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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.scot.

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Email the title, author, date published, web link or attachment, and a short description to research@scvo.scot.

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The British Sign Language (BSL) Partnership: report on how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequality for deaf people in Scotland. (August 2020)

The BSL Partnership
2020-08-20

The BSL Partnership consists of representatives from deaf sector organisations receiving funding through the Scottish Governments’ Equality Budget Fund 2017-20. This paper summarises discussions from their meeting in June. It covers the following topics: How COVID-19, and the… Read more

Rescue and recovery: Covid-19, jobs and income security (August 2020)

Clare McNeil, Carsten Jung and Dean Hochlaf
2020-08-19

This report from IPPR highlights three key challenges facing the UK's labour market in the current recession and the coming jobs crisis. It makes recommendations to government, including replacing the furlough scheme with a ‘Coronavirus Work Sharing Scheme' (CWSS) come October.… Read more

Weathering the storm: PBE Covid Charity Tracker (August 2020)

Anoushka Kenley and Matt Whittaker
2020-08-19

Pro Bono Economics have published the results of their Covid Charity Tracker survey for the period 3 to 7 August. The survey drew 455 responses from across the UK and beyond. Key findings include, As a result of covid: 85% of charities expect a negative financial impact… Read more

What we know about the impact of coronavirus on communities and the third sector in Scotland. (August 2020)

Corra Foundation
2020-08-17

Corra Foundation have published their Insight Briefing for August 2020. This paper considers the impact coronavirus is having on communities and third sector organisations in Scotland, and what the Corra Foundation have been doing to support the sector. It details what have been… Read more

The Crisis of COVID-19 and UK Women’s Charities (June 2020)

Women's resource centre
2020-08-13

Women's Resource Centre (WRC) designed this survey in partnership with Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls, and the Women's Fund for Scotland (WFS), in March-April 2020. The purpose of the survey was for the women’s organisations to describe and explain their needs and the chal… Read more

Building the community economy in Scotland: supporting learning and action (August 2020)

James Henderson, Philip Revell, Oliver Escobar
2020-08-12

This Summary Discussion Paper supports understanding of the key elements and options for an emerging participatory research agenda to support, inform and critically consider the development of the community economy in Scotland and more widely. It does this by offering a range of… Read more

Real People, Real Stories: how lockdown measures have affected men (August 2020)

Samaritans
2020-08-12

Samaritans surveyed almost 2,000 men aged 18 to 59 to find out how the pandemic restrictions have affected their mental health and support networks. 42% of the men questioned felt that the restrictions have had a negative impact on their mental health, with loneliness and/or isol… Read more

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

The big trend: Are young people replacing old people as the key volunteering group? (August 2020)

Max Roche
2020-08-06

The report, entitled The big trend: Are young people replacing old people as the key volunteering group?, says there have been some fairly dramatic changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, although volunteering among those over the age of 65 has been in decline since 2012… Read more

Resilient Communities (July 2020)

Dr Sinéad Fitzsimons
2020-08-06

The Cumberland Lodge Report, Resilient Communities, examines opportunities for fostering social cohesion, in ways that help communities to be more resilient to disruptive events and developments and to reconfigure more effectively in their wake. The report looks at recent event… Read more

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