Business Support for the Voluntary Sector

The voluntary sector is under unprecedented pressure due to cuts in grant funding. Some high profile national charities have failed together with long established local charities. Carrying on as normal is not an option. Charities need to review their services and what they can do given funding constraints. In addition to our previous work with charities, we have direct experience of taking an organisation to self sufficiency when all grant funding ceased.

 We can help you in the following ways:

• Producing a Revised Strategy and Business Plan: We could help you review your current activities and produce a new business plan.This could help you place your organisation on a stable footing after cuts in grants


• Maximising Income from Assets: Some charities have buildings and other assets which yield no or low financial returns. We can work with you to carry out an audit of your assets and identify ways of increasing income from them. Unwanted assets could be disposed of in order to release income for use elsewhere in your operations.


• Fund Raising: A number of organisations, such as the Big Lottery and some EU programmes, offer grant funding for charities in order for them to carry out particular projects. Often the rules governing applications are complex as are measuring the outputs which need to be achieved. We can help you identify potential funding sources and guide you through the application process.


• Partner Finding: In the present financial climate, it may make sense for you to team up with another organisation in order to enable you to deliver your services more effectively. This could be a housing association, hospital trust or local authority. We can assist you in looking for partners and in forming agreements on collaborative working.


• Agreements with Local Authorities: A growing number of local authorities are outsourcing services to the voluntary sector. Their aim is generally to cut service costs. We can assist you in negotiating with the local authority so that issues such as staff transfer, performance targets and break clauses to any contract are fully considered before any agreement is reached.


• Ongoing Support: We can offer ongoing advice and support as and when you need it, in order to help you overcome problems and help you take forward new initiatives.

Contact Us

Utilise our experience to help you achieve your objectives. Call us today on 01384 259308 or email info@geonomics.co.uk. Alternatively please use our Contact Form

 
Geonomics Ltd, 105 Liberty Place, 26-38 Sheepcote Street, Birmingham B16 8JT. Company Registration Number 6297158.