Mapping the Third Sector in Rural Scotland: An Initial Review of the Literature

Glossary

CAF: Charities Aid Foundation
CLG: Company Limited by Guarantee
CIC: Community Interest Company
CLS: Company Limited by Share
CLT: Community Land Trusts
CTA: Community Transport Association
CVS: Council(s) for the Voluntary Sector
DEFRA: Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DESERVE: Delivering SERVicEs in remote and rural areas
DTA: Development Trusts Association
DTAS: Development Trusts Association Scotland
ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council
GROS: General Register Office for Scotland
HOCS: Home Office Citizenship Survey
IPS: Industrial and Provident Societies
IVR: Institute for Volunteering Research
LA: Local Authority
LAG: Local Action Group
NCVO: National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NGO: Non-Governmental Organisations
O4O: Older people for Older people
OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OSCR: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
RCF: Rural Community Facility
SAC: Scottish Agricultural College
SCLN: Scottish Community Land Network
SCVO: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SEERAD: Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
SHS: Scottish Household Survey
SNRP: Scottish National Rural Partnership
SRDP: Scottish Rural Development Programme
SVA: Supporting Voluntary Action
TSRC: Third Sector Research Centre
UHI: University of the Highlands and Islands
VC: Volunteer Centre
VCS: Voluntary and Community Sector
VDS: Volunteer Development Scotland