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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.

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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.

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

Scottish Household Survey (SHS) 2023 Results - Volunteer Scotland analysis

Volunteer Scotland 3 December 2024

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"The 2023 Scottish Household Survey results on volunteering point to a crisis in volunteering. The formal volunteering participation rate has dropped to 18% - four percentage points lower than the 2022 figure and eight percentage points lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019."

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