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Introduction

The UK is currently in the grip of the most severe cost of living crisis seen for decades.  High inflation and sharply rising fuel bills are pushing more and more people into poverty and hardship.  Charities and community groups, alongside local authorities and health services, are amongst those looking to provide help and support. 

The financial situation is not just affecting us all as individuals but also impacting significantly on businesses – both private and charitable.  This survey seeks to understand how the rising costs of everyday supplies and services are, and are going to, affect our local voluntary and community sector in Sandwell.  It aims to understand the risks and pressures over the coming months, and how this may impact on support for residents and sustainability for voluntary organisations.

SCVO will use the information gathered through the survey to consider what support can be offered, brokered or sought for local charities and groups, as well as sharing this insight with local strategic partner organisations.

The information you give to us will be treated in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.  Figures drawn from this survey will only be shared as a collection of data – no individual information/names of participants will be disclosed to any third party.

Please complete as much as you can of this survey.  If you have any questions relating to this survey, or if you feel SCVO can help you in any way, please contact Mark Davis on 0121 525 1127 or e-mail mark@scvo.info.  Please complete the survey by Friday 30th September 2022.

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* 1. ABOUT YOUR GROUP/ ORGANISATION

How many volunteers/ staff do you have?

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* 2. What's you approximate annual income?

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* 3. Briefly describe your organisation and what activities/ services you run

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* 4. YOUR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

Are you changing (or planning to change) the way that your services or activities are delivered over the coming 6-12 months, related to the cost of living crisis?

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* 5. Are you delivering (or planning to deliver) additional services or support over the coming 6-12 months, related to the cost of living crisis?

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* 6. If you charge for services (including trading with other organisations) have you, or are you planning to, increase your prices in the next 6-12 months?

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* 7. YOUR ORGANISATIONAL COSTS

We understand that the financial situation is changing and that financial predictions can be difficult to make.  Please estimate as best you can.

Considering current inflationary pressures, including wage inflation and energy increases, what do you think will be the approximate change to your costs over the next 6-12 months?

  Annual change
Staff wages
Direct delivery costs (things that help you provide activities and services)
Rent/ room hire
Mortgage/ loans 
Energy bills (eg gas and electricity)
Other utilities (eg water, phone, rental contracts, etc..)

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* 8. Please rank which costs will create the biggest increases for you (with 1 being the greatest increase and 6 being the lowest)

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* 9. Please order which of the following present the biggest risks to your organisation (with 1 being the biggest risk and 7 the least risk)

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* 10. What measures are you taking or planning to manage the impact of the increased costs?

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* 11. Are there ways in which working with other local organisations might help you to manage this financial crisis: in terms of service delivery and running your group/ organisation?

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* 12. THANK YOU
 
Thank you for completing the survey.
If you are concerned for the future, SCVO may be able to support your organisation, for example with financial planning, brokering partnerships or seeking funding.  If you would like to find out more about SCVO's support then please tick here

ALL INFORMATION IS GIVEN IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. If you have an queries about completing this survey, please contact Mark Davis - mark@scvo.info.

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