That is a missed opportunity for not just voluntary organisations, but people and communities across,Research with Third Sector Organisations and New Businesses – Views and Experiences of Scottish Public,In the same year, the voluntary sector in Scotland employed just over 136,000+ people, making up 5% of,Information Centre (SPICe) published a blog on the economic contribution of the sector.,innovative practice on the part of the Scottish Government and other public bodies, with a return to business-as-usual

These are eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate emergency, and delivering,Growing the economy With a turnover of £9.2 billion, Scotland's voluntary sector is a major economic,Voluntary organisations also bring added value to the economy by working with over 1 million committed,SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding, including: Longer-term funding of three years or more (i.e. beyond just,innovative practice on the part of the Scottish Government and other public bodies, with a return to business-as-usual

organisations in Scotland In a typical year, 4 in 5 households use a voluntary sector service Almost 1 in 3 people,said they had used a services by a charity in the last 12 months (OSCR 2022) 43% of young people said,2023 the voluntary sector spent £10.4bn on carrying out its activities In Scotland last year 830,000 people,volunteered The sector looks after substantial assets on behalf of the communities and people of Scotland

SCVO's policy and public affairs team braced ourselves for a busy start to the year – you may recall ,my blog from December.,v=Jf3BCU0Dq9M Making strides towards Fair Funding "Fair Funding" isn't just a catchphrase for us.,The voluntary sector: a key player in the economy Assessing and explaining the voluntary sector's impact,on Scotland's economy is complex yet crucial.