VAS Annual Survey 2025

 

1. What Services did you access from Voluntary Action Shetland in the last 12 months? Please tick all that apply *

 

2. How would you rate the service you received from Voluntary Action Shetland? *

 

3. Voluntary Action Shetland (VAS) provides advice, support and information to local charities and community groups to help them run well and to meet local need.  To what extent would you agree with the below statement?

If VAS did not exist, this could negatively affect our organisation/group

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4. Voluntary Action Shetland exists in Shetland to be the key point of contact for information and knowledge about the Third/Charity Sector locally. To what extent would you agree with this statement? *

 

5. As a result of receiving the regular VISP (Voluntary & Independent Sector Partnership) Funding Newsletter and General Information Newsletter, you are more informed about relevant training/funding opportunities, legislation and policy.  To what extent would you agree with this statement? *

 

6. When accessing support Voluntary Action Shetland understood your charity/organisation/group and its needs and adapted their support accordingly to fit with our requirements.  How would you agree with this statement? *

 

7. As a result of the information/advice/support your group accessed from Voluntary Action Shetland, your charity/group/organisation delivers improved services and is better run/managed by your staff and/or with volunteers.  How would you agree with this statement? *

 

8. As a result of using Voluntary Action Shetland services, does your group feel confident in continuing to operate in the community and potentially developing in the future to meet local community need? *

 

9. VAS provides a number of Networking opportunities for groups/charities/organisations to engage in throughout the year.  Please select any you have attended in the last 12 months: *

 

10. If you did attend any Network Opportunity, how would you agree with the below statement?

I/we feel more connected with other organisations/groups.   *

 

11. Voluntary Action Shetland acts as a link to ensure Third Sector Organisations can get involved in the development of Local and National Strategic Plans and Policies, e.g. 2024-2027 Shetland Community Learning and Development Plan, 2025-2028 Shetland Health and Social Care Partnership Joint Strategic Plan, PVG Fees Consultation.  What level of input do you feel your charity/organisation/group has had in influencing and contributing to Local and National policies and procedures? *

 

12. As a result of Voluntary Action Shetland connecting with your charity/group/organisation to get involved, your organisation feels better able to influence and contribute in the Development of Shetland Local Policy and National Policy.  How would you agree with this statement? *

 

13. Please provide any additional comments you wish to share in the box below.