Introduction and summary The role of the voluntary sector and volunteers in Scottish society is vital,Based on a range of evidence, including Volunteer Scotland’s recent research report, ‘Testing our Resilience,Rising debt levels are being reported to us, and there are real concerns for those households on low,In a Scottish Government survey in May 2021, 44% of volunteer involving organisations reported insufficient,However, a Scottish Government survey of volunteer involving organisations in 2021 showed that many volunteers

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker SCVO’s State of the Sector statistics 2022.,Summary of our response The Scottish voluntary sector is an employer, a partner, and a vital social and,In SCVO’s research, many organisations reported having had no increases in local or national government,In 2020/21, 40% of charities spent more than their income in 2020/21, with that rising to 46% of smaller,A recent research report into net zero provision for voluntary organisations in Scotland by CEiS highlighted