Scottish Charity and Public Surveys 2020. (September 2020)
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has published the results from its Scottish Charity and Public Surveys 2020. The research was carried out by Breaking Blue, an independent market research organisation and member of the Market Research Society. It presents views from 1,010… Read more
North Ayrshire: A case study on Kindness. (September 2020)
In 2018, the Carnegie UK Trust was invited to work in partnership with North Ayrshire Council, to explore what it would mean to embed kindness across a local authority, and what that might achieve. This report tells the story of that two-year journey. This ‘case study on kindn… Read more
Evaluation of the Clear Pathway Guidance. (August 2020)
This report presents the findings from an evaluation of the Clear Pathway guidance (the guidance) for NHS boards commissioned by Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Government in November 2019. The overall aim of the evaluation was to explore the extent to which the guid… Read more
Housing Scotland: Building our social and economic recovery. (September 2020)
In the run-up to the Holyrood election in May 2021, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has outlined its calls to Scotland’s political parties, with the publication of its new manifesto, Housing Scotland: Building Our Social and Economic Recovery. SFHA’s ma… Read more
Pooling Together: How Community Hubs have responded to the COVID-19 Emergency (September 2020)
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trust has been undertaking a series of conversations with communities across the UK, exploring the changing relationship between local government, public services and communities. During these conversations, the trust heard fro… Read more
South of Scotland Third Sector: A Partnership Approach to Covid-19 Response and Recovery Planning (August 2020)
This report is the result of analysis of a series of interviews with third sector organisations (TSOs) across the South of Scotland throughout May and June 2020, and a wider perspective gleaned through discussions with the sector and partners throughout the same period. The third… Read more
Embedding New Ways of Working: Implications for the Post-Pandemic Workplace (September 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the labour market. Substantial reduction in economic activity and the consequent drop in demand for labour, alongside social distancing rules, have pushed employers to adapt their working practices. This report focuses on how… Read more
A Just Capital: Actions to End Poverty in Edinburgh. (September 2020)
This report from the Edinburgh Poverty Commission follows what they believe to be the most extensive process of inquiry into poverty, its causes, consequences and solutions ever undertaken in a Scottish local authority. This report is a call to action to everyone in the city: the… Read more
The Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016: an analysis of compliance with fundraising reporting as of June 2020. (September 2020)
The Fundraising Regulator has published the results of its latest review into charities’ compliance with the fundraising reporting requirements in Section 13 of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016. It is a legal requirement under the Act for charities regist… Read more
COVID-19 Research: Common Themes and Lessons Learned. (August 2020)
Research undertaken throughout the COVID-19 pandemic allows us to understand the immediate response of the voluntary sector, the impact on organisations and citizens, and what support will be needed post-pandemic. This summary report is the first version of what EVOC plan will be… Read more