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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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The social value of volunteering in Scotland

Volunteer Scotland 2 April 2025

Funding and economy Evaluation & Impact Volunteering

Public sector funding of the voluntary sector

SCVO 19 March 2025

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Public sector

Digging Deeper - A call for scaled, sustained, and engaged investment into racial justice (2021)

Dilhani Wijeyesekera Baobab Foundation UK 13 March 2025

Funding and economy Ethnic minorities Organisational development Participation and engagement

Beyond the Cliff Edge: A Roadmap to Sustainability for London's Black-Led Organisations (2025)

Do it Now Now 13 March 2025

Communities Funding and economy Ethnic minorities Organisational development Participation and engagement Partnership working

Scottish voluntary organisations' financial reserves

SCVO 10 February 2025

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Funding and economy Fact & Figures

State of the Sector 2024: key Scottish voluntary sector figures and trends

SCVO 3 February 2025

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Social Enterprise

RSE blog: Statutory bodies and the third sector: Not a real partnership?

Richard Simpson RSE 27 January 2025

Funding and economy Partnership working Public sector

Thinking about… Charity Reserves: A research report into charity reserves management in Scotland

Ben Cairns, Richard Hopgood, Chris Mills IVAR (Institute for Voluntary Action Research) 23 January 2025

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Governance and Trustees Sustainabilty and green issues

Community Wealth Building: Approaches relevant to rural and island communities

Jayne Glass and Jane Atterton /SRUC Scottish Government 23 January 2025

Communities Funding and economy Partnership working Rural Social Enterprise

SCVO State of the Sector 2024 - Funding and finance PDF

SCVO 21 January 2025

Communities Funding and economy Fact & Figures Public sector Social Enterprise

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