More Than a Minibus: diversity and impact of Community Transport in Scotland
Report mapping and analysing Scotland’s Community Transport sector. As well as presenting information on the community transport sector, the report makes a number of recommendations for the sector and its funders including: fair, adequate and multi-year funding ; procurement str… Read more
Bus Passenger Satisfaction Survey
A report of a survey, assessing bus passenger satisfaction with and attitudes towards local bus services throughout Scotland. The third of an intended series of surveys. Read more
Monitoring National Minimum Concessionary Fares
To establish current and future patterns of concession use, before and after the introduction of a national minimum in October 2002. This study will provide behavioural information as well as data on the extent of use. Read more
Cycling Scotland Assessment of Local Authorities April 2005
Detailed study focusing on Local Authority plans and policies related to cycling and to the engagement of stakeholders. All thirty two Local Authorities were assessed and a summary report with recommendations is available for each Local Authority. Cycling Scotland acknowledges th… Read more
The Experience of Rural Poverty in Scotland
The aim of this research was to increase understanding about the experience of poverty in rural areas in Scotland. It explored the key aspects of both accessible and remote rural areas and of the experiences of five specific vulnerable groups: single pensioners, single parents, d… Read more
Funding practice and funding gaps for the equality voluntary sector in Scotland
The overall aim of this study was to identify best funding practice and key gaps in the funding of voluntary sector equalities organisations in Scotland. Fieldwork was carried out in early 2008. The research methods, which comprised of a desk study, a mapping survey, telephone… Read more
Living with the Land: Proposals for Scotland's First Sustainable Land Use Strategy
This discussion paper will be of broad interest to researchers working in the areas of community involvement, climate change and sustainable development. It sets out the views of member bodies of Scottish Environment LINK regarding the land use strategy to be prepared under Secti… Read more
Rural Scotland in Focus Report 2010
This report has been written by researchers from SAC?s Rural Policy Centre, along with contributions from specialist authors from partner organisations, in transport, health, environment, the voluntary sector and rural services. It presents the latest evidence about the way that… Read more
The State of Happiness: Can public policy shape people's wellbeing and resilience?
This final Local Wellbeing Project report brings together four years of groundbreaking work based on in-depth pilots - from teaching resilience to children in schools to promoting neighbourliness - with three councils in very different areas of England: Manchester, Herfordshire a… Read more
Open Space Audits and Strategies: Review of Practice in Scotland
This report shows that significant progress has been made across Scotland in analysing and understanding the quantity and quality of local greenspace. The report is based on a review of Scottish planning authorities (32 local authorities and two National Park authorities), which… Read more