Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

A Comparative Study of the Infrastructure of Voluntary Organisations in Scotland

The aim of this research was to provide HEACS with 1. an overview of the structure and operations of a cross-section of intermediary bodies in the voluntary sector and 2. an assessment of the key characteristics that contribute to the successful and effective operations of such...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/a-comparative-study-of-the-infrastructure-of-voluntary-organisations-in-scotland

Independence undervalued: the voluntary sector in 2014

contracting arrangements Ineffective safeguards and regulation Greater protection for independent governance

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/independence-undervalued-the-voluntary-sector-in-2014

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

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

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

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

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

Charity Trustee Ethnicity In Glasgow

CRER research examining whether there is underrepresentation of minority ethnic people on charity boards,, with a focus on the top charities in Glasgow by income. CRER identified ethnicity and gender for each of the trustees for all 426 of the charities in sample pool through a...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/evidence-library/charity-trustee-ethnicity-in-glasgow

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