Volunteer Scotland has published their latest report, “The State of Scottish Volunteering: Insights from Volunteer Scotland’s Research”, based on their analysis of their 2024 research.

Each piece of research has its own key findings, but also common themes and threads emerged across them, which the latest report has pulled together into 5 headlines.

“Volunteering is in crisis.”
“The cost of living crisis is closing doors to volunteer participation.”
“People are missing out on the wellbeing benefits of volunteering, when they need it most.”
“The deprivation gap is closing, but it isn’t all as it seems.”
“The demographic profile of Scotland’s volunteers is changing.”

To view or download a copy of the report, or for further information, please visit the Volunteer Scotland website (linked for your convenience).