COVID 19 VCF Sector response in Sefton Survey

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 7. Is your organisation still operating during the COVID-19 outbreak?

If No, please provide further information below

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 10. Have you been able to adapt your services or develop new services in order to meet these needs?

Yes

If Yes, please provide more information

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 13. Are you working in partnership with any other organisations in response to COVID 19, if so please provide further information

Yes

If Yes, please provide further information

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 16. Have you experienced any loss of income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic?

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* 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)

COVID 19 VCF Sector response in Sefton

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* 1. Please tell us the name of your organisation

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* 2. Please tell us the number of workers based at the organisation

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* 3. Please tell us the number of volunteers based at the organisation

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* 4. Please provide your contact email address

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* 5. Who are the usual beneficiaries of the organisation?

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* 6. What Sefton Borough Council wards does the organisation cover? (select all that apply)

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* 7. Is your organisation still operating during the COVID-19 outbreak?

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* 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?

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* 9. Are any of your organisation's clients/beneficiaries becoming more vulnerable? If so, what problems are they encountering?

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* 10. Have you been able to adapt your services or develop new services in order to meet these needs?

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* 11. Does your organisation need additional volunteers?

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* 12. Are you aware of other vulnerable groups within your community who need help?

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* 13. Are you working in partnership with any other organisations in response to COVID 19, if so please provide further information

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* 14. What does your organisation or group need now?

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* 15. Looking ahead, what support might your organisation need as the crisis comes to an end?

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* 16. Have you experienced any loss of income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic?

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* 17. If Yes, please indicate whether this was due to:

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* 18. Do you have any other comments that can assist us with this survey? If so, please tell us using the space provided: