be operating in 12 months' time, the lowest confidence we have seen since we started to regularly survey,Ability to deliver Around half of voluntary organisations in Scotland currently report facing challenges,£33 million open for more substantial awards to applicants through two open calls between April and June,2020.,Contact Kirsten Hogg Head of Policy and Research Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Mansfield

Introduction As my colleague Sheghley posted at the end of June, SCVO wanted to learn more about the,This blog and accompanying research report have been produced to share the information that we were able,to obtain and we will continue to monitor the situation and carry out further research if warranted.,almost 1,200 members of staff from the 69 organisations have been on furlough at some point since March 2020,You can find the full report in our Evidence Library.

The Scottish Parliament’s 2020 report, ‘Valuing the third sector,’ made recommendations on the involvement,However, applications to the Community Renewal Fund and the Levelling Up Fund must be in by June, and,One such report is from Volunteer Scotland and Ipsos Mori on the impact of coronavirus on volunteer participation,SCVO carried out literature reviews in September 2020 and March 2021 covering research on coronavirus,Our research team would be happy to discuss the content of these reports with the Commission if necessary

During the Scottish Parliament debate on economic recovery in June 2021, there was no mention of the,Sector surveys anticipate 620 redundancies and job losses across organisations as a result of national,The voluntary sector in Scotland has played a vital part in supporting the country through the coronavirus,SCVO is currently conducting several research and engagement projects concerning funding, including better,package recognise the vital role of charities and community groups in mitigating the impact of coronavirus

June - August 2020 Download a PDF version of this research paperDownload Introduction This paper presents,That research, also published in June, found that charities reported an expected 24% reduction in total,/0693z00000AvCxoAAF-IOF-coronavirus-impact-survey-report-june-2020.pdf nfpSynergy (2020) Are young people,https://scvo.scot/policy/evidence-library/2020-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-the-scottish-voluntary-sector-what-do-we-know-so-far-may,-TSI-Covid-Survey--June%202020.pdf Contact Steve Grozier, Research Officer steve.grozier@scvo.scot Tel

1 December 2020 About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is the national membership,Details of this can be found in our ‘state of the sector’ survey.,light was shone on the financial vulnerability of the sector: SCVO has published an overview of our research,this investment, SCVO sees continued financial uncertainty for the sector – with 20% of charities reporting,Economic Recover (AGER) and we were pleased to have these recommendations endorsed in the Group’s final report

, next steps & communities - June 2020Download About SCVO The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,Respondents to our 2019 Sector Forecast Survey echoed known challenges of increasing demand against a,Recent SCVO research from May 2020 now highlights a predicted 30% drop in income this year for voluntary,organisations and half of charities reporting they may run out of cash within six months.,Contact Paul Bradley, Policy Team – paul.bradley@scvo.scot

July 2020 Lessons from coronavirus - House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service - July 2020 (PDF,The Scottish Household Survey reveals that 28% of adults in Scotland volunteer.,tirelessly to ensure that human rights are protected, that the environment is front and centre in policy,2020.,Over half (51%) of charities surveyed by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in May 2020 had