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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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2025 Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey: headline findings Dec 2025

SCVO 17 December 2025

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

Measuring Scotland’s Performance as a Leading Fair Work Nation

Fair Work Convention 18 November 2025

Equalities Workforce, employment and training Workforce employment and training

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

Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2024 Workforce Data

SSSC 28 October 2025

Fact & Figures Social Care Workforce, employment and training Workforce

SSSC Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2025 report 

SSSC and Progressive Partnership SSSC 28 October 2025

Funding and economy Health and wellbeing Public sector Social Care Workforce, employment and training Workforce

Working Lives Scotland 2025

CIPD 24 September 2025

Funding and economy Equalities Health and wellbeing Workforce, employment and training Workforce

Pay in the voluntary sector 2025

SCVO 16 September 2025

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Workforce

CIPD Labour Market Outlook (Spring 2025)

CIPD 20 August 2025

Funding and economy Workforce

CIPD Good Work Index 2025

CIPD 20 August 2025

Health and wellbeing Workforce

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