This is a moment of rapid change for the whole sector, as the cost-of-living bites and service demands rise. Completing this independent survey by experts at Pro Bono Economics and Nottingham Trent University’s National VCSE Data and Insights Observatory is essential. By taking part, you will help inform government, media, and many others, of the pressures that charities, community groups and voluntary organisations are facing, across areas such as income, people, demand and impact. Complete the survey here.
Help us improve planned surgery for adults with bone and joint problems in north west London. Click here
If you have experience of applying for or receiving small grants, we want to hear from you! We’re working with Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on research about small grants to get insights about what works and what doesn’t. We need your input, click here to complete the survey.
We’re all busy but please take a few minutes to complete the State of the Social Sector survey today! This will gather vital data about the current environment for charities and support coordinated sector influencing of government policy. It’s open until Monday 21 November but don’t delay – fill out the survey here.
In partnership with The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, we’re running a survey to find out more about small grants and small grants programmes. For the purposes of this research, we consider a small grant to be a grant of £20,000 or under. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Learn more and complete the survey here.
We’re running a survey so that people and communities affected by HIV in London can tell charities what they need and what’s important to them. Complete the survey here.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Charity Commission’s consultation on the next version of the Annual Return. Read it here.
Consultation open until 1st September 2022
Worry has surfaced throughout the sector about inflation and how it will impact charities. Click here to read the full article.
Is inflation affecting your charity? Have your say and fill in this short survey by The Civil Society Group. They will use this information to advocate to government and to provide support to the voluntary sector. We would be very grateful if you could complete the survey by Friday 24 June, and circulate it to any other charities that you work with.
Click here to get your voice heard.
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising, the Law Family Commission run by Pro Bono Economics, and Fundraising Everywhere have pulled together to launch a digital fundraising survey. Click here to have your say.
100 funders are listening: How can we reduce the wasted time, effort and stress of fundraising and funding relationships? The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) are asking grant applicants to spend 15 minutes answering a survey to understand how 100 Open and Trusting grantmakers can improve your funding experience. What changes could funders make, and which of these matters most? The survey takes 10-15 minutes, and you’ll have the chance to win one of 10 prizes of £100 for your organisation.
IVAR will also host the Twitter @CharityHourUK (#CharityHour) on Wednesday 25th May, 8pm – 9pm to talk about the funding experience with charities. Please join us to share why #HowYouFundMatters.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
Registered Charity No.1071089
and Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No.03471416
Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.