The state of the sector 2016
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The state of the sector 2016 report shows key trends for voluntary sector organisations working with offenders and their families. Responding to our most recent state of the sector survey, organisations told us they are having to spend more time raising money, giving them less time to focus on supporting people with increasingly complex needs.
However, during another year of considerable change, the voluntary sector continues to be innovative, flexible and resilient; organisations have developed and delivered new services to respond to changing service user need and to fill gaps in existing provision.
- 55% said that the severity of clients’ needs has increased
- 67% said recent policy changes have had a negative impact on their clients
- 44% said that in the last financial year their ability to focus on their core purpose has worsened.
Reflecting on the findings, Clinks Chief Executive Officer Anne Fox said: “The picture painted by this survey is of a sector battling against significant odds but continuing to do essential work and innovate to support offenders and their families with increasing needs. At a time of continuing policy change and austerity it provides important lessons about the scale and pace of change and how this key group might be better enabled to effectively support forthcoming changes”.
Download 'The state of the sector 2016' here
You can read a blog discussing the report's key findings here
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