COVID 19 VCF Sector response in Sefton Question Title * 1. Please tell us the name of your organisation Question Title * 2. Please tell us the number of workers based at the organisation Question Title * 3. Please tell us the number of volunteers based at the organisation Question Title * 4. Please provide your contact email address Question Title * 5. Who are the usual beneficiaries of the organisation? Children and Young People Older People Refugee and asylum seekers Women Men LGBQTI People with physical or learning disabilities Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What Sefton Borough Council wards does the organisation cover? (select all that apply) Borough-wide (all wards listed below) Ainsdale Birkdale Blundellsands Cambridge Church Derby Dukes Ford Harrington Kew Linacre Litherland Manor Meols Molyneux Netherton Norwood Park Ravenmeols St Oswald Sudell Victoria Question Title * 7. Is your organisation still operating during the COVID-19 outbreak? Yes No If No, please provide further information below Question Title * 8. If Yes, is your organisation operating a normal service or have you adapted to meet the current needs of your user group or community? Normal service Adapted service If adapted, please give details about how you have adapted the service you provide Question Title * 9. Are any of your organisation's clients/beneficiaries becoming more vulnerable? If so, what problems are they encountering? No, our clients/beneficiaries don't seem to be getting more vulnerable Food shortage or concerns about shopping / access to food Isolation and loneliness Medical or Long Term Conditions Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Money Management or Debt Heath & Wellbeing issues Other (please state) Question Title * 10. Have you been able to adapt your services or develop new services in order to meet these needs? Yes No If Yes, please provide more information Question Title * 11. Does your organisation need additional volunteers? No additional volunteers are needed Yes, to help deliver food parcels Yes, to help pack and prepare food parcels Yes, to telephone vulnerable individuals Yes, to shop on behalf of vulnerable individuals Yes, to provide information, advice and guidance Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Are you aware of other vulnerable groups within your community who need help? No, I'm not aware of other vulnerable groups needing help Yes, I'm aware of older people needing help Yes, I'm aware of low income families needing help Yes, I'm aware of those with physical health needs Yes, I'm aware of those with mental health needs Yes, I'm aware of those currently unemployed or self-employed Other (please specify the type of help identifed) Question Title * 13. Are you working in partnership with any other organisations in response to COVID 19, if so please provide further information Yes No If Yes, please provide further information Question Title * 14. What does your organisation or group need now? No additional support needed Funding to cover COVID-19 response Funding to cover gaps in income due to closure or drop in activity Partnership support to link with new opportunities to help your service users Support to develop a recovery plan for your organisation Support to deliver a new resilience plan to help mitigate the impact of future disruption Support to deliver organisational change to adapt to changes in the current environment Revisiting your place in the local voluntary sector, new opportunities or challenges Help with supporting and retaining your volunteers, particularly any new ones recruited during the COVID-19 outbreak Support to develop volunteer policies Support with submitting accounts and reports - responding to regulator requirements (e.g. delayed submission of accounts or reports) Payroll support for staff Help to keep on top of ongoing administration during the changing regulatory regime Safeguarding guidance and good practice Assistance in applying for business support or job retention scheme Assistance in financial remodelling Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Looking ahead, what support might your organisation need as the crisis comes to an end? No additional support needed Funding and income generation advice to support recovery Reshaping your plans based on the new environment Partnership support to link with new opportunities to help your service users Support to develop a recovery plan for your organisation Support to develop a new resilience plan to help mitigate the impact of future disruption Support to deliver organisational change to adapt to changes in the environment Revisiting your place in the local voluntary sector, new opportunities or challenges Help with supporting and retaining your volunteers, particularly any new ones recruited during covid-19. Support to develop volunteer policies Support with submitting accounts and reports – responding to regulator requirements e.g. delayed submission of accounts and reports Payroll support for staff Help to keep on top of ongoing administration during the changing regulatory regime. Safeguarding guidance and good practice Assistance in financial remodelling and future business planning Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Have you experienced any loss of income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic? Yes No Question Title * 17. If Yes, please indicate whether this was due to: Rental Income Closure of Services Grants, Funding and Contracts Increased Costs Public Fundraising Traded Income Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Do you have any other comments that can assist us with this survey? If so, please tell us using the space provided: Thank you on behalf of Sefton CVS for taking the time to complete this survey Done