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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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Facts & figures

About the sector Size and shape In our data, you'll find information on: The number of voluntary organisations,Funding and finance In this section of our data you'll find information on: the sector's total turnover,People In this section of our data you'll find information on: the numbers of volunteers in the sector,the numbers of paid staff in the sector top sector employers staff costs staff pay and Living Wage info

https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures

SCVO Research

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.

https://scvo.scot/research

Staff

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

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/staff-volunteers/staff

Individual Giving in Scotland

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.

https://scvo.scot/p/90651/2023/09/30/individual-giving-in-scotland

Press coverage tips for charities

with media pros from Third Force News, BBC Scotland's The Nine and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to chat about,An AGM won’t cut it – would you read a story about another organisation’s governance meeting?!,Find a way to make it relevant to other peopleIt doesn’t always have to be about lived experiences of,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

https://scvo.scot/about/work/campaigns/archive/never-more-needed/resources/press-coverage-tips-for-charities

State of the Sector 2020: Scottish voluntary sector statistics

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

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/state-of-the-sector-2020-scottish-voluntary-sector-statistics

Response to A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: Consultation

About our submission We have undertaken initial scoping work and engagement with voluntary organisations,About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership organisation,for the voluntary sector.,About Scotland's voluntary sector The voluntary sector in all its diversity is a powerful force for positive,SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics for 2022 are available online.

https://scvo.scot/p/62832/2023/10/04/response-to-a-human-rights-bill-for-scotland-consultation

Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s Public Service Reform programme - SCVO response

uncertain about their future.,SCVO’s concerns are not simply about political decision-making or choices but about administrative systems,This letter, which raises further concerns about how the Scottish Government made decisions about the,political decision-making or choices but also about administrative processes.,About Scotland’s voluntary sector Scotland relies heavily on its voluntary sector and volunteers to deliver

https://scvo.scot/p/59486/2023/05/01/inquiry-into-the-scottish-governments-public-service-reform-programme-scvo-response-to-the-finance-and-public-administration-committee