Key findings — summary report The wave 4 summary report presented key insights into Scotland’s third,Particularly evident in this report was the increased prevalence of staffing issues and shortages, volunteer,and approximately one third of respondents made use of financial reserves between April and August 2022,Almost 80% of organisations reported they were seeing increasing financial hardship in the groups and,communities they work with and 64% of organisations considered that demand for their services had increased

In this report, we reflect on the digital progress the Scottish Voluntary Sector has made since 2018.,In 2022, our call to action is that any voluntary sector organisation, of any size, should be able to,While initially focussed on police brutality, groups right across society have grappled with the deeper,Within the voluntary sector, groups such as #CharitySoWhite have highlighted that charities need to take,Our community is quite rural with dispersed communities.

The report also references a survey conducted by the Volunteer Action Plan Cost of Living Task Group,,as over 20,000 community groups not registered as charities.,From grassroots volunteer-run community groups like village halls and playgroups to major providers of,volunteers, and undertake vital environmental and medical research.,groups work with people and communities across Scotland to make Scotland a better place.

service Almost 1 in 3 people said they had used a services by a charity in the last 12 months (OSCR 2022,43% of young people said they had used a service provided by a charity in the last 12 months (OSCR 2022,substantial assets on behalf of the communities and people of Scotland… from historic buildings, social,housing and community land to investments held by charitable foundations, totalling an estimated £37bn,are also social enterprises Learn more about the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research

1 report.,refreshed Sector Stats that volunteer rates have fallen in recent years from 26% in 2018 to 22% in 2022,From grassroots volunteer-run community groups like village halls and playgroups to major providers of,and medical research.,groups work with people and communities across Scotland to make Scotland a better place.

service Almost 1 in 3 people said they had used a services by a charity in the last 12 months (OSCR 2022,43% of young people said they had used a service provided by a charity in the last 12 months (OSCR 2022,substantial assets on behalf of the communities and people of Scotland… from historic buildings, social,housing and community land to investments held by charitable foundations, totalling an estimated £37bn,are also social enterprises Learn more about the sector’s size and shape and get in touch with our research

It means we have strong evidence to support our assertions, and it means we can identify emerging issues,I hope you enjoy this impact report for 2023/24.,activities for delegates to enjoy from Taiko drumming and musical performances, to crafting and walking groups,The tracker comprises research about the voluntary sector, undertaken directly with the voluntary sector,Over 6,100 people have been estimated to benefit from these new funds: Device lending libraries - we