many contributions of the voluntary sector by: Recognising our sector as a significant employer and economic,actor.,The voluntary sector is a significant economic actor, employing around 136,000 people in Scotland - 5%,support our sector provides people and communities, all of which are essential building blocks to the economic,actor.

After all, as we’ve learnt from WEAll Scotland, it makes good economic sense to get things right the

discussion fascinating in exploring the role of the public, private and voluntary sectors in delivering economic,the flip side, we're also making the case that the voluntary sector plays a sigificant role as an economic,actor.

But the sector’s economic contributions are less well understood and captured.,Here are some of the ways we can see the voluntary sector as an economic actor: About the sector https,Read more Latest briefings & policy papers The latest sector's role in the economy briefings and policy,papers from the policy team.,have evidence, resources, or experiences that could support our work, please contact Rachel Le Noan, Policy

economy develops to ensure voluntary organisations have opportunities to demonstrate their role as economic,actors and influence decision-making in this area.,Current areas of focus We help decision makers across sectors understand the invaluable economic contribution,Related briefings & policy papers The latest transforming the economy briefings and policy papers from,the policy team.

actor in recovery and beyond.,We must decide on the balance we want to strike between maximising economic growth and improving the,As outlined in our recently published National Strategy for Economic Transformation, by 2032 we want,to be a wellbeing economy, thriving across economic, social and environmental dimensions.,We want to have a strong economy both in terms of economic performance and tackling structural economic

Alastair Davis argues that the social enterprise sector can only achieve exponential growth in economic

explains how Community Wealth Building could provide the practical answer to transforming Scotland's economic

Professor Iain Black argues the third sector must help disrupt the existing growth focused economic goal

Sandy Macdonald on some of the ways the third sector is helping the business sector achieve economic