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Referrals

Referrals - clients being referred to us from other organisations who are receiving funding. 

Funding

Losing PCT funding in 2007. This continued with CCGs for its term but no longer exists. Difficulty finding the correct person to re-apply too. 

Time spent chasing funding

Spending too much time chasing funding rather than doing our core work

Core funding

Charity struggles to find funding for rent, electricity, salaries to apply for grants/service management board etc. Projects want new work with limited core costs. 

Complex tender processes

Complex tender processes becoming more common - very difficult for small groups. 

Funders expecting you to use reserves

Funders expecting you to use reserves - making organisation vulnerable. 

Area of high deprivation and cultural diversity

Based in an area of high deprivation and cultural diversity - different challenges. 

Transport costly for local people

Transport - costly for local people 

Lack of funding for community groups

Lack of funding for community groups. 

eg. too much time chasing grants

eg. lack of Trusts willing to fund core costs/staffing

eg. statutory sector offloading clients onto voluntary sector without funding

eg lack of clarity on who CCG decision makers are regarding funding

eg. CCG moving funding goalposts

eg. rural communities smaller numbers of people 

Affordability of services

Affordability of services - being able to provide social leisure and learning activities at an affordable price for people on low or no incomes. 

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