Clinks Members in the Economic Downturn - Winter 2010

1. Introduction

In Winter 2009, we surveyed the Sector to capture your experiences of the economic downturn.

A year on, we would like to know if anything has changed so that we can monitor the recession’s impact on the VCS working in the CJS..
The information you provide will enable us to ensure we are providing the support needed, and help our member organisations continue to deliver their high-quality services through these challenging times.

Clinks will continue to monitor this situation over the coming 12 months with additional surveys, discussions and information sharing.

CONFIDENTIALITY
Anonymity is optional for this survey. There will be the opportunity at the end to fill in your details, but at no point is it a requirement.

Please answer these short questions. If the current financial climate is not affecting your organisation, that is very important for us to capture and record too, so if this applies to you please answer Q.1 then skip to the end.

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* 1. Did you complete the last Clinks Economic downturn survey?

Yes

Can't remember

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* 2. Has the economic downturn affected your organisation?

No (you may skip to the end)

Not yet - but it will do after March 2011

Yes

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* 3. How many paid staff do you have?

less than 5

5 - 20

more than 20

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* 4. How many staff are on (or imminently facing) precautionary redundancy notices?

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* 5. Let us know how your income has been affected (tick all that apply)

	Earned income	Grant income	Public Fundraising
Has any of the following decreased in the last year?	Has any of the following decreased in the last year? Earned income	Has any of the following decreased in the last year? Grant income	Has any of the following decreased in the last year? Public Fundraising
Do you expect any of the following to decrease in the next financial year?	Do you expect any of the following to decrease in the next financial year? Earned income	Do you expect any of the following to decrease in the next financial year? Grant income	Do you expect any of the following to decrease in the next financial year? Public Fundraising

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* 6. Please answer "yes" or "no" to the following...

	Yes	No
Are you finding you need to spend more time on fundraising?	Are you finding you need to spend more time on fundraising? Yes	Are you finding you need to spend more time on fundraising? No
Have you had to use your reserves to compensate for any decrease in income?	Have you had to use your reserves to compensate for any decrease in income? Yes	Have you had to use your reserves to compensate for any decrease in income? No
Do you think you may need to use any of your reserves in the next financial year?	Do you think you may need to use any of your reserves in the next financial year? Yes	Do you think you may need to use any of your reserves in the next financial year? No

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* 7. Has the number of people seeking your services increased?

Yes

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* 8. Have the needs of those seeking your services changed?

Yes

If Yes, please provide short examples

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* 9. Are your services being affected in other ways? e.g. harder to find work placements for ex-offenders. Please specify

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* 10. Have you done any planning on how your organisation will address the impact of the recession ?

Yes

Intend to in next 6 months

If you have, or you plan to, please provide details

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* 1. Did you complete the last Clinks Economic downturn survey?

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* 2. Has the economic downturn affected your organisation?

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* 3. How many paid staff do you have?

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* 4. How many staff are on (or imminently facing) precautionary redundancy notices?

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* 5. Let us know how your income has been affected (tick all that apply)

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* 6. Please answer "yes" or "no" to the following...

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* 7. Has the number of people seeking your services increased?

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* 8. Have the needs of those seeking your services changed?

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* 9. Are your services being affected in other ways? e.g. harder to find work placements for ex-offenders. Please specify

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* 10. Have you done any planning on how your organisation will address the impact of the recession ?

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* 11. What support, from Clinks and others, would help you to manage the affects of the economic downturn? (please state n/a if not applicable)