Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living crisis have put enormous strain on sector finances,Covid 19.,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,In December, the Economy and Fair Work Committee wrote to the Scottish Government on support for business,Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living crisis have put enormous strain on sector finances

Over the last 11 months, Covid 19, inflation and the resulting cost-of-living crisis have put enormous,Years of underfunding, followed by Covid 19, and the running costs crisis, however, mean these ambitions,In December, the Economy and Fair Work Committee wrote to the Scottish Government on support for business,Covid 19 pandemic would result in progress towards funding sustainability for the voluntary sector.,Between December 2021 and April 2022, 86% of organisations reported rising costs, a figure that is expected

The Scottish Parliament’s 2020 report, ‘Valuing the third sector,’ made recommendations on the involvement,Recovery (2020) and the Scottish Government’s response to the Advisory Group.,SCVO’s evidence library contains hundreds of recent reports, all produced by or about voluntary sector,SCVO carried out literature reviews in September 2020 and March 2021 covering research on coronavirus,Our research team would be happy to discuss the content of these reports with the Commission if necessary

1 December 2020 About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership,The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has understandably drawn much focus and attention.,an overview of our research which lays bare the impact the crisis had on voluntary organisations and,the people and communities they support.,The Scottish Government’s financial support for the sector was welcome and considerable.