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Make You Voice Heard 2024!
Charity Sector Staff & Volunteer Wellbeing
Tell us what you think and what you want to be done to make the sector better for everyone and we will make sure that message gets out there. All responses are anonymous.
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What is your charity's annual income?
Less than £10k
£11k to £100k
£100k - £500k
£501k - £1m
£1m - £3m
More than £3m
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Which statement would best describe you role?
Chair or trustee
CEO or senior management
Management
Volunteer
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Rate each statement on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree). Ignore any that are not relevant to you.
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People throughout the charity work collaboratively and support each other
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My role enables me to gain new skills and experience
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My salary increases have kept pace with inflation and wages growth in other organisations
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My team recognise and learn from our mistakes, and do not repeat them.
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The management team/trustees are always willing to provide support and guidance to help us
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I am confident in the ability of the trustee/management team to ensure we continue to be successful
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I'm passionate about our charitable cause
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We work hard, but we also make time to have fun and enjoy ourselves
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Management have good technical skills, which they use to coach and advise staff
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The charity has robust policies on bullying and other unacceptable behaviour
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We are allocated tasks in a clear and effective manner, with achievable deadlines
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My working environment enables me to work well without undue stress or distraction
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Management ensure no one is discriminated against: women, minorities or others
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People are valued and rewarded for their contribution, not for who they are, or who they know
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Although charity staff may be paid less than those in other sectors, this isn't a problem for me
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People at all levels are listened to and actively involved in decision making
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Management are supportive of me in developing my own career aspirations
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I find my role interesting and enjoy my work
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I have a good work/life balance, which enables me to spend time with my family and friends
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The management team are always open to new ideas and implement these, where appropriate
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Insofar as possible, my charity creates career progression and encourages internal promotion
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Rules and procedures are applied flexibly and sensibly, so don't get in the way of getting my job done
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My role gives me a real sense of satisfaction for what I achieve
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If I am having difficulty with my work, I know that I can ask for help and will be supported
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I rarely feel stressed or depressed about work
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The remuneration and benefits are those that I value
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The management team behave in the way they expect others to and are respected by the staff for doing so
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Even the most junior team members are treated with courtesy and respect
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Management understand the challenges we face and work hard to support us in managing these effectively
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Playing my part in the charitable impact we have really motivates me
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Our policies and procedures work well, because they are clear and simple to understand
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Staff are appraised annually against measurable, achievable personal objectives
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I am given regular constructive feedback on my performance
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Everyone is treated fairly and with courtesy
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There's no bullying or other unacceptable behaviour
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I expect to still be working for my charity more than a year from now
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The work I do is valued by my work colleagues and beneficiaries
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People are held accountable for their work, but not blamed for issues beyond their control
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The management team genuinely value all members of staff, including those in junior and lower paid roles
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I have a good working relationship with my manager
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I am proud of my organisation and the charitable work we do
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If there ever was bullying or other abuse, I'm confident it would be dealt with quickly and properly
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We are consulted in developing plans and procedures, which helps to help ensure these work well
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I have a personal development plan, which my line manager supports me in undertaking
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I see working for my charity as a long term career choice
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The fact that I work for a good cause matters to my family and friends
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My role enables me to make full use of my skills and experience
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Given the current conditions in the charity sector, I am confident my job is secure
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When our team succeeds, we celebrate our success and my own contribution is recognised
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Management allow us reasonable freedom to decide how to plan our work and don't micro-manage us
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If I felt I needed to raise a workplace concern with management, I know I would be listened to
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Working in an organisation that is socially responsible is important to me
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Management actively support me in growing my work experience and skills
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My salary is reasonable compared to others in similar roles
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Management are genuinely interested in and concerned with our success and personal wellbeing
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Please provide more detail about those areas you rated lowest; be as specific as possible
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What is it about the charity sector that you find most motivating and important to you?
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What do you think are the most important things that charities should do to support and promote the wellbeing of their people?
7.
If your charity has or will be awarding a staff pay rise this year, please tell us what the % increase and any other relevant detail
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