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Wave ten - spring 2025
Introduction This paper presents the key findings from the ten wave of the Scottish third sector tracker, data for which was collected in February-March 2025. The Tracker collects panel data from Scottish third sector organisations to give current insights into the health of the...
https://scvo.scot/research/scottish-third-sector-tracker/wave-10
SCVO Impact Report 2025/26
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Our impact in 2025 In 2025, the team at SCVO focused all our energy on supporting our essential voluntary sector. Here are ten ways our work made a difference. Our people Contacts Board Vacancies Offices Our work Campaigns AGM 2025 and trustee elections Press releases Impact...
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
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
Measuring Social Value - the gap between policy and practice
frameworks, particularly the Social Return on Investment (SROI) model currently being promoted by Government
Making the Grade? Results from the first year of grading registered services, 2008/09
This report presents the Care Commission's first full year of grading results. It examines the grades that registered services achieved in the first full year of grading up to 31 March 2009. The information is broken down in various ways in order to compare grades across service...
Scots charities forced to draw from reserves despite funding stabilisation
19 February 2025
Charities across Scotland have continued to draw on their reserves “unsustainably” despite funding from government,paper, which contains key figures and trends from the Scottish voluntary sector, shows funding from government
Winners
By prompting a government review of formula, driving down its prices across the UK, and enabling families
SCVO response to Civil Society Covenant Framework engagement exercise
5 November 2024
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About our response SCVO welcomes the opportunity to the call for views on the UK government's Civil Society,In recent years SCVO has worked with its members, as well as partners across local and national governments,and the Scottish Government.,Engagement with other parts of the Scottish Government is less consistent.,A change in funding culture and practice is required at all levels of government.
Trading
Trading. Trading is an important source of funding for the third sector. It can enable organisations to reduce their dependency on ever...
https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/trading