Effects of cuts on charities monitored

A project has been launched to keep track of voluntary groups experiencing reductions in public sector funding. Voluntary Sector Cuts, a collaboration between a group of voluntary and community organisations, aims to build up an overview at local, regional and national level of the impact of the cuts on services and the people who benefit from them.

It is asking for anyone involved in a voluntary or community group which has been told its statutory funding will be reduced, to share their story. Respondents have to fill out a short form to share their experiences and describe the impact the cuts will have on the people who use the services they provide.

The data is made available to everyone so any group can use the information in their campaigning and policy work, while the general public can see the real impact on the voluntary organisations in their area and the people they exist to serve.

http://voluntarysectorcuts.org.uk