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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.

Evidence library

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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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Co-production Resource Hub

Scottish Co-production Network 29 August 2024

Communities Participation and engagement Research methods and guides

Working with University Researchers and Staff: Getting Started’

Dr Sarah Weakley and Scotland's Third Sector Research Forum (TSRF) TSRF 29 August 2024

Partnership working Research methods and guides

Bringing Data to Life Data webinar: video recording and further resources

TSRF with SCVO 31 May 2024

Research methods and guides

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

Good Evidence: A guide to help community organisations produce research that gets taken seriously

Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) GMCVO 22 February 2022

Research methods and guides

TSRF guide to applying ethical research principles

Third Sector Research Forum (TSRF) TSRF 13 September 2021

Equalities Research methods and guides

The International Classification of Non-profit Organizations (ICNPO) - summary

Johns Hopkins (Statistics Canada) 25 May 2020

Fact & Figures Research methods and guides

The International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations : ICNPO

Lester M Salamon; Helmut K Anheier (Johns Hopkins University) Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project 25 May 2020

Fact & Figures Research methods and guides

How to create real, lasting change after covid-19

Ian Burbidge, RSA RSA 20 May 2020

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Evaluation & Impact Research methods and guides

Understanding Asset Mapping and Partnering in Scotland - Executive summary and Full Report

Employment Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University SCVO 11 March 2020

Health and wellbeing Partnership working Public sector Research methods and guides