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Derbyshire Voluntary Action Annual Survey 2021

Thank you for taking the time to complete Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Annual Survey 2021.

This questionnaire should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

All questions refer to your experiences over the past 15 months - from April 2020 to June 2021.

The deadline for responses is Friday 9 July 2021.
Before we get started, we'd like to know in what capacity you are completing this questionnaire
PART 1: Please tell us how far you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable
I am aware of and understand the services and support that Derbyshire Voluntary Action offers
Derbyshire Voluntary Action has a strong local presence in North Derbyshire’s Voluntary and Community Sector
The support I receive from Derbyshire Voluntary Action helps my organisation/group to develop and improve
The support I receive from Derbyshire Voluntary Action helps my organisation to access existing and new sources of funding
Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s work and the support it provides helps my organisation/group to improve the health of the people we are here to help
Derbyshire Voluntary Action actively promotes and supports volunteering in North Derbyshire
Derbyshire Voluntary Action actively promotes community groups/community activity in North Derbyshire
Derbyshire Voluntary Action has helped my organisation/group (or me as an individual) to develop or improve volunteering practice
Derbyshire Voluntary Action provides a strong strategic voice for the health and care related voluntary sector
PART 2: Please tell us how well Derbyshire Voluntary Action has performed over the past 15 months:
Thinking about DVA’s Forums - our quarterly Health and Social Care Forum, the forums organised by the Mental Health Liaison Service, and our regular, informal Mini Forums – how well have we performed in:
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Don't know
Not applicable
Keeping you informed about topics of interest and concern to the voluntary and community sector
Providing an opportunity for the VCS to come together to discuss topics of interest and concern, and offer mutual support
Keeping you informed of new developments in the statutory health and care sector
Keeping you informed of commissioning intentions
Thinking about our e-bulletins and our Network newsletter, how well do you feel we have performed in:
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Don't know
Not applicable
Keeping you informed about topics of interest and concern to the voluntary and community sector
Keeping you informed of new developments in the statutory health and care sector
Keeping you informed of commissioning intentions
In addition, how do you feel we have performed in?
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Don't know
Not applicable
Representing and promoting the interests of the VCS at strategic level
Enabling dialogue between VCS and statutory commissioners
Providing opportunities for members to network and develop collaborative partnerships
Managing and administering small grant schemes
PART 3: And Finally:
What would you say you VALUE MOST about the support you receive from Derbyshire Voluntary Action?
What would you say you VALUE LEAST about the support you receive from Derbyshire Voluntary Action?
What are the things Derbyshire Voluntary Action should CONTINUE TO DO WELL over the coming 12 months?
What are the things Derbyshire Voluntary Action needs to IMPROVE ON over the coming 12 months?
Thank you for taking the time to complete our Annual Survey 2021.