Today we launch State of the Sector 2023, with a brand-new look to make it easier to understand the criminal justice voluntary sector and what it needs. Visit the State of the Sector 2023 webpage and executive summary online.
State of the Sector 2023 key findings:
- Organisations want the next government to invest in prevention and rehabilitation and lean on the voluntary sector’s expertise
- 61% of survey respondents said they do not achieve full cost recovery on at least some of their contracts, and over10% said they did not achieve full cost recovery on any
- Organisations were broadly confident about their financial sustainability over the next two years but, in focus groups, organisations qualified this optimism
- In focus groups, voluntary organisations said, whilst they were confident their organisation would still be delivering services in two years, there was uncertainty as to the scale and capacity of this service delivery.
Unsurprising for many organisations, some topics appear in this report year after year. These areas include increased service user needs and contracts not providing full cost recovery. Still, there is new detail on the sector's long-term financial sustainability and evidence for how best to support organisations in achieving this.
The sector's resilience is incredible; organisations continue to support people who need it most. As the infrastructure organisation for the criminal justice voluntary sector, we want to continue to support organisations. Over the coming year, we will continue to advocate for the sector.
We welcome opportunities to discuss the findings and recommendations with you. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a meeting with me or one of our team.
Very best wishes
Anne Fox
Chief Executive Officer