NCVO Research
NCVO Research supports voluntary and community organisations by developing a strong evidence base on voluntary sector issues.
Find out about the key areas we work in including short summaries of key findings, as well as details of all our publications and events .
What's new:
July 2008
New Third Sector Skills Research 2008: Further evidence and recommendations on skills gaps
This new qualitative research study was published by the UK Workforce Hub and NCVO in July 2008.
It follows on from the Voluntary Sector Skills Survey 2007 published in October 2007.
The research outlines:
- What skills gaps third sector organisations are currently experiencing
- How employers in the sector assess and respond to these skills gaps
- How employers highlight and address the challenges of skills development.
Further details
Find out more about Third Sector Skills Research 2008
Download the Executive Summary:Third Sector Skills Research 2008 (pdf 37Kb)
June 2008
Charity Leaders' Confidence Falls
The results of NCVO’s second Charity Forecast Survey have today been launched, showing a drop in charity leader’s confidence and highlighting their worries about the economy.
The report is for sale now, and this edition only is free to NCVO members.
The report is kindly supported by Chantrey Vellacott DFK.
Further details
Find out more about the Charity Forecast Survey
The UK Civil Society Almanac 2008
Wednesday 20th February 2008
For the first time, NCVO's guide to the key facts and figures has been expanded to cover all civil society organisations.
It features up-to-date statistics on government funding, the number of organisations, regional breakdowns and a look at social enterprise activity.
For further information, to order a copy or download a summary of the main findings, please visit our Almanac pages.
Contact us: email the Research Team or if your question is in a specific area read about us to find the best person to help you.



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