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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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Trust, power and collaboration: Human Learning Systems approaches in voluntary and community organisations (July 2020)

Ben Cairns, Charlotte Pace, Dr Vita Terry
2020-08-11

Trust, power and collaboration shares practical suggestions for taking a ‘human learning systems’ approach to commissioning and funding relationships. The paper aimed to capture the varying experiences of those adapting their practice, and identify both what is happening and what… Read more

Below the radar: Exploring grants data for grassroots organisations (August 2020)

360Giving and NCVO
2020-08-06

This paper uses the 360Giving dataset to find and explore grassroots non-profit organisations operating at the local community or neighbourhood level. Such organisations are vital to UK civil society but often fall ‘below the radar’, and have previously been under-represented in… Read more

The UK Civil Society Almanac 2020. (July 2020)

NCVO
2020-07-08

The Almanac gives an overview of the voluntary sector’s scope and characteristics, including its finances, workforce, and volunteering. This year's Almanac draws on data from the 2017/18 financial year. The Almanac dataset was developed in partnership with the Third Sector Re… Read more

SCVO Research Briefing: State of the Sector, pre-Coronavirus (June 2020)

SCVO
2020-06-29

This briefing gives an overview of the financial profile of the regulated Scottish voluntary sector in 2018, giving us a baseline for understanding sector funding and assets pre- and post-Coronavirus. It covers Scottish charities, housing associations and credit unions. All the d… Read more

Impact on the Charity Sector During Coronavirus (June 2020).

Institute of Fundraising, NCVO, and Charity Finance Group, with support from PwC.
2020-06-22

This report from the Institute of Fundraising draws on the findings of a survey carried out between 30th April to the 25th May 2020. It should be noted that respondents are more likely to be larger charities, located in London and the south of England, working at a national and i… Read more

Third Sector Resilience Fund - summary of submissions to the Local Government and Communities Committee. (May 2020)

Greig Liddell, Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).
2020-06-15

This paper summarises the responses to the Local Government and Communities Committee’s call to Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) to submit views on the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF). The Committee received 17 submissions from TSIs across Scotland, as… Read more

Legacy Forecasts

Legacy Foresight
2020-06-04

Last updated June 2020 Legacy Foresight have updated their five-year UK market forecasts to take into account the very latest information on deaths, economic projections and administrative delays due to COVID-19. All of these factors have deteriorated since scenarios were p… Read more

Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund: A rapid evaluation of the first £1,000,000 distributed by Foundation Scotland (May 2020)

Scottish Community Development Centre
2020-05-27

Foundation Scotland launched the Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund on Friday 27th March 2020 with funding from the National Emergencies Trust (NET). The overall aim of the Fund was to help those most affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak. In order to quickly evaluate… Read more

Third Sector Resilience Fund - summary of phase 1 (May 2020)

FirstPort
2020-05-19

Letter to Members of the Local Government and Communities Committee summarising the first phase of the Third Sector Resilience Fund: - Levels of applications and awards made - Details of awards by organisation type and size - Level of demand - future of fund Grant applic… Read more

Briefing 3: Getting ready for the fallout - the challenges faced by VCSE leaders during the Covid-19 crisis (April 2020)

IVAR (Institute for Voluntary Action Research )
2020-05-07

This third IVAR Coronavirus/ COVID19 briefing shares the experiences of 37 charities shared between 9 and 16 April 2020, and reflections on the questions and opportunities for funders that they raise. Three weeks into the Covid-19 lockdown, VCSE leaders are feeling unsettled.… Read more

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