Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Public and Charity Prespectives: Summary of OSCR's 2010 Surveys

This report presents a summary of research conducted in early 2010. The overall aim was to gauge and track the opinion of charity trustees and the general public in order to identify priorities for development of OSCR?s processes and communication. For charity trustees the...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-and-charity-prespectives-summary-of-oscrs-2010-surveys

Towards a Research and Development Strategy for Social Services in Scotland

Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) in partnership with the Scottish Government,of all five associated Change Programmes (Performance Improvement; Service Development; Practice Governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/towards-a-research-and-development-strategy-for-social-services-in-scotland

Public trust and confidence in charities

This report presents the findings of the 2010 Charity Commission study into public trust and confidence in charities in England and Wales. The study was first conducted in 2005 in response to the Draft Charities Bill (now the Charities Act 2006) which proposed a new statutory...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-trust-and-confidence-in-charities

Measuring Social Value - the gap between policy and practice

frameworks, particularly the Social Return on Investment (SROI) model currently being promoted by Government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/measuring-social-value-the-gap-between-policy-and-practice

Equal support - Do identity-based voluntary and community groups need identity-based organisational development?

Demand for capacity building support in the voluntary sector far outstrips the resources available. Some support providers offer 'specialist' support for voluntary and community organisations from particular backgrounds, (e.g. black and minority ethnic organisations ? BME, or...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/equal-support-do-identity-based-voluntary-and-community-groups-need-identity-based-organisational-development

Organisations' responses to the Disability Discrimination Act - 2009 study

This report explores how organisations have responded to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. It is a follow-up to studies undertaken in 2003 and 2006. The study has explored more fully changes introduced by the 200...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/organisations-responses-to-the-disability-discrimination-act-2009-study

Learning from Mergers

This research published by Capacitybuilders in England shows that the majority of public service commissioners would like to see greater collaboration and merger between organisations that provide support and advice to civil society groups. The findings show that commissioners...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/learning-from-mergers

Guidance on Research Governance and Ethical Research Practice

guidance to help social service organisations develop systems and processes to ensure good research governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/guidance-on-research-governance-and-ethical-research-practice

Statutory funding of voluntary organisations in Edinburgh 1997-2009

It examines the relationship which existed between the UK and Scottish Governments and the local authority

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/statutory-funding-of-voluntary-organisations-in-edinburgh-1997-2009

Power and Making Change Happen

This report is based on the findings of a project designed to support civil society to analyse power and, as a result, take action for social change. It describes how strategies for change can be strengthened when organisations and their communities have a better understanding of...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/power-and-making-change-happen

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