Funding survey

Funding Support Survey

We are developing a new funding support service for voluntary and community organisations in Walsall.

This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will help us to understand your experience of accessing funding and make sure our service meets you needs.

If you would like to talk to us about our new services please get in touch on 01922 619 840 or reception@walsallva.org.uk

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* 1. What type of organisation are you? (tick all that are relevant)

Constituted community group

Registered Charity

Company Limited by Guarantee

Community Interest Company

School / Academy

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your organisation's annual income?

Less than £10,000

£10,001 to £50,000

£50,001 - £250,000

Over £250,000

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* 3. How many staff and volunteers does your organisation have?

Paid staff

Volunteers

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* 4. What's the main focus of your organisation? (please tick the single most relevant option)

Children, young people and families

Arts, culture and heritage

Information and Advice

People with disabilities

Sport

Older people

Health

Education

Environment

Social & Leisure activities

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What are the main area(s) in which you operate? (tick all that apply)

Whole of Walsall

Brownhills, Pelsall, Rushall and Shelfield

Aldridge, Pheasy, Streetly and Walsall Wood

Bloxwich, Blakenall, Birchills and Leamore

St Mathews, Padock, Palfrey and Pleck

Darlaston & Bentley

Willenhall and Short Health

Outside Walsall

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* 6. Where have you received funding support from in the past? (tick all that apply)

Walsall Voluntary Action

Walsall Council

Paid independent consultant

Our organisation has never received funding support

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the last 3 years, where have applied for and received funding from in the past? (tick all that apply)

	Applied to for funding	Awarded funding
Reaching Communities (BLF)	Reaching Communities (BLF) Applied to for funding	Reaching Communities (BLF) Awarded funding
BBC Children in Need	BBC Children in Need Applied to for funding	BBC Children in Need Awarded funding
Landfill Community Tax distributor (e.g. Biffa)	Landfill Community Tax distributor (e.g. Biffa) Applied to for funding	Landfill Community Tax distributor (e.g. Biffa) Awarded funding
WHG Community Chest / Community First	WHG Community Chest / Community First Applied to for funding	WHG Community Chest / Community First Awarded funding
ESF / ERDF / EU Funding	ESF / ERDF / EU Funding Applied to for funding	ESF / ERDF / EU Funding Awarded funding
Walsall Council grant	Walsall Council grant Applied to for funding	Walsall Council grant Awarded funding
Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) grant	Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) grant Applied to for funding	Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) grant Awarded funding
Walsall Council Contract (not grant funding)	Walsall Council Contract (not grant funding) Applied to for funding	Walsall Council Contract (not grant funding) Awarded funding
Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Contract (not grant funding)	Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Contract (not grant funding) Applied to for funding	Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Contract (not grant funding) Awarded funding
Awards for All (BLF)	Awards for All (BLF) Applied to for funding	Awards for All (BLF) Awarded funding

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What type of funding support would you most like to access in the future?

	Would definitely use	Might use	Unlikely to use	Definitely wouldn't use
Info on funders / funding digest	Info on funders / funding digest Would definitely use	Info on funders / funding digest Might use	Info on funders / funding digest Unlikely to use	Info on funders / funding digest Definitely wouldn't use
Locally developed guidance	Locally developed guidance Would definitely use	Locally developed guidance Might use	Locally developed guidance Unlikely to use	Locally developed guidance Definitely wouldn't use
Local training and workshops	Local training and workshops Would definitely use	Local training and workshops Might use	Local training and workshops Unlikely to use	Local training and workshops Definitely wouldn't use
Funing fair / meet the funder events	Funing fair / meet the funder events Would definitely use	Funing fair / meet the funder events Might use	Funing fair / meet the funder events Unlikely to use	Funing fair / meet the funder events Definitely wouldn't use
Bid review service	Bid review service Would definitely use	Bid review service Might use	Bid review service Unlikely to use	Bid review service Definitely wouldn't use
Support to identify partners for joint bidding	Support to identify partners for joint bidding Would definitely use	Support to identify partners for joint bidding Might use	Support to identify partners for joint bidding Unlikely to use	Support to identify partners for joint bidding Definitely wouldn't use
Workshops on the commissioning and tendering process	Workshops on the commissioning and tendering process Would definitely use	Workshops on the commissioning and tendering process Might use	Workshops on the commissioning and tendering process Unlikely to use	Workshops on the commissioning and tendering process Definitely wouldn't use
Support to become bid/contract ready	Support to become bid/contract ready Would definitely use	Support to become bid/contract ready Might use	Support to become bid/contract ready Unlikely to use	Support to become bid/contract ready Definitely wouldn't use

Are there any other types of funding support you might like?

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* 9. Please rate your knowledge in the following areas of project and bid development

	Strong	Fair	Requires development
Evidencing need	Evidencing need Strong	Evidencing need Fair	Evidencing need Requires development
Developing outcomes and outputs	Developing outcomes and outputs Strong	Developing outcomes and outputs Fair	Developing outcomes and outputs Requires development
Planning activities	Planning activities Strong	Planning activities Fair	Planning activities Requires development
Project budgeting	Project budgeting Strong	Project budgeting Fair	Project budgeting Requires development
Evaluation and monitoring	Evaluation and monitoring Strong	Evaluation and monitoring Fair	Evaluation and monitoring Requires development
Measuring & reporting social impact	Measuring & reporting social impact Strong	Measuring & reporting social impact Fair	Measuring & reporting social impact Requires development

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* 1. What type of organisation are you? (tick all that are relevant)

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* 2. What is your organisation's annual income?

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* 3. How many staff and volunteers does your organisation have?

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* 4. What's the main focus of your organisation? (please tick the single most relevant option)

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* 5. What are the main area(s) in which you operate? (tick all that apply)

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* 6. Where have you received funding support from in the past? (tick all that apply)

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* 7. In the last 3 years, where have applied for and received funding from in the past? (tick all that apply)

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* 8. What type of funding support would you most like to access in the future?

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* 9. Please rate your knowledge in the following areas of project and bid development

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* 10. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about the funding support service we might offer?