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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Evidence library

About

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.

Submit your own research

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

Community-led action research Toolkit

Knowledge is Power (Scottish Community Development Centre and The Poverty Alliance) Scottish Community Development Centre and The Poverty Alliance 9 August 2023

Communities Participation and engagement Research methods and guides

Knowledge is Power is a programme from Scottish Community Development Centre and The Poverty Alliance to support community-led action research, jointly funded by Scottish Government and The National Lottery Community Fund. The programme works with 10 local projects across Scotland to carry out their own research into and with their communities.

The Toolkit focusses on 4 key areas:

-What is community-led action research?

-Planning your research