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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 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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Email the title, author, date published, web link or attachment, and a short description to research@scvo.scot.

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Mapping and Understanding the UK Civil Society Sector 2026 - findings from the UK Third and Civil Society Sector Database

2 June 2026

Funding and economy Evaluation & Impact Fact & Figures

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

SCVO, Volunteer Scotland and Charity Leadership Scotland SCVO 17 March 2026

Funding and economy Equalities Fact & Figures Health and wellbeing Volunteering Workforce

CAF UK Giving Report 2026

CAF 17 March 2026

Funding and economy Fact & Figures

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 11 data tables (Autumn 2025)

DJS SCVO 27 January 2026

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Volunteering Workforce, employment and training Workforce

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 11 report (Autumn 2025)

SCVO 27 January 2026

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Partnership working Public sector Sustainabilty and green issues Volunteering Workforce, employment and training Workforce

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

Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2024 Workforce Data

SSSC 28 October 2025

Fact & Figures Social Care Workforce, employment and training Workforce

Individual Giving in Scotland: donations, legacies and fundraising

SCVO 7 October 2025

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

Volunteering - Scottish Household Survey Statistics, 2024

Scottish Government 24 September 2025

Fact & Figures Participation and engagement Volunteering

Pay in the voluntary sector 2025

SCVO 16 September 2025

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Workforce

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