WCVA - Safeguarding Survey for Past Participants

Richard Newton Consulting has been appointed by WCVA to evaluate its safeguarding service to ensure they can develop to meet the needs of voluntary sector organisations moving forward.

We would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete this survey in confidence. Should you have any questions please contact us at admin@richard-newton.co.uk

This work is subject to WCVA's Data Protection Policy .

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* 1. Can you confirm that your organisation has received safeguarding support from WCVA since 2017?

Yes

If you have selected no above, it would be more appropriate to complete our other survey which focuses on the safeguarding support needed by organisations who don't have direct experience of WCVA's offer. This is available here.

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* 2. Do you know what year you received safeguarding support from WCVA (tick all that apply)

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

I don't know

None of the above

About you and your organisation

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* 3. What best describes your governance? Please choose one

A charitable organisations (including CIOs) registered with the Charity Commission

A public body

Constituted voluntary group but unregistered with a regulatory body e.g. Charity Commission

Informal community or mutual aid group

Industrial and provident society

Social Enterprise (including Community Interest Companies)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Where are you based?

Blaenau Gwent County Borough

Bridgend County Borough

Caerphilly County Borough

Cardiff

Carmarthenshire County

Ceredigion County

Conwy County Borough

Denbighshire County

Flintshire County

Gwynedd

Isle of Anglesey County

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough

Monmouthshire County

Neath Porth Talbot County Borough

Newport City

Pembrokeshire County

Powys County

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough

City and County of Swansea

The Vale of Glamorgan County Borough

Torfaen County Borough

Wrexham County Borough

Based Outside Wales

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* 5. What best describes the geography of your operations? Please choose one

We operate in the local authority listed above

We operate across a number of local authorities in Wales

Our operational footprint extends beyond Wales

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* 6. What sector does your organisation operate in?

Animal Welfare

Arts and Culture

Community Support

Disability

Education

Employment

Environment

Equalities

Health

Housing

International

Law and Advocacy

Recreation

Religion

Research

Sport

Social services/ care

Tackling poverty

Training

Welsh Language

Youth

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In terms of annual income what is the size of your organisation

Less than £5,000

Less than £10,000

Less than £50,000

Less than £100,000

Less than £250,000

Less than £500,000

Less than £1 million

Less than £3 million

Less than £5 million

Less than £10 million

Less than £25 million

Less than £50 million

Less than £100 million

in excess of £100 million

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* 8. Do you employ staff?

Yes

If yes, do you employ 5 or less staff?

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* 9. What best describes your role?

A Trustee/ Board Member

A Volunteer

A Staff member with leadership responsibilities

A staff member without operational staff responsibilities

Other (please specify)

Your relationship with WCVA / Third Sector Support Wales

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* 10. Are you a member of WCVA?

Yes

Don't know

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* 11. Are you a member of a CVC?

Yes

If yes, please state which CVC?

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* 12. What safeguarding services have you accessed from WCVA?

Enquiry service offering one to one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer

Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding

Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation and members

Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face to face training courses

Safeguarding community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together

Safeguarding for volunteers

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 13. If accessed any of the above, how was your experience on a scale of 1-5 (1 = poor 5 = excellent)

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent	Not accessed this service
Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Poor	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Fair	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Good	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Very Good	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Excellent	Enquiry service offering one-to-one, confidential advice and information from our Safeguarding Officer Not accessed this service
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Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Poor	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Fair	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Good	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Very Good	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Excellent	Information, guidance and resources on safeguarding Not accessed this service
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Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Poor	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Fair	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Good	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Very Good	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Excellent	Presentations, information sessions and surgeries for your organisation or members Not accessed this service
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Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Poor	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Fair	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Good	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Very Good	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Excellent	Learning opportunities, including online modules, webinars and face-to-face training courses Not accessed this service
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Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Poor	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Fair	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Good	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Very Good	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Excellent	Safeguarding Community of practice to bring voluntary sector safeguarding practitioners together Not accessed this service
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Safeguarding for volunteers	Safeguarding for volunteers Poor	Safeguarding for volunteers Fair	Safeguarding for volunteers Good	Safeguarding for volunteers Very Good	Safeguarding for volunteers Excellent	Safeguarding for volunteers Not accessed this service
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Thinking about the safeguarding support received please rate the following statements (1 = poor 5 = excellent)

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* 14. Thinking about the safeguarding support received, please rate the following statements (1 = poor 5 = excellent)

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent
The support received was appropriate for my organisation	The support received was appropriate for my organisation Poor	The support received was appropriate for my organisation Fair	The support received was appropriate for my organisation Good	The support received was appropriate for my organisation Very Good	The support received was appropriate for my organisation Excellent
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The support received allowed my organisation to develop	The support received allowed my organisation to develop Poor	The support received allowed my organisation to develop Fair	The support received allowed my organisation to develop Good	The support received allowed my organisation to develop Very Good	The support received allowed my organisation to develop Excellent
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The support received was of high quality	The support received was of high quality Poor	The support received was of high quality Fair	The support received was of high quality Good	The support received was of high quality Very Good	The support received was of high quality Excellent
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Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed	Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed Poor	Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed Fair	Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed Good	Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed Very Good	Based on my experiences I would return to WCVA for support if needed Excellent
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WCVA could relate to our needs	WCVA could relate to our needs Poor	WCVA could relate to our needs Fair	WCVA could relate to our needs Good	WCVA could relate to our needs Very Good	WCVA could relate to our needs Excellent
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I would recommend WCVA to others	I would recommend WCVA to others Poor	I would recommend WCVA to others Fair	I would recommend WCVA to others Good	I would recommend WCVA to others Very Good	I would recommend WCVA to others Excellent
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Significant Change

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* 15. Did the safeguarding support deliver a significant change

	No change	Significant positive change	Significant negative change
To me as an individual	To me as an individual No change	To me as an individual Significant positive change	To me as an individual Significant negative change
To my organisation	To my organisation No change	To my organisation Significant positive change	To my organisation Significant negative change
To the beneficiaries of my organisation	To the beneficiaries of my organisation No change	To the beneficiaries of my organisation Significant positive change	To the beneficiaries of my organisation Significant negative change

Please tell us more about these changes.

