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NI 7 The Environment for a Thriving Third Sector
South Gloucestershire Voluntary & Community Sector Survey 2010

This survey is being conducted by Council for Voluntary Services South Gloucestershire in partnership with Southern Brooks Community Partnership, Chase and Kings Forest Community Project, The Care Forum, The Faith Forum, Children Playlink and the Volunteer Centres.
The survey is being undertaken as part of a programme of activities funded by South Gloucestershire Council on behalf of the South Gloucestershire Partnership to support the voluntary & community sector in South Gloucestershire to thrive.
The results of the survey will be anonymous but will provide vital information for the CVS to report to the South Gloucestershire Partnership and its partners. The aim is that the information about the voluntary and community sector will help to shape future policy priorities and activities to support the sector to develop and thrive in South Gloucestershire.
The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete and I would like to thank you in advance for your time to complete it.

About you and your organisation
Questions 1 to 8 are optional, but it would help us if you would provide us with your contact details.
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Q4 Contact Preference
 
 
 
 
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Q8 Are you happy for CVS South Gloucestershire and partners to contact you using the above contact details, solely to keep you informed support activities if appropriate and to invite you to participate in future surveys.
 
Q9 Are you a registered charity?
 
Q10 What is the legal structure of your organisation?
 
 
Q11 Where does your organisation carry out its work?
 
Q12 Equality, diversity and human rights: Does your organisation work with a specific group or groups of people in South Gloucestershire? (Please tick all that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q13 User involvement: Are your service users or those who your organisation supports members of the Management Committee?
 
Q14 Service/project delivery: Which areas of work, within South Gloucestershire, is your organisation involved in? (Please select all that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Q16 South Gloucestershire delivery activities: How many people do you have involved in your organisations work in South Gloucestershire?
 
 
 
 
Q17 Part time staff and Volunteer hours: If you have part time staff or volunteers (excluding management committee/trustees) working in South Gloucestershire, please add up the total combined hours they work per week on average.  
E.g. If you have 2 part time staff, working on average 21 hours per week and 28 hours per week respectively, the total average hours worked per week by part time staff is 49 hours.
 
 
Q18 How long has your organisation been established?
 
Q19 Sources of Income: From which of the following have you received income/funding in the last 12 months? (Please select all that apply)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Q20 Sources of income: How many contracts or service level agreements do you have with the following?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q21 How successful have you been in attracting funding from the following sources?
           
  Local statutory bodies          
  Public sector contracts          
  National funders eg. Big Lottery, Children in Need          
Q22 Impact of the recession: Has your organisation seen a rise in the number of people using your services over the last 12 months?
 
Q23 Impact of the recession: If you have seen an increase in demand for your services have you been able to increase staff and volunteers to meet this demand?
         
  Staff        
  Volunteers        
Q24 Impact of the recession: If you have seen an increase in demand for your services how long do you estimate your organisation will be able to meet this increase?
 
Q25 Impact of the recession: What areas has your organisation seen a decrease in the level of resources available?
 
 
Q26 Future Outlook: Overall, do you feel that the next 12 months for your organisation will be:
 
Q27 Future Outlook: How beneficial do you think it is for you/your organisation to network regularly with other organisations that are providing similar services in the same geographical area?
 
Q28 Future Outlook/Sustainability: In terms of organisations running costs at current level of service delivery please tell us what level of reserve your organisation hold?
 
Q29 Future Outlook/Sustainability: Has your organisation considered collaboration or merger with another voluntary organisation as a means to achieve future sustainability?
 
Q30 Support Services: Thinking back over the last 12 months please indicate whether you have received support in the following areas and how satisfied you are with the level of support you may have received?
       
  Tailored support for groups      
  Group Training      
  Committee/Trustee roles and responsibilities      
  Constitution (writing/amending)      
  Community consultation      
  CRB checking service      
  Funding advice and applications      
  Networking meeting with other groups      
  Pay roll services      
  Information - policy and strategy developments in South Gloucestershire      
  Voice and influence - policy and strategy developments in South Gloucestershire      
  Voice and influence - Representation Local strategic Partnership      
  Premises and equipment      
  Staff Management and Development      
  Safeguarding (Children and vulnerable Adults)      
  Social Enterprise and trading      
  Risk, insurance, Health and Safety      
  Volunteer recruitment and management      
  Workforce Development      
  Other (Please specify)      
 
Q31 Support Services, Impact of support: Please indicate how the support you received has helped your organisation by indicating the top three from the choices below
 
 
Q32 Support Services, Future Support: Thinking about the next 12 months, please indicate below the areas of support you think your organisation will need (please tick all that apply)
       
  Accounting systems and procedures      
  Budgeting      
  Charity law and registration      
  Committee/Trustee roles and responsibilities      
  Company law and registration      
  Constitution (writing/amending)      
  Community consultation      
  Collaborative working including partnerships and Consortia      
  Collaborative Working including Merger      
  CRB checking service      
  Employment law and policies      
  Equality and Diversity      
  Financial Planning and sustainability      
  Funding advice and applications      
  Funding strategy      
  information - policy and strategy developments in South Gloucestershire      
  Influence - policy and strategy developments in South Gloucestershire      
  ICT inc. website Development      
  Marketing promoting your organisation      
  Monitoring and evaluation      
  Pay roll services      
  Policies and procedures      
  Procurement and Contracting      
  Premises and equipment      
  Staff Management and Development      
  Safeguarding (Children and vulnerable Adults)      
  Social Enterprise and trading      
  Risk, insurance, Health and Safety      
  Quality Systems      
  Volunteer recruitment and management      
  Other (please specify)      
 
Q33 Support Services, How received: Please indicate below where you have received support from in the last 12 months?
         
  CVS South Gloucestershire        
  Childrens Playlink        
  Community Action        
  The Care Forum        
  The Chase and Kings Forest Community Project        
  Southern Brooks Community Partnership        
  Volunteer Centre Yate, Thornbury, Patchway, Filton and the stokes        
  South Gloucestershire Council        
  South Gloucestershire PCT        
  National Organisation        
  Regional Organisation        
  Other (Please specify)        
 
Getting it Right Together: The South Gloucestershire Compact is a partnership agreement between South Gloucestershire Council, other public agencies and the voluntary and community sector. It sets out a framework for how these groups will work together to review policy and practice and address emerging issues and clarifies the relationship between them.
Q34 How well informed do you feel about the South Gloucestershire Compact?
 
Q35 The South Gloucestershire Compact was reviewed and updated during 2009 to what extent do you feel that you have been consulted (or been given the opportunity to have your say) regarding the review of the South Gloucestershire Compact?
 
Q36 The revised Compact is now available on the CVS website. If you did have the opportunity to have your say, what difference do you feel your input has made?
 
Q37 Overall how did you rate this survey?
 
Q38
Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. We rely on your feedback to help us improve our services.        
Your input is greatly appreciated.

Funded by South Gloucestershire Council on behalf of the South Gloucestershire Partnership;
‘Supporting an environment for a thriving third sector’.
Data Protection: Any personal or sensitive information will be held by Council for Voluntary Services South Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire Council in accordance with the Data Protection Act. This information will be used as part of this exercise only and anonimised data maybe shared with partner organisations and reported to the public.
 
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