Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Charities: Inclusive Boards 2018

Inclusive Boards' latest report on the diversity of third sector boards. Based on analysis of top charities, plus a survey of charities across a range of incomes. The report also includes interviews which highlight some key issues, such as the need to distinguish between gender...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/charities-inclusive-boards-2018

Beyond Reserves - How charities can make their reserves work harder

Reserves are the main resource of any organisation within our sector. However they are often not considered as a source of funding or asan asset to be managed, but rather as something which should be protected and preserved. There are many useful guides to reserves planning, but...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/beyond-reserves-how-charities-can-make-their-reserves-work-harder

Social Enterprise in Scotland

This Guide attempts to provide a background to the social enterprise movement, the policy initiatives that have encouraged its growth and the support that is available in Scotland and across the rest of the UK. It also gives some short examples of the different types of social...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/social-enterprise-in-scotland

Evaluation of the Clear Pathway Guidance. (August 2020)

guidance (the guidance) for NHS boards commissioned by Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/evaluation-of-the-clear-pathway-guidance-august-2020

Trustee diversity: who is applying and who is appointed?

This report by Reach Volunteering examines the age, gender and ethnicity of people applying for trustee roles, and being appointed, through Reach’s service between 2017 and 2020, analysed across three protected characteristics: age, ethnicity and gender. In total, 8,725 people...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/trustee-diversity-who-is-applying-and-who-is-appointed

Collaborative Action Research Report: Working in Partnership to Support Students with Additional Needs

The group of practitioners – called the Partnership Innovation Team (PIT) – which undertook this collaborative action research inquiry asked this question: “How can schools work better in partnership to support young people who need additional support?” The Schools PIT initially...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/collaborative-action-research-report-working-in-partnership-to-support-students-with-additional-needs

Collaborative Action Research And Public Services: Insights Into Methods, Findings And Implications For Public Service Reform

co-production, partnership and evidence-informed change, it exemplifies the transition to collaborative governance,service partnerships and, more generally, to processes of public service reform and collaborative governance,research & inquiry; and action & change • Section 3: CAR, PSR and the wider context of collaborative governance

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/collaborative-action-research-and-public-services-insights-into-methods-findings-and-implications-for-public-service-reform

Covid19 impact on voluntary sector organisations - chief executive case studies (May 2020)

23 sector leaders share their experiences of the impact of Coronavirus on them and their organisations, sharing stories of stress, challenges, digital innovation and resilience.

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/covid19-impact-on-voluntary-sector-organisations-chief-executive-case-studies-may-2020

Change Up: Capacity Building and Infrastructure Framework for the Voluntary and Community Sector

ChangeUp was developed in conjunction with the UK voluntary sector. ChangeUp's aim is that by 2014 the needs of frontline voluntary and community organisations will be met by support which is available nationwide, structured for maximum efficiency, offering excellent provision...

https://scvo.scot/research/evidence-library/change-up-capacity-building-and-infrastructure-framework-for-the-voluntary-and-community-sector

SCVO welcomes Scottish Government’s latest commitment to progress Fairer Funding

Press release

19 April 2023

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Responding to the Scottish Government’s policy prospectus, New leadership – A fresh start, SCVO Chief,Executive Anna Fowlie, said: “I welcome the Scottish Government’s latest commitment to progress Fairer,Despite similar statements made by previous governments, progress to date has fallen far short of what,We need to see the Scottish Government take concrete steps to incorporate SCVO’s call for Fair Funding,"While I appreciate the Scottish Government’s continued commitment to becoming a Fair Work Nation by

https://scvo.scot/p/59273/2023/04/19/scvo-welcomes-scottish-governments-latest-commitment-to-progress-fairer-funding

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