About the sector Size and shape In our data, you'll find information on: The number of voluntary organisations

Read more Facts & figures about the sector All the key stats on the size and shape of the Scottish voluntary,Read more Evidence library Find research relating to the Scottish voluntary sector.,Evidence library Latest research Latest posts about our research work.,I'm the key contact for the Sector stats.,Contact Steve Grozier Social researcher with experience of leading programmes of research for the public

This SCVO briefing pulls together some key facts about the individual giving landscape in Scotland and,Key Stats 80% of Scottish charities receive donations and fundraised income from the public.

with media pros from Third Force News, BBC Scotland's The Nine and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to chat about,An AGM won’t cut it – would you read a story about another organisation’s governance meeting?!,Find a way to make it relevant to other peopleIt doesn’t always have to be about lived experiences of,your beneficiaries – it can be about campaigns, research findings or even less positive stories like,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.

. · Grantholders and managers in another fund had regular informal catch ups about how the work is going,sides’ perspectives and helped grant managers feel more comfortable with a range of outcome evidence – stats,and stories. · A grantholder in a third fund gave their grant manager advance warning of challenging research

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to give evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,Wave five of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker found that 10% of voluntary organisations are uncertain about,However, we are increasingly alarmed about the uncertain outlook for voluntary organisations as we approach,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research

About our response The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to,August 2022)Fair Funding for the Voluntary Sector (January 2023)A collection of SCVO engagement and research,SCVO’s concerns are not simply about political decision-making or choices but about administrative systems,This letter, which raises further concerns about how the Scottish Government made decisions about the,political decision-making or choices but also about administrative processes.

About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to respond to questions 5 and 7 of the Equalities, Human,SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,However, a fair deal on funding is about more than additional money.,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research,’s Fairer Funding principles with SCVO’s definition of Fair Funding – developed through significant research

the commotion in the lobby as school trips and visitors wait to receive their guest passes; the buzz about,the building as politicians, researchers, staffers and parliamentary staff zip from one place to another,committee room following FMQs to collect our introduction to the voluntary sector and localised sector stat,each mask-wearing MSP approached the table to receive their tailored constituency or regional sector stats