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Evidence library

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About

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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2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey: Data Tables

SCVO SCVO, Volunteer Development Scotland, Charity Leadership Scotland 4 March 2026

Governance and Trustees Volunteering Workforce

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

State of the Sector 2024 - People PDF

SCVO 21 January 2025

Equalities Ethnic minorities Fact & Figures Governance and Trustees Volunteering Workforce

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

Women and the charity sector

Pro Bono Economics 13 November 2023

Equalities Governance and Trustees Workforce

Charity Trustee Ethnicity In Glasgow

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) CRER 5 April 2023

Ethnic minorities Governance and Trustees

Public trust in charities 2022

Yonder, for the Charity Commission Charity Commission 20 December 2022

Evaluation & Impact Governance and Trustees Participation and engagement

Pay and Equalities Survey 2022

ACEVO 10 October 2022

Funding and economy Equalities Ethnic minorities Governance and Trustees Poverty / Cost of Living Workforce, employment and training

Trustee diversity: who is applying and who is appointed?

Reach Volunteering 27 September 2022

Equalities Ethnic minorities Governance and Trustees Participation and engagement

OSCR Scottish Charity & Public Surveys 2022

DJS Research OSCR 27 June 2022

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Governance and Trustees Participation and engagement Public sector

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