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Scottish Third Sector Tracker findings published

  • Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
  • Type: News Item
  • Published: 30th November 2021

Findings from the first phase of the research outline experiences, views and concerns of almost 600 Scottish third sector organisations.

The findings from the first phase of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker have been published. The project provides crucial insights into how Scotland’s charities, social enterprises and community groups were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Scottish Third Sector Tracker is a research community made up of representatives from almost 600 organisations based across Scotland who share their experiences, views, and concerns in a quarterly survey.

In this first phase key findings include:

  • Nearly all organisations surveyed faced challenges since the start of the pandemic
  • 57% of organisations stated that demand for their services had increased despite almost half facing financial issues. 71% of these organisations met most or all increased demand.
  • The vast majority of those surveyed saw emerging needs like mental and physical health from their services users and communities
  • 9% of organisations had to make staff redundancies to cope with the impact of the pandemic
  • 90% adapted or even increased certain existing services
  • 37% took on new staff in the last year.

The full report from phase one is available via the SCVO website (this link will take you away from our website).

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