Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Public trust and confidence in charities 2016

This report presents the findings of the 2016 Charity Commission study into public trust and confidence in charities, conducted by Populus. The research monitors the level of public trust and confidence in the charity sector as well as other key questions. It also explores the...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/public-trust-and-confidence-in-charities-2016

The Draft Charities Bill: Focus Group Discussions with the General Public

The Scottish Executive intends to introduce a new bill to regulate charities operating in Scotland. This bill is, currently, in draft form and has been the subject of extensive public consultation with interested parties. The Executive?s normal consultation process tends to...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/the-draft-charities-bill-focus-group-discussions-with-the-general-public

Local Government in Scotland after Devolution: the Lessons from Canada

Local government is one element of the political landscape affected by this change.,In the pre-devolution period, local government?,The paper first examines the constitutional position of local government in Scotland following the creation,This position is then compared with that of municipal government in Ontario.,, indicates about the Scottish context and the future role of Scottish local government.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/local-government-in-scotland-after-devolution-the-lessons-from-canada

Iraq War - Right or Wrong tracker

The poll found that more than 60% of Britons think government spending on the war in Iraq was a waste

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/iraq-war-right-or-wrong-tracker

2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey: Data Tables

Data tables for the 2025 Scottish Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey.All survey questions and their associated data tables have been made available, excluding open text responses.

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/2025-scottish-voluntary-sector-workforce-survey-data-tables

Women and the charity sector

Among its key findings, the report found: The charity sector has created an additional 120,000 jobs for women over the past decade, to become the source of one in every 25 jobs filled by women in 2022, women contribute an estimated 64% of the hours worked in civil society...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/women-and-the-charity-sector

How do public bodies respond to freedom of information legislation? Administration, modernisation and democratisation

information (FOI) is generating new arrangements for managing information, thereby supporting government's,managed within Scottish public bodies the paper also casts light on the practice of democratic government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/how-do-public-bodies-respond-to-freedom-of-information-legislation-administration-modernisation-and-democratisation

2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises

NSCSE) are released today, providing a tool for citizens, communities, the sector and all levels of government

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/2010-national-survey-of-charities-and-social-enterprises

SCVO responds to UK Government Spring Statement 2025

Press release

26 March 2025

Fair Funding

If the UK Government is serious about its intention to work in partnership with the voluntary sector,,“It’s essential that the government actively engages with voluntary organisations that have extensive

https://scvo.scot/p/98013/2025/03/26/scvo-respond-to-uk-government-spring-statement-2025

Insights on better endings

Iona Lawrence

25 March 2024

Posted in

Support & learning
Governance

It’s an obvious one to start with but many nonprofits reliant on government funding or philanthropic,Fragile governance is leading to poor decisions which can create fast spirals of crisis towards endings,This trend is marked by lack of understanding of the governance role of trustees, and by inadequate relationships

https://scvo.scot/p/89466/2024/03/25/insights-on-better-endings

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