LCVS Voluntary and Community Sector Needs Survey for 2017

With 2017 almost upon us, LCVS is reviewing how we support the voluntary and community sector through what is proving to be a very challenging period.

With that in mind, we are keen to hear from you about what support your organisation needs and how we should deliver it.

Whether you are just starting out or represent an established local organisation, your views will help us shape our services over the next 12 months and beyond so that the local sector can survive and thrive to help those most in need in our communities.

If you'd like to speak to someone about this survey, please contact info@lcvs.org.uk or call the Capacity Building team on (0151) 227 5177.

The deadline for responding to this survey is Saturday, 31st December.

Those who take part in this survey will be entered into a prize drawer to win one free LCVS training place (we will need your contact details - the name of your organisation and contact details).

Thank you.

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* 1. If you wish to be entered into the prize draw to win 1 free LCVS training place, please let us have the name of your organisation in the box below.

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your project/organisation? (Tick one)

Not yet formally set up (you do not have a legally constituted governing document)

Set up less than 3 months ago

Set up between 3-12 months ago

Set up between 1 - 3 years ago

Set up over 3 years ago

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* 3. What is the first part of your project/organisation's post-code? If you do not operate from premises, where is your main administrative base? This can be a residential property. (Tick one)

L10

L11

L12

L13

L14

L15

L16

L17

L18

L19

L20

L21

L22

L23

L24

L25

L26

L27

L28

L29

L30

L69

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where would you say the majority of your beneficiaries come from? (Tick one)

Allerton and Hunts Cross

Anfield

Belle vale

Central

Childwall

Church

Clubmoor

County

Cressington

Croxteth

Everton

Fazakerley

Greenbank

Kensington and Fairfield

Kirkdale

Knotty ash

Mossley hill

Norris Green

Old swan

Picton

Princes Park

Riverside

Speke-Garston

St Michael’s

Tuebrook and Stoneycroft

Warbreck

Wavertree

West Derby

Woolton

Yew tree

City-wide

Merseyside-wide

National

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What categories would you say best describes your main areas of work? (Tick all that apply)

Young people

Older people

Women

People with disabilities

Isolated people

Ex-offenders

Health

Domestic violence

People in financial need

Education

Community cohesion

The arts

Environmental protection

Faith

Heritage

Sport

Animal welfare

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Choosing, registering and managing your legal structure (including making changes to it)

Starting up a new organisation

Evaluating your organisational health (diagnostic review)

Managing risk

Statutory paperwork e.g. company registers/resolutions

Statutory reporting obligations e.g. to Companies House/Charity Commission

Legal compliance e.g. charity/company law

Recruiting/inducting trustees or directors

Roles and responsibilities of trustees/directors

Holding effective meetings

Minute taking

Quality assurance

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What FUNDING AND INCOME GENERATION areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Income generation strategies

Fundraising from the public and events inc. crowd-funding

Funding searches

Bid writing and review

Tendering for contracts

How to cost/charge for services

Corporate fundraising

Trading

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What RESEARCH, MONITORING AND EVALUATION areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Market research

Proving the need for your service

Consulting effectively

Monitoring and evaluating your services

Using social media

Impact measurement

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP areas do you think your organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Business planning

Testing the feasibility of ideas

Planning, designing and developing projects

Identifying and developing partnerships

Mergers

Due diligence

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* 10. What MANAGING VOLUNTEERS areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Developing policies and procedures for involving volunteers

Finding volunteers

Inducting volunteers

Supervising and supporting volunteers

Involving service users in your organisation

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Book-keeping

Creating financial controls systems

Preparing and producing annual accounts/reports

Payroll

Understanding VAT

Setting budgets

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Developing Leadership Skills

Staff Development Skills

Decision Making Skills

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES do you think your project/organisation would like to get involved in over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

Charity Networking

Chief Executive's Networking Lunch

Volunteer Co-ordinator Forums

Welfare and Wellbeing Organisations Network

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What would you say are the main obstacles to you addressing the issues above? (tick all that apply)

Insufficient time to address them

Insufficient knowledge/experience to address them

Insufficient money to spend on addressing them

Transport access issues make it difficult

Language accessibility issues make it difficult

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If support was provided using the following methods, how likely would you be to access them?

