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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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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Racial Inequality in Scotland: State of the Nation Volume 1

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) 4 December 2025

Communities Equalities Ethnic minorities Evaluation & Impact Fact & Figures Health and wellbeing Workforce

How and Why Social Enterprises Adopt Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Implications for Research and Practice

Artur Steiner, Micaela Mazzei, Francesca Caló & Gordon Liu 4 December 2025

Organisational development Social Enterprise

Measuring Scotland’s Performance as a Leading Fair Work Nation

Fair Work Convention 18 November 2025

Equalities Workforce, employment and training Workforce employment and training

Scotland’s Resilient Third Sector through the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Insights from New Research

Erin Cutroneo 3 November 2025

Funding and economy Poverty / Cost of Living Volunteering Workforce

Young People's Perspectives on Volunteering - Research Report

YouthVIP (Young Scot, Volunteering Matters and YouthLink Scotland) 3 November 2025

Volunteering Young people

Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2024 Workforce Data

SSSC 28 October 2025

Fact & Figures Social Care Workforce, employment and training Workforce

SSSC Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 report 

SSSC and Progressive Partnership SSSC 28 October 2025

Funding and economy Health and wellbeing Public sector Social Care Workforce, employment and training Workforce

Poverty in Scotland 2025

JRF 7 October 2025

Children & Families Poverty / Cost of Living

Individual Giving in Scotland: donations, legacies and fundraising

SCVO 7 October 2025

Communities Funding and economy Fact & Figures Poverty / Cost of Living

Working Lives Scotland 2025

CIPD 24 September 2025

Funding and economy Equalities Health and wellbeing Workforce, employment and training Workforce

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