Residents (charities) of community centre unsure of future funding
Core funding - currently NCC and NHS - no security after 31/03/15.
Lack of long term security - funding-wise
Minimum 3 year funding streams for small community groups
Sustained funding to initiate, develop & conclude a project with your organisation. Running out of money halfway through is totally wasteful.
Lack of statutory funding puts an emphasis on 'short-term funding' - a particular projefct - a set time limit.
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
Consistent funding to do longer term work needed.