The Cost of Living Crisis could have a significant impact on the entire voluntary, community and faith sectors here in Liverpool. At LCVS and the Community Foundation for Merseyside we recognise that the needs of the sector may have changed in recent months, or that additional support may be needed to minimise the impact of this crisis and to help the sector through the next few months.


As such, it is critical that we hear from you. 

Your feedback will allow us to lobby on the sectors behalf to help meet the needs of your organisation and the people you serve. The information we collect will allow us to make a case for further investment into the sector to make sure resources and support are targeted where they are needed most.

The deadline for completing this survey is Tuesday, October 4th.

If you have any questions regarding this survey, contact info@lcvs.org.uk.

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* 1. Organisation name and Postcode (optional)

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* 2. How would you describe your main beneficiaries/area of work?

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* 3. Please tell us what type of support and/or services your organisation provides

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* 4. Of the list below, what are the issues that your service users have reported experiencing in the last six months? 

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* 5. Approximately how many people are you currently supporting?

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* 6. Have you recently experienced an increase in the number of people seeking your support concerning issues around poverty?

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* 7. If yes, by approximately what percentage would you say demand for your services increased?

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* 8. Thinking about the next six months, are you expecting an increase in need among service users across the areas listed below? 

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* 9. Is your organisation likely to provide any specific services to help people during the cost-of-living crisis?


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* 10. What impact do you think the cost of living increases are likely to have on your organisation over the next six months? 

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* 11. Do you have a projected financial shortfall/deficit for 2022-23 related to increased costs?

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* 12. Do you anticipate that you will need to use your reserves (if available) this financial year?

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* 13. What financial position do you think your organisation will be in by the end of this financial year (31st March 2023), without support?

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* 14. What areas of support do you think your organisation will need over the next 12 months/2 years.

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* 15. Would you be interested in the following services if they were provided?

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* 16. What impact would the support you selected in previous questions  above have on your organisation's capacity to achieve it's primary purpose(s)?

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* 17. What, if any, would you say might prevent you from accessing the support you highlighted in previous questions  above? (tick all that apply)

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* 18. We have always tried to strike a balance between free/subsidised/charged for services. Where some services need to be charged for, would you be potentially interested in the  following approaches:

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* 19. Would you be more/less likely to access support for your organisation if it was combined with a grant to fund your project activities directly?

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* 20. Please feel free to use this space to add relevant comments or questions. 

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