second wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker are available here. The findings suggested that most third sector organisations continued to face challenges in the face of the pandemic. However, there had been improvement in the sector’s ability to...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-two

Wave Five Findings — Winter 2022

The infographic summary, summary report and data tables for the fifth wave of The Scottish Third Sector Tracker are available here. Key Findings — Summary report The wave 5 summary report is available here The findings from wave five of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker suggested...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-five

Wave Four Findings — Summer 2022

Particularly evident in this report was the increased prevalence of staffing issues and shortages, volunteer

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-four

Recognising the voluntary sector's vital role in our economy 

The challenges faced by our sector are a result of societal and economic policy choices and we must work,The voluntary sector is about innovation, entrepreneurship, research and development, partnership and

https://scvo.scot/p/89154/2024/03/11/recognising-the-voluntary-sectors-vital-role-in-our-economy

Wave Three Findings — Spring 2022

The findings from the third wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker are available here. Key findings Scotland’s third sector organisations continued to face challenges in spring 2022, particularly in regard to staffing, volunteer recruitment and management, and finances. Spring...

https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-three

Best practice for funders

We're asking funders to submit their reports for inclusion in SCVO’s public Evidence Library.,Please email the title, author, date published, web link or attachment, and a short description to research,Sharing this information will allow SCVO to produce research on coronavirus and its impact on the voluntary

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/best-practice-for-funders

Research

The SCVO research team conducts and collates research about the voluntary sector in Scotland.,Read more Evidence library Find research relating to the Scottish voluntary sector.,Our library links to over 1,000 key reports produced by voluntary organisations, academics and the public,Evidence library Latest research Latest posts about our research work.,Contact Steve Grozier Social researcher with experience of leading programmes of research for the public

https://scvo.scot/research

Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sector – what do we know so far? (May 2020)

All research and insights shared with us will be collated in our searchable Evidence Library: https:/,/scvo.org.uk/policy/evidence-library https://scvo.org.uk/policy/coronavirus The briefing covers: Funding

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may-2020

New report reveals concerns charity reserve usage is “unsustainable”

The latest findings from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker have been released. 

https://tfn.scot/news/new-report-reveals-concerns-charity-reserve-usage-is-unsustainable

Get involved

Collaborate with us and our members to develop and promote voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland