The challenges faced by our sector are a result of societal and economic policy choices and we must work

Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,In April 2023, the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership - A fresh start, renewed these,Despite this renewed focus, 18 months on from the policy prospectus, there has been little progress.,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

Pre-Budget scrutiny report focused exclusively on voluntary sector funding, collecting extensive evidence

Introduction This paper presents the key findings from the ten wave of the Scottish third sector tracker, data for which was collected in February-March 2025. The Tracker collects panel data from Scottish third sector organisations to give current insights into the health of the...

Summary These pages outline the size and shape of the Scottish voluntary sector workforce using data from OSCR, SCVO, the Annual Population Survey, the Scottish Third Sector Tracker and other sources. 1 in 3 charities employ paid staff, and for thousands of charities these paid...

Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot

about the sector here.Our response is on behalf of Scotland’s voluntary sector, reflecting, through evidence,Our submission draws on evidence from: SCVO’s engagement with the Social Justice and Social Security,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 2023-24.,The evidence we have collected demonstrates the urgent need for a Fair Funding approach.,practices undermine its ability to offer job security.As the Committee understands from previous SCVO evidence

Summary Amongst many other valuable contributions to society, Scotland’s voluntary sector plays an essential role in supporting people and communities across Scotland experiencing poverty and inequality and is central to the Scottish Government’s plans to eradicate child poverty...

Our evidence shows that this combination of device, data, skills and support was very effective in helping,They are testing early and ‘failing fast’, and using evidence of the user and business value delivered