Constantly changing local authorities - always building relationships/understanding/awareness with officers.
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.
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
Partnership opportunities - access and networking to find potential partners to deliver more cost effective services.
Marketing and PR - opportunities; skills and resources to positively promote the organisation to increase investment.
Access to info - specific updates on law changes, policy changes that might affect our work.
Support. Small charity,. Communication between service providers.
Getting our message across - using new technology
Communication with people - telling them who we are - what we do - what we offer
Difficulties making contact with CCGs to discuss their understanding of the services we provide and their expectations of us