‘Third Sector Trends’ is a well-established study which aims to understand and widely promote the impact of the Voluntary and Community Sector. First undertaken in 2010, the latest study has recently been launched and voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, co-operatives, societies and clubs in Sandwell are being invited to take part.
A great deal has happened in Sandwell and across the West Midlands since the last survey in 2019, so the study is keen to find out what has changed in the last three years. Whether your organisation or group is big or small, flourishing, struggling or going on as normal, those leading the study want to hear from you.
The survey is interesting, easy to do, and only takes about 10 minutes. It can be done on your phone, tablet, laptop or PC. The survey can be accessed by clicking this link: Join the Third Sector Trends survey here
The study builds a picture of how organisations and groups work and what they achieve. This helps funders decide how they can invest in organisations within the Sector.
All survey responses are securely stored completely anonymously.
Further information about the study can be found here, or by contacting Professor Tony Chapman, St Chad’s College, Durham University, 18 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3RH, tony.chapman@durham.ac.uk
The community inclusion team and research and innovation department at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are eager to hear your views on terminology of race and equality.
Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown have turned normal life upside down and presented many challenges for us all, the Voluntary and Community Sector have remained steadfast throughout and, in Sandwell, have extended their lifeline to residents and communities in many different and innovative ways. This last year has demonstrated the value we all know and see every day within the Sector: the commitment of staff and volunteers to ensure no-one is left behind, the skill and expertise to think differently and move quickly to do what needs doing.
The enormous impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has been felt across the borough in many different ways. It’s why we are keen to hear what you think.
Sandwell Children’s Trust would like to gain the views of parents and carers of children with disabilities to inform their Short Breaks Programme, commencing in April 2022.
NHS Health Education England’s National Volunteering Unit would like to invite health and care volunteers to complete a survey. Through this survey the Volunteering Unit will learn about the training you have received as a volunteer, how they can better support health and care volunteers through the provision of education, training, and development resources.
Thank you to those who have already completed our short survey, ‘Do you support children, young people and families in Sandwell’. For those that haven’t got round to it yet, you still have a few days to get your views across to us. A few minutes of your time could make a big difference to the way we work with and support children and families in the future. The survey close at 5 pm, on Monday 8 March 2021.
Healthwatch Sandwell is the independent local champion for health and social care services in the Borough of Sandwell. One of the ways that Healthwatch do that is to develop an annual work plan, based on what are the public’s priorities for improvements in health and social care.
Over the past 10 months, Sandwell Council has been doing all it can to manage the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain critical services that help to protect and support citizens.
The Government has launched a survey to inform the National Disability Strategy, which they have called the UK Disability Survey. They are keen to hear from as many people as possible, particularly from disabled people, their carers, friends and family but views from the wider public are also very welcome. The survey will be open until 23 April 2021. Responses received before 13 February 2021 will inform the development of the National Strategy, while those received after this date used to inform its delivery.