Cost of backroom services and premises could be shared by co-location.
Volunteers needed for all ops need funded support/recruitment to get volunteers.
Lack of funding and lack of volunteers to pick up work.
Need for funding by the community group to be able to progress re item 1. [NB Item is listed as a separate issue - to progress with obtaining land upon which there was an item of heritage for the parish]
Funding pots are often £2000 or £5000 max. When looking for £60,000 needs a lot of applications.
Funders changing the goalposts after contract has been agreed - CCGs becoming increasingly bullish.
The ever increasing bureaucracy with funding bids - too much time and resource, really challenging environment to operate in.
Referrals - clients being referred to us from other organisations who are receiving 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.
Spending too much time chasing funding rather than doing our core work