Coronavirus and its impact on the Scottish Third Sector — A review of the literature. (September - December 2020)
This paper, the third in the series, presents a summary of the existing literature on the impact coronavirus is having on voluntary sector organisations in Scotland. It includes research published primarily by Scottish voluntary sector organisations and infrastructure bodies betw… Read more
Left Out and Locked Down: impacts of covid-19 lockdown for marginalised groups in Scotland. (December 2020)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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