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
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 becoming more common - very difficult for small groups.
Funders expecting you to use reserves - making organisation vulnerable.
Based in an area of high deprivation and cultural diversity - different challenges.
Transport - costly for local people
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 - being able to provide social leisure and learning activities at an affordable price for people on low or no incomes.