About the sector The voluntary sector in Scotland is made up of thousands of charities, social enterprises,On this page you'll find up-to-date, reliable information and the key statistics about: The size and,shape of the Scottish voluntary sector Sector funding and finance The people who make up the voluntary,sector workforce in Scotland Data about the sector's organisations and people Size and shape In this,the numbers of paid staff in the sector top sector employers staff costs staff pay and Living Wage info

Read more Facts & figures about the sector All the key stats on the size and shape of the Scottish voluntary,sector, from numbers of organisations to workforce data.,Read more Evidence library Find research relating to the Scottish voluntary sector.,Evidence library Latest research Latest posts about our research work.,I'm the key contact for the Sector stats.

The following facts and stats may be of use or interest when discussing Fair Funding (all stats come,The Scottish Third Sector Tracker report on waves one to six shows that: From August 2021 to April 2023,costs and inflation continues to be the biggest challenge for organisations in the sector.,volunteer shortages; difficulties fundraising; financial and cash flow restraints; and uncertainty about,funding for the sector - the first asked respondents about the main features of good grant management

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

Government cover two areas and can be found here: Delivering Fair Funding by 2026 Transparent funding About,To find out more about the voluntary organisations in your constituency visit the Geographical information,About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national body representing,the voluntary sector (sometimes referred to as the third sector).,Find further details about SCVO at scvo.scot.

While we remain concerned about the impact of the public spending pressures on voluntary organisations,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2023 are available online.,To find out more about the voluntary organisations in your constituency visit the Geographical information,section (pages 7-11) of SCVO’s State of the sector statistics.

with media pros from Third Force News, BBC Scotland's The Nine and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to chat about,transparent – people can tell when you’re not being honest, whether it’s the press or publicThink about,An AGM won’t cut it – would you read a story about another organisation’s governance meeting?!,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

Individual giving via donations, legacies and fundraising was worth £1,133 m to the Scottish charity sector,This SCVO briefing pulls together some key facts about the individual giving landscape in Scotland and,UK, using a range of data sources including the Scottish Third Sector Tracker and CAF.,Key Stats 80% of Scottish charities receive donations and fundraised income from the public.,in 2021, and accounted for 16% of the Scottish charity sector’s income in 2020/21.

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive

About our submission We have undertaken initial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations,Furthermore, we know from SCVO’s recently refreshed Sector Stats that volunteer rates have fallen in,, and yet this is something that is seldom heard in debates and discussions about our economy.,About Scotland's voluntary sector Our sector is a powerful force for positive change and a significant,Find further details about SCVO at scvo.scot.