	Very likely	Quite likely	Not very likely	Never
One to one advice	One to one advice Very likely	One to one advice Quite likely	One to one advice Not very likely	One to one advice Never
Evening meetings	Evening meetings Very likely	Evening meetings Quite likely	Evening meetings Not very likely	Evening meetings Never
Weekend meetings	Weekend meetings Very likely	Weekend meetings Quite likely	Weekend meetings Not very likely	Weekend meetings Never
Telephone advice	Telephone advice Very likely	Telephone advice Quite likely	Telephone advice Not very likely	Telephone advice Never
Drop-in/surgery	Drop-in/surgery Very likely	Drop-in/surgery Quite likely	Drop-in/surgery Not very likely	Drop-in/surgery Never
Group work	Group work Very likely	Group work Quite likely	Group work Not very likely	Group work Never
In-house training for your organisation	In-house training for your organisation Very likely	In-house training for your organisation Quite likely	In-house training for your organisation Not very likely	In-house training for your organisation Never
Open training	Open training Very likely	Open training Quite likely	Open training Not very likely	Open training Never
e-learning e.g. webinars	e-learning e.g. webinars Very likely	e-learning e.g. webinars Quite likely	e-learning e.g. webinars Not very likely	e-learning e.g. webinars Never
"Self-help" documents and materials	"Self-help" documents and materials Very likely	"Self-help" documents and materials Quite likely	"Self-help" documents and materials Not very likely	"Self-help" documents and materials Never
Consultancy support i.e. LCVS carrying out activity on your behalf	Consultancy support i.e. LCVS carrying out activity on your behalf Very likely	Consultancy support i.e. LCVS carrying out activity on your behalf Quite likely	Consultancy support i.e. LCVS carrying out activity on your behalf Not very likely	Consultancy support i.e. LCVS carrying out activity on your behalf Never

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* 16. If you received support to address the priority areas identified above, what would you say the outcomes would be for your project/organisation? (tick all that apply)

Improved financial sustainability

Improved service user involvement

Improved volunteer recruitment/retention

Improved volunteer management

Improved ability to respond to the needs of service users

Improved ability to fulfil your legal obligations

Improved ability to plan activities

Improved ability to prove the impact of your activities

Improved ability to prove the impact of your volunteers

Growing to benefit more service users

More likely to survive as a service

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Is there anything else that could help your organisation to achieve its goals?

Yes

If yes, please tell us in the box below.

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* 1. If you wish to be entered into the prize draw to win 1 free LCVS training place, please let us have the name of your organisation in the box below.

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your project/organisation? (Tick one)

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* 3. What is the first part of your project/organisation's post-code? If you do not operate from premises, where is your main administrative base? This can be a residential property. (Tick one)

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* 4. Where would you say the majority of your beneficiaries come from? (Tick one)

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* 5. What categories would you say best describes your main areas of work? (Tick all that apply)

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* 6. What GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 7. What FUNDING AND INCOME GENERATION areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 8. What RESEARCH, MONITORING AND EVALUATION areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 9. What PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIP areas do you think your organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 10. What MANAGING VOLUNTEERS areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 11. What FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 12. What PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT areas do you think your project/organisation may need support with over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 13. What NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES do you think your project/organisation would like to get involved in over the next 3 years? (Tick all that apply)

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* 14. What would you say are the main obstacles to you addressing the issues above? (tick all that apply)

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* 15. If support was provided using the following methods, how likely would you be to access them?

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* 16. If you received support to address the priority areas identified above, what would you say the outcomes would be for your project/organisation? (tick all that apply)

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* 17. Is there anything else that could help your organisation to achieve its goals?

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* 18. If you wish to be entered into the prize drawer to win 1 free LCVS training place, please let us have your contact email address below.