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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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In Their Own Words: Children's Experiences in Temporary Accommodation

Professor Nadzeya Svirydzenka (De Montfort University), Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (University College London) and Dr Joseph Williams (De Montfort University) and Shelter Scotland Shelter Scotland 2 June 2025

Children & Families Health and wellbeing Housing and homelessness Poverty / Cost of Living Young people

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

Scotland's Census 2022

National Records of Scotland 3 October 2023

Equalities Ethnic minorities Fact & Figures Older people Young people

Young People in Scotland Survey 2022

Volunteer Scotland 25 May 2023

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Poverty / Cost of Living Volunteering Young people

Time Well Spent 2022

NCVO 2 May 2023

Health and wellbeing Participation and engagement Volunteering Young people

Third Sector Career Case Studies

SCVO and Goodmoves 10 January 2023

Workforce, employment and training Young people

An Exploration into the Factors Impacting on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Highland Youth Part 1

Dr Clare Daly, Dr Tai Teng Zhou, Sai Amrutha Varshini Yeleswarapu Centred 11 October 2022

Communities Coronavirus / COVID-19 Health and wellbeing Rural Young people

The third sector as an employability partner for people with barriers to employment: Insights from Community Jobs Scotland

Fraser of Allander Institute 9 March 2022

Disabilities Workforce, employment and training Young people

Guide to working and volunteering in the voluntary sector (2021)

SCVO 9 September 2021

Fact & Figures Volunteering Workforce, employment and training Young people

Learning through Lockdown – the impact of youth work summer 2020. (October 2020)

YouthLink Scotland 15 October 2020

Children & Families Coronavirus / COVID-19 Young people

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