Who and what are Scotland’s Third Sector

According to SCVO: http://www.scvo.org.uk/news-campaigns-and-policy/research/scvo-scottish-third-sector-statistics/ 

Key facts

The Scottish third sector encompasses an estimated 45,000 voluntary organisations, of which around half are registered as charities. From small grassroots sports groups to pre-school day care, self-help groups, health and well-being services, culture and arts venues, village halls, housing and major social care providers, the third sector plays a key part across all walks of Scottish life today.

The sector is made up of, among other things:

• 23,700 registered charities, including 163 housing associations
• 20,000 grassroots community groups, sports and arts clubs
• Over 3,500 social enterprises
• 4,000 grant making trusts, funding activities in Scotland and abroad
• 432 community interest companies
• 107 credit unions

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