The sector is best known for the contribution it makes to the communities it serves.,The voluntary sector is the glue that holds communities together.,But the sector’s economic contributions are less well understood and captured.,We need to be considered equally alongside the private and public sectors. Why?,Here are some of the ways we can see the voluntary sector as an economic actor: About the sector https

For future funding, replacement of Structural Funds post-Brexit must advance on and not regress on the,Tables and amounts that were circulated by the Scottish Government (SG) at the draft stage of the Operational,The current AIRs report financial and indicator data comprising only one operation, being a claim for,There are therefore no expenditure or performance data in the AIR for the ESF.”,In November 2013 SCVO submitted three papers to the Managing Authority proposing improvements in the

Additional data and intelligence has been pulled in from a range of sources, including: SCVO research,overall figures do not compare well with SCVO’s state of the sector survey 2 years ago, where 76% of,The pay is certainly much lower than similar posts in the private or public sector (I have worked in,Every year we wait to find out if we've got the funding to keep my post.,The table below shows that the top employers in the sector are dominated by social care providers, housing

Having said that, data from our recruitment website goodmoves suggests an increase across the sector,posts.,tables.,September to 15 November 2013.,Figure 25 All graphs are available as data tables.

These data tables accompany the State of the Sector 2013 report.,24% 42% 35% General economic situation in Scotland 13% 51% 36% Financial situation for the third sector,for the next 12 months, from 2011 to 2013 Financial situation for third sector in Scotland 2011 2012,core costs 53% Funding cuts / decreases 51% Securing charitable trust grants 50% Securing public sector,charitable trust grants 47% 57% 52% 44% Funding cuts / decreases 36% 57% 47% 61% Securing public sector