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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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The role of small voluntary sector organisations in tackling complex social challenges: lessons from a charity serving asylum seekers and refugees

Sally Vivyan Voluntary Sector Review 4 September 2026

Communities Equalities Evaluation & Impact Partnership working Volunteering

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 report (Spring 2026)

SCVO 1 July 2026

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Partnership working Public sector Volunteering Workforce

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 data tables

1 July 2026

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Partnership working Public sector Volunteering Workforce

Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: Income sources, assets and financial wellbeing

Prof Tony Chapman, Durham University Community Foundation North East 17 June 2026

Communities Funding and economy Fact & Figures Organisational development Volunteering Workforce

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

Contemporary Volunteering Study and Research in Europe: Special Issue (Voluntaris)

Civico, Gabriella & Domaradzka, Anna & Grotz, Jurgen & Meijs, Lucas. 11 March 2026

Volunteering

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey: Data Tables

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

Governance and Trustees Volunteering Workforce

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

Scotland’s Resilient Third Sector through the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Insights from New Research

Erin Cutroneo 3 November 2025

Funding and economy Poverty / Cost of Living Volunteering Workforce

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The role of small voluntary sector organisations in tackling complex social challenges: lessons from a charity serving asylum seekers and refugees

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 report (Spring 2026)

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 data tables

Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025: Income sources, assets and financial wellbeing

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey

Contemporary Volunteering Study and Research in Europe: Special Issue (Voluntaris)

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey: Data Tables

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

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

Scotland’s Resilient Third Sector through the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Insights from New Research

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