Local Government reorganisation has resulted in uncertainty as to the future shape of the Zero Tolerance campaign in Scotland. However, a six-month Zero Tolerance campaign was launched in 1996 by a consortium of agencies led by Fife Council. The Zero Tolerance Trust is seeking affiliation from new authorities and hopes to launch a new phase of the joint campaign in Scotland in November. This affects women as direct users of voluntary services, as employees of voluntary organisations and as informal carers who must make up the shortfall for cutbacks in service provision. Women constitute about three-quarters of the paid workforce of most Scottish voluntary organisations.
Research is underway to map the voluntary sector workforce - paid staff and volunteers.
Women are believed to constitute a substantial proportion of volunteer workers and managers. The new study will focus upon equal opportunities, pay and conditions, training and career development opportunities.