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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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Social capital: the economy's rocket fuel

Andy Haldane The Law Family Commission on Civil Society / Pro Bono Economics 17 April 2024

Funding and economy

Conditions attached to funding - ESS analysis

Steven Marwick Evaluation Support Scotland 4 April 2024

Funding and economy

SCVO State of the Sector 2023: key voluntary sector stats

SCVO 21 March 2024

Funding and economy Fact & Figures Workforce

The Scottish third sector tracker - waves 1-6 summary report. (Summer 2021-Spring 2023)

The Scottish Government, SCVO. SCVO 7 March 2024

Communities Coronavirus / COVID-19 Funding and economy Fact & Figures Partnership working Volunteering Workforce

Tethered fortunes: The threat to charities from trouble in local government

NPC 4 March 2024

Funding and economy Partnership working Public sector

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 7 infographic summary

DJS SCVO 29 February 2024

Fact & Figures Volunteering Workforce

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 7 data tables

DJS SCVO 29 February 2024

Fact & Figures Volunteering Workforce

The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 7 report (Winter 2023)

SCVO 29 February 2024

Fact & Figures Volunteering Workforce

Scotland's rural third sector: breaking out of siloed policy

Mesek, Melissa; Pérez-Landa, Alejandro ; Smith, Anne M.J.; Stouraitis, Vasilios; Sheikh, Shariq Glasgow Caledonian University 3 February 2024

Communities Funding and economy Evaluation & Impact Rural

SCVO Third Sector Tracker Waves 1 to 6 executive summary

SCVO 19 December 2023

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