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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

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

Working Lives Scotland 2025

Working Lives Scotland is the CIPD’s annual benchmark on job quality in Scotland. For our sixth report, we surveyed over 1,000 workers from different sectors and occupations about key aspects of their work and employment. The resulting data and analysis offer evidence-based insights for people professionals, employers and policy-makers to improve work and working lives.

Working Lives Scotland reframes the CIPD's seven dimensions of 'good work' to align with the five dimensions of 'fair work' specific to the framework set up by the Fair Work Convention in Scotland. These five dimensions are: 

  • Respect 
  • Security 
  • Opportunity 
  • Fufilment 
  • Effective voice. 

Last modified on 24 September 2025