Tag Archives: Report

SROIcial Prescribing

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Kate MacDonald

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council and Envoy Partnership have published a report evaluating the impact of the self-care social prescribing model using a social return on investment approach (SROI). The report finds a number of beneficial impacts including reduced avoidable need for … Continue reading →

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Commissioner Perspectives On Working With The Voluntary, Community And Social Enterprise Sector

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Kate MacDonald

The King’s Fund was commissioned by the Department of Health to conduct research that would explore how and why clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities chose to engage with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This report … Continue reading →

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People Power – A New Report From Locality

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Kate MacDonald

This week Locality released People Power, the report from its commission on the Future of Localism chaired by Lord Kerslake. It found that radical action is needed to strengthen local institutions; devolve tangible power resources and control to communities; ensure … Continue reading →

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Add Your Voice To The Charity Digital Skills Report

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Kate MacDonald

As follow-up to the 2017 Charity Digital Skills Report, Skills Platform and partners are looking to analyse the latest trends and report on improvements made in the sector. You can share your views by taking part in the 2018 survey. … Continue reading →

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New Report On How Charities Help Bring About Health Impacts

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

NPC has published a new report summarising evidence about social factors that impact on health and wellbeing and showing how charities that don’t have a specific health focus often help support people’s health. The report, Keeping us Well: How non-health charities … Continue reading →

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VCS Assembly Publishes Prevention Research

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Sarah.Dodds

Shropshire VCS Assembly has produced three documents highlighting the preventive services and support provided by the voluntary sector in Shropshire: 1) The VCS Prevention Report for Shropshire 2017 brings together a wide range of information about Shropshire and the needs of … Continue reading →

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There Are 471,000 Social Enterprises In The UK, Government Report Finds

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

The number of social enterprises in the UK small business population is likely to number approximately 471,000, with social enterprises more vulnerable to changes in the public sector, a government report has found. The Social Enterprise: Market Trends 2017 report was commissioned … Continue reading →

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Shrewsbury and Telford Hosptial NHS Trust Newsletter: CQC Report

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s newsletter that summarises our latest inspection report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Report, which was published Wednesday 16 August. The CQC report and our newsletter can be found on their webpage at … Continue reading →

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A Commissioning Model To Help Smaller Charities

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

Neil Cleeveley, Chief Executive of NAVCA, explains the importance to small charities of the Single Point of Contact model in an article on the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network. He says, “Times are tough for small charities. Austerity is largely responsible, … Continue reading →

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New Report Highlights The Digital Challenges Charities Are Now Facing

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Kate MacDonald

The ‘Charity Today’ report outlines that challenges to the sector include the impact of digital life and empowerment on forms of volunteering and charity operations. Further details and report download Source: CMY Voluntary Sector Update

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