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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

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.

State of the Sector 2024 - People PDF

SCVO 21 January 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Fact & Figures Governance and Trustees Volunteering Workforce

PDF version of our interactive online People sector stats including:

the numbers of volunteers in the sector
the numbers of paid staff in the sector
top sector employers
staff costs
staff pay and Living Wage info.

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Last modified on 23 January 2025

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