For many people, community transport is their only means of getting to and from a medical appointment. It plays an important part in tackling social isolation, maintaining well-being and enabling people to access health services.
There is no escaping the huge diversity in the voluntary and community sector. We’ve found it’s helpful to start using four labels to describe the different nature of parts of the sector. We call these the four Cs.
Volunteers Week runs from Thurs 1st to Weds 7th June. To support and celebrate organisations who work with volunteers we will be sharing an article for each day of the event.
Volunteers Week runs from Thurs 1st to Weds 7th June. To support and celebrate organisations who work with volunteers we will be sharing an article for each day of the event.
Volunteers Week runs from Thurs 1st to Weds 7th June. To support and celebrate organisations who work with volunteers we will be sharing an article for each day of the event.
Volunteers Week runs from Thurs 1st to Weds 7th June. To support and celebrate organisations who work with volunteers we will be sharing an article for each day of the event.
Community Led Housing is commonly used to describe homes that are developed and/or managed by local people or residents, in not for profit organisational structures. There are a range of models that can be adopted including self-help housing, Co-housing, co-operatives and tenant controlled housing, Community Land Trusts (CLTs).
Grants from the public sector now make up only 5.5% of charity sector income, declining from over 60% since 2004. At that rate, public sector grants could disappear entirely by 2020.
Voluntary sector activity is based upon trustworthiness, reliability, integrity and goodwill, and the value of a strong reputation should not be underestimated. Your public image influences partnership and contract prospects, campaigning, donation levels and the ability to attract volunteers. Charities need to be aware that almost every activity carries reputational risk, whether that’s responding to an increased demand for services or a changing operating environment.