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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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Guidance for employers on taking an anti-racist approach to tackling women’s workplace inequality

Close the Gap 10 February 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Workforce, employment and training

Anti-racist employment strategy - A Fairer Scotland for All

Scottish Government 6 February 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Workforce, employment and training

Gender Pay Gap Statistics 2023

Close the Gap 6 February 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Workforce

UK Poverty 2025: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) 29 January 2025

Children & Families Equalities Housing and homelessness Poverty / Cost of Living

State of the Sector 2024 - People PDF

SCVO 21 January 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Fact & Figures Governance and Trustees Volunteering Workforce

How to talk about the riots - blog post

Claire Brown, Larger Us Larger Us 16 August 2024

Equalities Ethnic minorities

The public reaction to the 2024 riots

YouGov 16 August 2024

Communities Equalities Ethnic minorities

Scotland’s Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion

Scotland's Census National Statistics 28 May 2024

Equalities Ethnic minorities Fact & Figures

Social Mobility in the Charity Sector

Duncan Exley EY Foundation 6 May 2024

Equalities Ethnic minorities Governance and Trustees Participation and engagement Volunteering Young people Workforce employment and training

Warm Words, Cold Comfort: UK civil society’s ongoing racism problem

Dr. Sanjiv Lingayah ACEVO 12 December 2023

Equalities Ethnic minorities

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