Collaborate with us to develop voluntary sector policy perspectives for Scotland.
There are over 46,000 voluntary organisations active in Scotland
89% of voluntary organisations are local
35% of organisation are in rural or remote areas
In 2021 the voluntary sector in Scotland had a turnover of £8.5 billion
In 2021 voluntary sector spend was £7.9 billion
7 in 10 charities saw income and spending drop in 2021
1,182,000 people volunteered with organisations in 2020
Scotland's voluntary sector employs 135,000 paid staff
Women make up 64.5% of the sector's workforce