And Get Your Opportunity To Win £1,000
Please Respond to The State of the Sector Survey 2025/26
It is important for Community Action Suffolk (CAS) to fully understand the needs of your organisation as part of the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Suffolk. Your participation in the State of the Sector survey will allow us to accurately identify challenges and concerns and respond accordingly. It will also provide partners both in and out of the Voluntary Sector with key data that can be used to influence, lobby and advocate decisions and policy making locally, regionally and nationally.
We will make sure you receive a copy of the resulting survey findings. To be entered into the free draw to win a £1,000 unrestricted donation for your organisation, just complete the survey*.
In previous years, the report has been based primarily on desktop research, to provide comparisons with the national picture, but due to the success of last year’s report, we are delighted to announce that this year we are continuing to broaden the scope by collaborating with Suffolk Community Foundation again to include a survey that will create a front-line viewpoint, and sense check, as well as using the responses from last year’s survey as a base line.
It is therefore important for us to get as much relevant information as possible, and that includes information about the demands on your organisation. We hope you can find the time to contribute. It should take around 30 minutes to complete.
The resulting report will allow us to understand and track trends and analyse developments. Each year, the report will place particular focus on one key activity, and this year it will be on commissioning and procurement. This is in response to its necessity becoming more apparent in recent years.
Thank you for your consideration in completing the survey, and we look forward to sharing the results with you.
The closing date for responses is 9.00 a.m. Monday 2nd February 2026 Hannah Reid, Community Action Suffolk and Hannah Bloom, Suffolk Community Foundation Take part now by clicking here to go to the survey monkey survey page, or type the following address into your browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StateOfTheSector2026
* Please note the survey must be completed in full to be eligible to enter and only one entry per organisation will be accepted.
Last Year’s £1,000 Winners
On hearing that they had won the draw last year, Bury Drop in said: “We’re thrilled to announce that Bury Drop In has received a £1,000 award through the State of the VCFSE Sector Survey from Community Action Suffolk and the Suffolk Community Foundation!
This generous funding will go directly towards emergency summer provisions for our guests – a vital lifeline during the warmer months.
As a registered charity, Bury Drop In rely on your support to continue our essential work. It costs around £7,500 every month to keep our services running. This year, we’re also celebrating 10 years of growth, triumph and life-changing impact. Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, and community – we couldn’t do it without you!” #BuryDropIn #VCFSESector #CharitySupport #SuffolkCharity #HomelessSupport #CommunityMatters #BDI10YearsTogether
If you would like to see the resulting report from last year’s State of the Sector Survey, please click here.
