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The Value of the Third Sector (Gwent)

Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA) and Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) are the two county voluntary councils representing and supporting the community and voluntary sector across Gwent. Both organisations work to strengthen the third sector, promote collaboration, and evidence the sector’s contribution to wellbeing and community resilience. TVA and GAVO have commissioned delivery of a one-off strategic project exploring and evidencing the value of the third sector in Gwent. The work will focus on early intervention, prevention, and cost avoidance for public services. This commission aligns with the priorities of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) and supports regional efforts to evidence and strengthen the preventative value of comunity-based services. The findings will help inform future commissioning, policy, and investment decisions across Gwent.

Richard Newton Consulting Ltd has been appointed to undertake this work, which is intended to produce a robust, evidence-based understanding of the third sector’s contribution to community wellbeing and local economies. We would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete the survey below, in confidence. All data is processed in line with the privacy policy of GAVO. Should you wish to speak to a member of the research team please email admin@richard-newton.co.uk

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1.The 'Third Sector' is a term used by the Welsh Government as an inclusive and overarching description of a very diverse range of organisations that share a set of values and characteristics. It is widely accepted that Third Sector organisations are:

• independent, non-governmental bodies;
• established voluntarily by people who choose to organise themselves;
• ‘value-driven’ and motivated by social, cultural or environmental objectives, rather than simply to make a profit;
• committed to reinvesting their surpluses to further their social aims and for the benefit of people and communities in Wales.

Are you responding on behalf of an organisation who meets this definition of the third sector?
2.What is your legal structure – please tick
3.Your main focus –
Please tick up to 3 areas which best describe your work, rate these in priority 1 – 3 with 1 being the priority area
4.What groups of people do you primarily work with – please tick all that apply –
5.What type of activities do you deliver – tick all that apply –
6.What best describes the geography across which you operate – please tick
7.Linked to the above can you estimate the % of your organisation’s activities which are delivered in Gwent (i.e. the local authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen)– please tick
8.Is your head / registered office in Gwent?
9.Do you deliver any commissioned services on behalf of statutory bodies in Gwent?
10.If yes – can you tell us the annual combined value of these?
11.Please answer the following questions (12 & 13) with Gwent specific data if you have it – otherwise please enter for your organisation as a whole –

Are you providing -
12.Please tell us -
13.What% of your income comes from -
14.When are the main benefits of your work felt?
15.What are the most significant changes arising from your work (list up to 3)
16.Do you have any comments on this?
17.Do you believe that your work contributes to reduced public sector costs (i.e. reduced hospital admissions)
18.Do you have any comments on this –
19.Do you have any formal management / evaluation reports that support this – if so would you mind sharing via admin@richard-newton.co.uk
20.How confident are you in measuring impact (scale 1 – 5 where 1 is extremely confident) against the following themes-
1 - Very confident
2
3
4
5 - No confidence
Understanding and measuring social impact
Collecting and analysing data on outcomes
Estimating cost savings of reduced demand on public services
Using case studies and stories to evidence impact
Presenting data to funders and commissioners
21.Thinking of the Gwent Regional Partnership Board’s priorities, on a scale of 1 – 5 (1= very much so – 5 = not at all) how do you help citizens in Gwent by
1 – very much so
2
3
4
5 – not at all
Starting Well – improving outcomes for children and families, working together to start well
Living Well – people at the heart of everything we do, working together to live well
Staying Well – ensuring the right help is available at the right time, working together to stay well
22.Which of the Gwent RPB priorities do you consider you deliver against
23.In your own words (up to 5 words / phrases) – what value does the third sector deliver in Gwent?
24.Are you willing to be contacted for a follow-up interview or focus group to explore these issues in more depth?