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Question 1.
During the initial stages of the pandemic from March to December 2020, the chief executive of the Kent Community Foundation was asked by Kent County Council to form a VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise sector) recovery cell to help identify and address the impact of the pandemic for the sector in Kent and the local communities it serves. This recovery cell evolved to become the VCSE Steering Group for Kent and Medway.
The Steering Group in its current form was formed in January 2021 and since then it has been meeting monthly to discuss key issues affecting the sector and identifying which topics need to be addressed by the statutory bodies and the sector themselves in the county.
Were you aware of the steering group before you were invited to join this survey?
Yes
I'd heard of it but am not sure what it does
No
Not sure
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Question 2.
What do you think a VCSE steering group's role should be?
Please tick all that apply
Demonstrate leadership and lobby effectively on issues affecting the most vulnerable in our society
Speak with authority on issues facing people in Kent and Medway with a view to improve service provision for those living in the area
Speak with authority on issues facing the VCSE sector in Kent and Medway to foster collaboration between the sector and statutory bodies such as the NHS and local authorities
Provide a forum for strategic engagement with statutory partners to improve service provision and outcomes for Kent and Medway residents
Provide a platform to foster collaboration among organisations in the VCSE sector
Serve as platform for statutory and other organisations to gather the views and the expertise of the VCSE sector on a range of issues affecting those living in Kent and Medway
Ensure the voice of small grassroots organisations is heard
Other (please specify):
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Question 3.
How do you think membership of the steering group should be decided?
Appointed by existing group members
Appointed by key stakeholder groups such as NHS, local authorities, infrastructure organisations
Elected by existing steering group members through an open application process open to all
Other (please specify):
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Question 4.
How long do you think group members should serve before needing to be reappointed / reelected?
1 year
2 years
3 years
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Question 5.
How important is it for the group to have an independent chair? (For example someone from a VCSE organisation that is not involved in competing for grants or contracts from statutory funders.)
Extremely important
Very important
Quite important
Not really important
Not at all important
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Question 6.
How long do you think the chair should serve before needing to be reappointed / reelected?
1 year
2 years
3 years
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Question 7.
How do you think the steering group should communicate with the sector?
Please tick all that apply.
Regular updates via email
Regular updates posted on a dedicated website
Meeting minutes posted on a dedicated website
Through events, both online and face-to-face, focused on specific issues, such as health, poverty, environment, etc, to create a platform for organisations working on the same issues
Other (please specify):
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Question 8.
Is there anything else you would like to say about the steering group?
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Question 9.
Are you responding to this survey as:
A VCSE organisation employee
A VCSE organisation volunteer
A statutory service employee
Other (please specify):
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