Waves ===== [ Wave twelve - Spring 2026 ------------------------- The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 12 (Spring 2025) ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-twelve-spring-2026) [ The Scottish third sector tracker: Key metrics waves one-ten ------------------------------------------------------------ The Scottish third sector tracker: Key metrics waves one-ten ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/the-scottish-third-sector-tracker-key-metrics-wave-one-ten) [ Wave eleven - Autumn 2025 ------------------------- The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 11 (Autumn 2025) ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-eleven-autumn-2025) [ Wave ten - spring 2025 ---------------------- The Scottish third sector tracker - wave 10 (Spring 2025) ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-10) [ Wave nine - autumn 2024 ----------------------- The findings for wave nine are now available. Key findings report Interactive dashboard Data tables ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-9) [ Wave 1-8 key findings report - spring 2024 ------------------------------------------ This report presents key findings from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, covering the period from August 2021 to April 2024. It updates some of the key metrics featured in the more detailed wave 1-6 report. ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-1-8-key-findings-report) [ Wave eight - spring 2024 ------------------------ The findings for wave eight are now available. Summary report Interactive dashboard  Data tables ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-8) [ Wave seven - winter 2023/24 --------------------------- Organisations address their level of concern around energy costs, meeting demands for their services and financial health ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-7) [ Waves 1-6 summary - spring 2023 ------------------------------- ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/waves-1-6-summary-report) [ Wave six - spring 2023 ---------------------- Wave six showed ongoing challenges around funding and costs of running services, with some recovery in turnover ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-6) [ Wave five - winter 2022/23 -------------------------- Wave five found a continued impact of the cost of living crisis having a significant impact on all areas of the sector's work ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-5) [ Wave four - summer 2022 ----------------------- The data showed the ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis, both for organisations and for the communities they serve ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-4) [ Wave three - spring 2022 ------------------------ Challenges continued for organisations facing ever increasing demand alongside challenges with recruitment and rising costs ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-3) [ Wave two - winter 2021/22 ------------------------- In wave two, evidence of some stability returned but challenges caused by demand for services remained ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-2) [ Wave one - summer 2021 ---------------------- Findings of the first baseline results of the tracker, as organisations dealt with the impact of the pandemic ](/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/waves/wave-1) --- ## About SCVO SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) is the national membership organisation for Scotland's voluntary sector. 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