Method of Delivery

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* 16. How was your safeguarding support delivered?

1-2-1 support in person

1-2-1 support online / via telephone

In person group sessions exclusively for my organisation

Online group sessions exclusively for my organisation

Group sessions in person (participants from multiple organisations)

Group sessions online (participants from multiple organisations)

Pre-prepared digital resources

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What would your preferred option for delivery in the future be?

1-2-1 support in person

1-2-1 support online / via telephone

In person group sessions exclusively for my organisation

Group sessions in person (participants from multiple organisations)

Group sessions online (participants from multiple organisations)

Pre prepared digital resources

Membership of the Safeguarding Community of Practice

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* 18. Where else do you, or would you, go for similar support?

	Have accessed	Would access in future
CVCs	CVCs Have accessed	CVCs Would access in future
Head office	Head office Have accessed	Head office Would access in future
Other infrastructure organisations e.g. Play Wales, Children in Wales	Other infrastructure organisations e.g. Play Wales, Children in Wales Have accessed	Other infrastructure organisations e.g. Play Wales, Children in Wales Would access in future
Other freely available resources i.e. NCVO, ACEVO	Other freely available resources i.e. NCVO, ACEVO Have accessed	Other freely available resources i.e. NCVO, ACEVO Would access in future
Web searches	Web searches Have accessed	Web searches Would access in future
Private consultants	Private consultants Have accessed	Private consultants Would access in future
Other - please specify	Other - please specify Have accessed	Other - please specify Would access in future

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Thinking ahead over the mid term i.e. the next three years, please rank the following statements on a scale of 1-5 where 1 is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong	My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong Strongly disagree	My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong Disagree	My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong Agree	My organisation's safeguarding knowledge is strong Strongly agree
My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge Strongly disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge Disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge Agree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge Strongly agree
My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer Strongly disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer Disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer Agree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer Strongly agree
My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood Strongly disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood Disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood Agree	My organisation has a designated safeguarding officer and the role of this officer is fully understood Strongly agree
My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities	My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities Strongly disagree	My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities Disagree	My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities Agree	My organisation's board members (trustees etc.) fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities Strongly agree
My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning Strongly disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning Disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning Agree	My organisation has good introductory safeguarding knowledge but would benefit from more developed learning Strongly agree
My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures	My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures Strongly disagree	My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures Disagree	My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures Agree	My organisation is familiar with The All Wales Safeguarding procedures Strongly agree
My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks	My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks Strongly disagree	My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks Disagree	My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks Neither agree nor disagree	My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks Agree	My organisation has a robust process in respect of DBS checks Strongly agree
Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges	Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges Strongly disagree	Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges Disagree	Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges Neither agree nor disagree	Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges Agree	Safeguarding support that we are likely to need is likely to be bespoke and linked to particular organisation challenges Strongly agree
For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding	For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding Strongly disagree	For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding Disagree	For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding Neither agree nor disagree	For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding Agree	For organisations based outside of Wales only - My organisation fully understands the specific Welsh differentials with regard to safeguarding Strongly agree

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* 20. As with many organisations, WCVA is having to adopt a prudent approach in respect of its financial resources. As such please rank the following statements on a scale of 1-5 where 1 is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access	It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access Strongly disagree	It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access Disagree	It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access Neither agree nor disagree	It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access Agree	It is important to my organisation that safeguarding support is free to access Strongly agree
It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits	It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits Strongly disagree	It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits Disagree	It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits Neither agree nor disagree	It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits Agree	It is appropriate for generic support to be delivered through resources such as pre-recorded webinars, downloadable factsheets and toolkits Strongly agree
Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues	Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues Strongly disagree	Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues Disagree	Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues Neither agree nor disagree	Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues Agree	Bespoke support needs to be available to support organisations with specific, individual safeguarding issues Strongly agree
We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support	We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support Strongly disagree	We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support Disagree	We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support Neither agree nor disagree	We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support Agree	We would be prepared to pay for bespoke support Strongly agree
Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support	Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support Strongly disagree	Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support Disagree	Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support Neither agree nor disagree	Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support Agree	Should there be any charges to access support these should be scaled to reflect the size of the organisation receiving support Strongly agree
It is important that any training delivered is certified	It is important that any training delivered is certified Strongly disagree	It is important that any training delivered is certified Disagree	It is important that any training delivered is certified Neither agree nor disagree	It is important that any training delivered is certified Agree	It is important that any training delivered is certified Strongly agree
It is important that any training developed is accredited	It is important that any training developed is accredited Strongly disagree	It is important that any training developed is accredited Disagree	It is important that any training developed is accredited Neither agree nor disagree	It is important that any training developed is accredited Agree	It is important that any training developed is accredited Strongly agree

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* 21. Are you aware of the new national safeguarding training, learning and development standards?

Yes

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* 22. Are you confident in your organisation's capacity to meet the new standards?

Yes

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Many thanks for taking the time to complete this survey. We would like to invite you to take part in a 90 minute Focus Group to explore the survey results further.

There are two sessions to choose from below:

17th June at 10.00am

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OR

17th June at 17.30pm

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We look forward to discussing with you further !