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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

Developing Scotland's Economy: Increasing The Role Of Inclusive And Democratic Business Models (IDBMs)

Report addressing the commitment in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation to "undertake and publish a review of how best to significantly increase the number of social enterprises, employee-owned businesses and co-operatives in Scotland", detailing 17 recommendations.

Headline targets in the report include:

  • tripling of the number of IDBMs in the Scottish economy by 2034, representing a shift from circa 7000 to 21000.
  • an overall target of having 3 in every 50 businesses as IDBMs by 2034.

Recommendations include:

  • IDBMs should run through Scottish economic thinking and strategy as a central golden thread.


Last modified on 28 October 2024