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Scotland’s top charity leaders: how diverse are they?
The David Hume Institute measures the diversity of Scotland’s top leaders. For the first time in our analysis this includes the leaders of the top 300 charities by income. As major influencers and lobbyists who impact on all parts of our society, charity leaders have a key role...
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.
The public view: trust, confidence and support of charities in Scotland 2016
This briefing presents and analyses the findings from a poll of the general public in Scotland on trust, confidence and support of charities.
The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,028 respondents (adults aged 16+) commissioned by SCVO and conducted by Ipsos MORI...
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...
Consultation on the key findings and recommendations from the National Parks Review - analysis of consultation responses
s two National Park Authorities (NPAs) was carried out as part of the Scottish Government?,More Effective Government?.,recommendations from this Review was published by the Landscapes and Habitats Division of the Scottish Government
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
Managing the Needs of Drunk and Incapable People in Scotland: a Literature Review and Needs Assessment
The purpose of this research was to identify what need there is in Scotland for services for people who become drunk and incapable in public. This involved not only estimating the size and nature of the problem, but also looking in detail at how the needs of this population are...
The Civil Society Research Project
The Scottish Information Commissioner is supporting the University of Strathclyde to undertake a three-year research study which aims to explore the extent to which campaign groups and voluntary organisations in Scotland and the UK make use of freedom of information (FOI...
https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-civil-society-research-project
The third sector - discussions around key public policy issues
with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) and with support from the Scottish Government
An Exploration of Scottish Charities' Governance and Accountability
research analyses Scottish charities' annual reports and accounts, examines their processes for governance,interviews and undertakes a number of case studies to evaluate the awareness and perceptions of governance,recommendations are relevant to charities seeking to identify best practice and improve their own governance