Documents and Resources
Please find below documents and resources that we hope the VCSE sector will find useful – these have all been submitted by Alliance Members :
Healthwatch East Sussex Impacts of changes in cost of living on health and wellbeing
Between July and September 2024, Healthwatch East Sussex asked people to share their experiences of changes in the cost of living and any effects these may have on their physical and mental wellbeing. The survey was answered by East Sussex residents, with 69% of respondents saying their overall quality of life was negatively impacted by cost-of-living increases. The report includes 12 recommendations all aimed at improving the experiences of people facing challenges due to the increases in the cost of living. The report is here
Volunteering Voices: A Future Vision for Hastings
To understand how patterns of volunteering were changing and how organisations needed to respond Hastings Voluntary Action commissioned the Institute of Volunteering Research to undertake research and analysis to understand better how to nurture and encourage volunteering. The report is here
Facing the Future: Applying the Lessons of COVID 19 and the Pandemic
HVA facilitated the Community Hub for Hastings during the pandemic and worked with partners to reflect on what was learnt and Identify the strategic issues affecting the VCSE in the future. The Facing the Future report was the results of a series of discussions workshops and interviews and was endorsed by the sector at a major conference.