Evidence library

This paper considers the available literature and data on the resilience of Scottish voluntary organisations. It looks at academic literature, primary and secondary data.

For this paper, resilience is defined as the ability of an organisation to anticipate, cope with and adapt to disruptions while maintaining core functions. (Herrero, 2022). By examining the sector's response to events such as the Covid 19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, alongside long-term trends from the Scottish third sector tracker, we draw conclusions about the sector’s resilience and what is required to sustain and build on that resilience.