Policy & research

Coronavirus policy & research

Policy & research in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

About

SCVO's policy team works to ensure that the needs and concerns of the voluntary sector in Scotland are represented in the Scottish, United Kingdom and European Parliaments.

By acting as an authoritative and trusted voice for the sector, SCVO's policy and research output is delivered through a strong evidence base and an engaged membership.

Campaigns

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Briefings

Coronavirus, next steps & communities

Paul Bradley

8th June 2020

Covid-19 – a framework for decision making

Kirsten Hogg

18th May 2020

Stage One Debate on the Scottish Budget 2020-21

Paul Bradley

26th February 2020

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Consultation responses

Economy Committee – AGER inquiry – SCVO response

Jamie Flaherty

4th August 2020

SES & SCVO submission to Economy, Energy & Fair Work Committee

Paul Bradley

3rd August 2020

SCVO response to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Rachel Le Noan

3rd August 2020

More consultation responses

Research

State of the Sector: pre-Coronavirus

Ilse Mackinnon

30th June 2020

Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish voluntary sector – what do we know so far?

Ilse Mackinnon

8th June 2020

Gender pay gap briefing (April 2019)

Ilse Mackinnon

18th February 2020

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The Scottish voluntary sector View the latest sector stats

Over 1 million people volunteered in Scotland last year

There are over 250,000 charity trustees across the country

Last year, 4/5 Scots used a voluntary sector organisation

There are 40,000+ voluntary sector organisations in Scotland

Two thirds of sector income is earned, not donated

In 2018 the voluntary sector had an annual turnover of over £6 billion

Scotland’s voluntary sector has over 100,000 paid staff

78% of charities in Scotland are local

Evidence Library

A resource for anyone interested in learning about the voluntary sector in Scotland

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Advising us on policies which reflect the best interests of the voluntary sector in Scotland

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Positive partnerships

We recently asked our members and those working in charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises across Scotland to share any successful partnership projects they have with the public sector.

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Details on everything from our intermediaries network to resources and directories for those working in intermediary bodies.

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SCVO Core Grant Plan 2018-20

We work in a strategic partnership with the Scottish Government to support, develop and promote the voluntary sector in Scotland.

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