Wake up and Smell the Roses
Jan 29, 2016
Wake up and Smell the Roses
Wake up and Smell the Coffee
Context
Doomed ??
30-40% funding lost
Greater Competition
Less money more time
Low investment Returns
Groups are closing – perhaps???
• 8500 Charity commission
• Fade away
• Middle ground ???
• Lower groups find it difficult to tap in
Community sports clubs and charities face 15% slump in income – despite 'Olympic Effect'
70,000 posts in the sector have been lost
2010/11, nearly 60% of people donated to charity, but the value of their donations was worth £1bn less than the amount given in 2007/08, the year before the UK entered recession
Donations to Armed Forces charities surge, while giving to other charities dips
Private Sector
Where does the money go
Top 3% of Charities = 80%
Top 10% of Charities = 90%
£
Approx 850,000 people live in Berkshire
Means £50,000,000 given in Berkshire
On average 50% give £120 pa
@ 90% means £45m to large charities
A small percentage shift = big difference
50% do not know we exist
Good news – people
want to give locally
Localism - OpportunityTechnology - threat oropportunity
“The best way to predict the future is to create it”
Peter Druker
So a long way of getting to what's today about ?...
Its about….
You – how we can help lead the Voluntary Sector into a changeable and uncertain future
Your causes – about making sure you communicate what you do well and jointly our sector
Technology – how we can use new technologies effectively for a stronger local sector
You will be getting access to some very
bright and clever people
Now over to you
1. Today may be challenging – go with it
2. Do take back what you learn and implement it.
Write some postcards to
remind – we’ll a
ct as
your conscience
A big thank you to Amanda and BMG group for organising today and making today possible
And to Oracle and SteveFor hosting today