Wave 4 of the VCSE Barometer survey from the VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory is now open and participants have until 27th September 2023 to share their views. The information collected in the survey provides essential data and insight into trends, changes, emerging issues and concerns across the sector.
You can complete the survey here, and find out more in this message from Professor Daniel King, Director of the VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory.
Thank you so much for making our Wave 3 Barometer in May our most successful to date. Over 1,100 of you took part and our findings were shared with national policymakers, local infrastructure organisations and participating groups and organisations. We’re learning all the time about the ways the survey is bringing about change, whether that’s micro changes within small groups and organisations, or the larger scale impact of our Wave 2 data’s pivotal role in securing £100m for the sector in the Government’s Spring Budget.
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Wave 4. Your voice is important, and we really want to hear it! By participating, you continue to play a crucial role in shaping data-driven insight that will spur positive change within our UK Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sector.
Take part in the short survey now
Why Participate?
By joining the survey, you're contributing to a new 'heartbeat' of valuable data that informs policies, strategies, and decisions affecting the VCSE. Uniquely, you’re also enabling us to gather insight into trends and changes that are happening in the sector right now. 10 months on from our first survey we can now begin to track the evolving and emerging issues and concerns of the cost-of-living crisis and understand how these are ebbing and flowing over time. This insight informs policymakers about how to best support the sector in these challenging times.
What’s Topical Now?
Our May Barometer uncovered that charities of all sizes believe that volunteer wellbeing has worsened over the last 12 months, so we have decided to take a closer look at this in September, with a topical question set that explores wellbeing as an organisational purpose, wellbeing impact measurement, and changes in indicators of staff and volunteer wellbeing over the last year. We’d like to thank What Works Wellbeing for their invaluable support in developing these questions.
What’s new?
With the support of Lloyds Bank Foundation, we’ve been working on maximising the usefulness of the survey and making it easier to complete. New features for September include the ability to view the whole question set before beginning the survey, and an option to request a copy of your responses, which will be emailed as soon as the survey is submitted.
Don't miss out:
The survey closes at midnight on Wednesday 27 September.
Your participation is essential in supporting a thriving VCSE community. We're grateful for your support and excited to work together to drive meaningful change.
Complete the survey here and share this link across your networks.