Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Voluntary Health Scotland Welcome new Scottish Parliament

This report is a briefing to welcome the new Scottish government into office and showing their support

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/voluntary-health-scotland-welcome-new-scottish-parliament

Public and Charity Perspectives - OSCR's 2009 Surveys

The overall aim of this research was to gauge and track the opinions of charity trustees and the general public in order to provide evidence to inform OSCR?s decision making. The results may be compared with OSCR?s 2008 surveys of trustees and the general public, and the 200...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-and-charity-perspectives-oscrs-2009-surveys

Wellbeing, Succession & Diversity In Scotland's Voluntary Sector Leadership

144 voluntary sector CEO’s and senior leaders, members and non members of ACOSVO filled out our Wellbeing, Succession and Diversity survey which ran from July 19th to August 23rd 2021. Key findings from this snapshot of Scotland’s sector leaders showed a huge disparity in...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/wellbeing-succession-diversity-in-scotlands-voluntary-sector-leadership

OSCR Scottish Charity Survey 2018

OSCR commissioned survey into public trust, exploring current attitudes, and how these compare to 2016 attitudes. In the report, independent research organisation Progressive presents the views of 1,000 members of the public and 1,200 charity representatives as well as findings...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/oscr-scottish-charity-survey-2018

Charity Commission: Trust in Charities, 2018

The latest Charity Commission research into public trust and confidence in charities, conducted by Populus in February and is based on a sample of 2,059 adults. Key findings: Public trust and confidence in charities remains at similar levels to 2016. In 2018 charities were rated...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/charity-commission-trust-in-charities-2018

Young people and charity trust (April 2018)

This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a survey of the general public in Scotland on trust, confidence and support of charities. The key findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,088 respondents (adults aged 16+) commissioned by SCVO and conducted by Ipsos MORI...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/young-people-and-charity-trust-april-2018

Mind the gap: what the public thinks about charities

This paper explores whether recent attacks on charities from politicians and the media have adversely affected the public?s attitude to the sector, based on the results of a poll carried out by Ipsos MORI. It is divided into three sections: general attitudes towards charities and...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/mind-the-gap-what-the-public-thinks-about-charities

Managing charity finances through uncertain times

This survey was carried out by the accountancy firm Baker Tilly during September and October 2009. It sought to discover how charities, some 18 months into the recession, have coped with the short-term issues affecting the sector and what the medium and long-term effects are...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/managing-charity-finances-through-uncertain-times

What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making

be incorporated into governance structures.,s move towards a more open, transparent and accountable way of governing.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/what-the-public-say-public-engagement-in-national-decision-making

Small charity accounts: a comparative study

In November 2008, OSCR published the results of a comparative study into the accounts of small charities. The study aimed to establish a benchmark for compliance with the statutory requirements set out under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charity...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/small-charity-accounts-a-comparative-study

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