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The Evidence Base for Third Sector Policy in Scotland A Review of Selected Recent Literature

DescriptionThis report provides an overview of the evidence dealing with the third sector in Scotland. It focuses on the contribution of the third sector to the Scottish Government’s five Strategic Objectives.
ISBN9780755976799 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateOctober 2009
Website Publication DateOctober 19, 2009

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Dr Rod Dacombe, Professor Stephen Bach, Department of Management King's College, London
ISBN 978 0 7559 7679 9 (Web only publication)
This document is also available in pdf format (484k)

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Aims, Objectives and Scope
1.2 Methodology
1.3 Overview of existing research
1.4 Structure of the report

2 AN OVERVIEW OF THE THIRD SECTOR IN SCOTLAND
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The literature
2.3 The changing policy context in Scotland
2.4 Understanding the third sector in Scotland
2.5 The size and scope of the third sector in Scotland
2.6 Third sector funding
2.7 The rural third sector
2.8 Social enterprise
2.9 Conclusions

3 WEALTHIER AND FAIRER
3.1 Introduction and interpretation
3.2 The literature
3.3 The third sector workforce
3.4 Credit Unions
3.5 Urban and Rural Scotland
3.6 The third sector and the recession
3.7 Conclusions

4 SMARTER
4.1 Introduction and interpretation
4.2 The literature
4.3 The third sector and education provision
4.4 Early years childcare
4.5 Lifelong learning
4.6 Facilitating access to learning
4.7 Access to employment
4.8 Conclusions

5 HEALTHIER
5.1 Introduction and interpretation
5.2 The literature
5.3 The third sector in health policy
5.4 Healthcare provision
5.5 Health promotion
5.6 Children and parental well being
5.7 Substance misuse
5.8 Sports, health and wellbeing
5.9 Conclusions

6 SAFER AND STRONGER
6.1 Introduction and interpretation
6.2 The literature
6.3 Housing and homelessness
6.4 Equalities groups
6.5 The third sector and the arts
6.6 The third sector and advocacy
6.7 Conclusions

7 GREENER
7.1 Introduction and interpretation
7.2 The literature
7.3 Environmental volunteering
7.4 Community Recycling in Scotland
7.5 Land management and heritage

8 CONCLUSIONS
8.1 Introduction
8.3 Cutting across the Strategic Objectives
8.4 Third sector contribution beyond the Strategic Objectives
8.5 Gaps in the existing material and areas for development

REFERENCES

Appendix 1: Organisations contacted during the review

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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