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Capacitybuilders’ final survey highlights staff cuts and a significant reduction in income amongst local support providers.

Capacitybuilders’ fifth and final survey of local support providers, published today, shows  56% of respondents reporting a fall in income, compared to just 14% saying that their income grew during the same period.

Widening the gap

The gap has widened considerably over the past 12 months between organisations reporting a decrease and those saying that they have seen an increase in income.

Impact of funding

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Capacitybuilders’ latest survey reports a bleak outlook for local support providers

Capacitybuilders’ fourth survey of local support providers, published today, shows that three-quarters (75%) of organisations that provide support and advice services to frontline voluntary and community groups expect their income to fall during the next 12 months.

Reduction in income

Nearly half of survey respondents (44%) have already seen a reduction

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New edition of Improving Support Magazine now available

The fourth issue of Capacitybuilders' Improving Support Magazine is now available. 

2011 and beyond

The theme of this edition is ‘2011 and beyond’, investigating the range of opportunities and challenges that support organisations face and how these could impact on the frontline groups they support and, in turn, the communities the

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Capacitybuilders’ research shows few voluntary and community organisations are involved in Local Enterprise Partnerships

Research published today by Capacitybuilders shows that 85% of local voluntary and community sector support providers would be interested in working with a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) but only 15% have been approached to be involved.

Role of LEPs

Local Enterprise Partnerships are the Coalition Government’s replacement for Regional Development Agencies and will be responsible for stimulating economic growth across ‘natural economic areas’.

Limited involvement from VCOs

Ministers have asked local authorities and businesses to come together and organi

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Open letter to civil society organisations

An open letter to civil society organisations from the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd MP, Minister for Civil Society, has been made public today.  

Spending Review update

The letter aims to update people on the outcome of the Spending Review and the opportunities and challenges it presents for charities, social

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Interim regional and national Social Enterprise Programme evaluation reports

Interim evaluation reports from Capacitybuilders' Social Enterprise Programme are now available.  Our focus for this programme has been on regionally prioritised projects delivered by a range of providers and ensuring that the know how this captured and shared nationwide.

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