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NEWS 29 August 2024 by Rab Armour

Management

Pro bono support is being offered by UK-wide organisation

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Public Funds

Our aim is to ensure that the UK Government, the Scottish Government, and local government act on the

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/public-funds

Leading the Way: a vision for the future of Voluntary Sector Support Services in West Lothian

Group (VSSG), the Voluntary Sector Forum, the Community Planning Partnership (CPP), the Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/leading-the-way-a-vision-for-the-future-of-voluntary-sector-support-services-in-west-lothian

Four Challenges for Scotland's Cities

One-half of Scotland?s population lives in Glasgow or Edinburgh or in one of the council areas that directly abuts those cities; more than one-half of Scotland?s gross domestic product is made in those areas. This paper discusses the key challenges of productivity, social change...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/four-challenges-for-scotlands-cities

Thinking about… Charity Reserves: A research report into charity reserves management in Scotland

The Scotland Funders’ Forum commissioned IVAR ‘to understand how charity reserves can contribute to a dynamic and resilient third sector’ and explore ‘how charities can manage reserves for stability, but also how they can make reserves work harder’. The work has proved timely...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/thinking-about-charity-reserves-a-research-report-into-charity-reserves-management-in-scotland

The future of community housing in Scotland: some thoughts and reflections

This paper looks at the future of the community housing sector in Scotland. It reflects upon the sector?s origins and evolution, and contextualises its future development in light of imminent public sector cuts and the shift from ?social? to ?affordable? housing. It argues that...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-future-of-community-housing-in-scotland-some-thoughts-and-reflections

The Road Ahead 2022

NCVO's annual analysis of the biggest trends, opportunities and events that will impact charities and volunteering in England and the wider UK in the year ahead. This is NCVO's second Road Ahead published during the pandemic. As in previous years, the report was developed using a...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-road-ahead-2022

Promoting Corporate Diversity in the Financial Services Sector

This report provides an in-depth appraisal of the underlying causes of the credit crunch and of the global financial recession that followed in 2008/2009. It analyses the lack of financial diversity within the UK financial services system as a contributory factor to these...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/promoting-corporate-diversity-in-the-financial-services-sector

State of the Sector 2024 - People PDF

PDF version of our interactive online People sector stats including: the numbers of volunteers in the sector the numbers of paid staff in the sector top sector employers staff costs staff pay and Living Wage info.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/state-of-the-sector-2024-people-pdf

Error 404: digital inclusion still not found

The Scottish Government’s lack of progress contrasts sharply with the UK Government, which has delivered,What’s lacking is leadership and delivery from the Scottish Government.,We’re already seeing the UK Government step-up.,Provide transparency about how the UK Government’s £764,020 Innovation Fund will be used in Scotland,It’s time to press refresh, Scottish Government. Show leadership. Create a plan. Take action.

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/error-404-digital-inclusion-still-not-found

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