Advice in unprecedented times Impact of COVID-19 on the advice sought from the Scottish Citizens Advice network during 2020/21 (April 2021)
In a year with unprecedented challenges, the Scottish Citizens Advice network has had to transform and adapt like never before. This report provides a summary of the network's activity over the past year. Despite the challenging circumstances the network has continued to provi… Read more
Democratic Governance Through Intermediary Bodies: A Case Study of Third Sector Interfaces in Scotland (March 2021)
This document summarises PhD research undertaken at the University of Glasgow from 2015-2020, exploring the relationship between a third sector intermediary body (a third sector interface) and the state (focusing on the Scottish Government and a local authority). The findings su… Read more
How social security can deliver for disabled people in Scotland (April 2021)
This new research looks at how disability assistance could reduce poverty in Scotland. In particular, it looks at how the Scottish Government and Social Security Scotland can look to maximise the power of social security to improve living standards and loosen poverty’s grip on di… Read more
Forgotten? Mental Health Care and Treatment During the Coronavirus Pandemic (March 2021)
This report summarises key findings from a longitudinal research project undertaken by Jacki Gordon on behalf of SAMH. Over 1,000 people took part in the research, through three surveys which ran in August, October and November 2020, and a series of 15 interviews which took place… Read more
Rewriting the Rules Report. Social Enterprise in Glasgow: The Covid-19 Response (March 2021)
This report highlights the challenges faced – and, importantly, recognises the contribution made by Glasgow's social enterprise community in addressing these challenges – both over the last twelve months – and also as we look ahead. The report was put together with the full parti… Read more
Our Chance to Reconnect (March 2021)
Talk/together is the largest ever survey on what unites us and divides us. Over 150,000 people took part, returning 78,790 surveys, with 68,534 engagements through partner organizations, and 499 in-depth discussions and expert submissions. The report finds that the pandemic ha… Read more
Social action during the coronavirus pandemic: Learning from the crisis to help build forward better.
The final report for Together We Help is now available and shines a light on the power of communities to mobilise and initiate social action in response to the issues that matter to them. Key findings 60% of participants got involved in social action because they felt compell… Read more
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