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The Evidence Library is a resource for anyone interested in the voluntary sector in Scotland. Managed by SCVO, the library signposts to research and evidence produced by, or on, the voluntary sector. For further information email: research@scvo.org.uk.

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Email the title, author, date published, web link or attachment, and a short description to research@scvo.org.uk.

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Left Out and Locked Down: impacts of covid-19 lockdown for marginalised groups in Scotland. (December 2020)

Scotland in Lockdown
2020-12-21

This research project is focussing on four groups that may already have been isolated, excluded or marginalised prior to Covid-19. The research is organised into work streams for each of these populations. The groups include: Disabilities and long-term health conditions… Read more

COVID-19 Impact on Charities. (December 2020)

Breaking Blue
2020-12-15

This report details the findings from a survey with over 2,500 charities to help provide a snapshot of the impact of the pandemic on a large and representative cross section of Scottish charities. Carried out in November 2020, it builds on the comprehensive data gathered from OSC… Read more

Meaningful connections: How peer support in Scotland adapted to a digital world during Covid-19 (December 2020)

Scottish Recovery Network
2020-12-14

This research explores how peer support in Scotland has adapted to a digital world with creativity and flexibility during Covid-19 restrictions. The Meaningful connections research report is based on engagement with 170 different peer support services and 110 participants from… Read more

Supporting Scottish Communities During Covid-19. (December 2020)

Community Resources Network Scotland (CRNS)
2020-12-01

CRNS have published their impact report on supporting Scottish communities during Covid-19. The report covers: Beyond Covid-19 – 2020 has been a tremendously difficult year for the community resources sector. Many organisations stopped trading overnight at the start of lo… Read more

Edinburgh Covid-19 Food Programme: Lessons Learned. (November 2020)

EVOC
2020-11-19

This report reflects the shared experience of voluntary and statutory partners delivering a city-wide programme. It provides an overview of this partnership work and takes into account the views of representatives from City of Edinburgh Council, third sector food providers and co… Read more

Lonely and left behind: Tackling loneliness at a time of crisis. (October 2020)

Katharine Allen, Lucy Morrell and Cordelia Hay.
2020-11-12

This report, Lonely and left behind: tackling loneliness at a time of crisis provides rich insight into how some of the people most affected by the pandemic are coping, and how they’re not. Its findings make the case for more action to tackle loneliness as we head into new restri… Read more

Report #1 Lessons from lockdown. (November 2020)

Joe Cook, Harriet Thiery, Jon Burchell, Fiona Walkley, Erica Ballantyne and Jenny McNeill
2020-11-02

This is the first of three reports from phase one of the MoVE (mobilising volunteers effectively) project, exploring key lessons from the national lockdown. This report presents the first set of findings from 49 semi-structured interviews with a range of stakeholders from Engl… Read more

Inspiring Scotland Insights: October 2020.

Inspiring Scotland
2020-10-26

Covid-19 Reflections: Covid has supercharged inequalities, underlining and increasing pre-existing areas of disadvantage. Organisations are resourceful, robust, adaptable and are striving to maintain quality services The voluntary sector is incredibly innovative and re… Read more

Learning from Lockdown: 12 Steps to Eliminate Digital Exclusion. (October 2020)

Georgina Bowyer, Anna Grant and Douglas White
2020-10-19

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 the scale of digital exclusion in the UK has been exposed and exacerbated beyond previous understanding. While new initiatives have been rapidly and successfully delivered, substantially accelerating progress, there is still much more to be done to… Read more

Beyond the Covid Crisis – Lessons from Lockdown. (September 2020)

Glasgow Third Sector Interface Network
2020-10-19

Glasgow TSI Network have been carrying out research into the third sector’s response to lockdown in Glasgow. Back in March when the country was placed under lockdown the third sector were quick to act in providing essential services to their communities. The response was incredib… Read more

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