Funding
Full cost recovery. Minimum 3 year contracts. Statutory funders need to align their application and reporting processes.
Too many priorities from commissioners
Unco-ordinated.
Cost of backroom services and premises could be shared by co-location.
To be able to push for things for discussion to be thoroughly thought through.
Constantly changing local authorities - always building relationships/understanding/awareness with officers.
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.
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.