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

Third sector tracker All the latest results from our quarterly Tracker survey of hundreds of Scottish,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.,Research reports Latest research news 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

Public Sector FundingDownload PDF Public sector funding of the voluntary sector The following pages pull,together what we know about public sector funding from the latest SCVO Sector Stats, based on analysis,There has been a slight fall in the value and relative importance of public sector funding to the sector,Public sector funding made up 40% of the sector’s income in 2023.,83 credit unions Over 6,000 of these voluntary organisations are also social enterprises Learn more about

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

I love the Scottish Third Sector Tracker.,Having robust data to evidence the issues the sector is facing is absolutely key to shaping our influencing,From the most recent (wave 9) data, we know that four most prevalent issues the sector was grappling,Add in the stats on the number of organisations that saw a decrease or withdrawal of funding during this,I have some questions (but no answers yet) about how we might unpick them.

Download PDF The voluntary sector in numbers – key facts There are over 46,500 voluntary sector organisations,in Scotland In a typical year, 4 in 5 households use a voluntary sector service Almost 1 in 3 people,In Scotland last year 830,000 people volunteered The sector looks after substantial assets on behalf,83 credit unions Over 6,000 of these voluntary organisations are also social enterprises Learn more about,the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research team if you'd like to know more.

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.

information for other MPs on the Geographical information section (pages 7-11) of SCVO’s State of the sector,voluntary organisations in Midlothian and across Scotland and have included some information below about,voluntary organisations do not find themselves out of pocket – as has already been promised to public sector,employers.Read more about the impact of the changes, including testimony from voluntary organisations.Every,I hope that I can count on your support to make the case for our sector.

The Spring Statement can support the many contributions of the voluntary sector by: Recognising our sector,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,Working with the sector to understand these challenges and the impacts on our sector, our staff and volunteers,About the voluntary sector in Scotland The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force,To find out more about the voluntary organisations in your constituency visit the Geographical information