Designing a New Social Reality: The Future of the VCSE Sector

This survey allows you to input your own experiences and vision for the future of the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector directly into the city's recovery strategy. 

It should take approximately 15 minutes. We want to ensure we get a clear picture of all activity across the city and that we assess how to foster greater community resilience in the new operating environment and provide evidence for an overall VCSE Sector strengthening recovery strategy.
 
Jointly funded by Bristol City Council, Power to Change and Quartet Community Foundation, this research is being undertaken by BSWN in partnership with VOSCUR and Locality, and overseen by the VCSE Strategic Partnership, chaired by Deputy Mayor Asher Craig. 

To get in touch, please email policy@bswn.org.uk

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* 1. What is the name and address of your organisation?

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* 2. What is your legal structure?

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* 3. What is your main work area? (e.g. social care, health care, education, community development etc)

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* 4. Who are your target communities?

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* 5. Is your organisation equalities-led? (i.e. Is your Director and over 50% of your Board from the equalities groups that you serve?)

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* 6. What equalities groups are represented in your Board of Directors/Trustees?

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* 7. Does the majority of your Board of Directors/Trustees live in the geographic area you serve?

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* 8. Were you able to adapt your services in response to the lockdown? If yes, how?

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* 9. If you were able to adapt your services, what were the most useful assets in being able to overcome the lockdown? (Tick any option that applies)

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* 10. Were you involved in any Covid-19 response initiatives in Bristol? If so, please indicate which one(s) and how you were involved.

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* 11. What are your priority needs over the next 12 months for an effective recovery?

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* 12. How many employees did you have previous to Covid19?

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* 13. How many employees do you currently have?

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* 14. How many employees did you furlough?

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* 15. How many volunteers/unpaid workers do you have?

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* 16. On average, how many service users do you engage in a year?

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* 17. Do you record the demographic breakdown of your membership? If yes, please indicate in which areas.

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* 18. How are you funded? Please provide a breakdown of your funding sources in approximate percentages. (For example, if all your funding comes from grants, please write 100% next to the Grants option)

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* 19. What was your income last year?

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* 20. What is your anticipated income this year in light of Covid-19?

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* 21. Are you struggling to repay any financial liabilities such as a mortgage or social investment loan?

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* 22. Does your organisation have financial reserves/savings?

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* 23. Please indicate if you own an asset.

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* 24. Have you seen an increase in service users' needs since Covid-19? If yes, by how much as an approximate percentage.

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* 25. If your income dropped and you are using your reserves, how long can you continue to operate without financial assistance or your income returning to pre-lockdown levels?

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* 26. Were you successful in applying for any of the Covid-19 financial relief programmes issued by the government? If so, which ones?

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* 27. Were you successful in applying for any Covid-19 NON-governmental emergency funding?

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* 28. Anything else you would like to share?

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* 29. If you want to be contacted about any opportunities coming out of this survey, please share your contacts below:

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