Regulating in the public interest: The relationship between Charity, charities and the general public. (May 2020)
This report draws together the main findings of research conducted by the Commission to offer a better understanding of the relationship between the public’s view of Charity and charities, the role of regulation, and trustees’ views of public expectations of the Commission. A… Read more
Rising to the Challenge: Community-based youth work and Coronavirus. Findings from the Youth Scotland Action Fund (May 2020)
This report summarises why the Youth Action Scotland fund was needed, how Youth Scotland delivered it, and – most importantly – the impact which youth groups are making through support from the fund. Youth groups, enabled by the fund, have supported young people in three key w… Read more
The mental health effects of the first two months of lockdown and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK (June 2020)
Report from IFS which suggests: "mental health in the UK worsened substantially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – by 8.1% on average and by much more for young adults and for women which are groups that already had lower levels of mental health before Covid-19. Hence ine… Read more
National Youth Agency research hub: Covid-19 surveys
A collection of surveys being undertaken in the UK youth sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. The database is UK-wide, and allows searches by UK country as well as topic. Links to surveys including Barnardo's, British Youth Council, Child Poverty Action Group, Youthlink Scotlan… Read more
Social sciences responding to COVID-19: research and policy hub
Research hub showcasing some leading examples of research, think-pieces and policy analysis across the full spectrum of the social sciences which contribute to understanding and tackling the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on society and economy. Academic focus and UK-wide… Read more
Chief Scientist Office: Rapid Research in Covid -19 programme
List of successful applicants for Chief Scientist Office rapid research funding. Applications are from academia, but some relate to third sector and involve third sector partners. These include projects looking at the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of individua… Read more
Charities responding to COVID-19
Note: Research covers England & Wales only. Summary Charities have had to rapidly adjust how they operate, turning services and support that were all about social contact into something online and remote. At the same time more people are seeking their help and their needs are… Read more
Community organisations, community activists & Covid-19: Poverty Alliance briefing.
This briefing from the Poverty Alliance highlights the experiences and perspectives from community organisations and community activists from across the Poverty Alliance network, on the impact that Covid-19 is having on them and the communities in which they live and work. Com… Read more
Social Enterprise Reset Week: Impact Report.
This report from SenScot captures the outcomes from events that took place during SE Reset Week (w/c May 11th). Senscot hosted a series of conversations with community-based social enterprises to determine their support and resource requirements over the medium to longer-term.… Read more