Hastings Voluntary Hastings Voluntary Action Action

Annual General Meeting 2012Annual General Meeting 2012

Director’s ReportDirector’s Report

The “Perfect Storm"The “Perfect Storm"

Increased DemandIncreased Demand

Reduced FundingReduced Funding

Increased CostsIncreased Costs

Massive changeMassive change

The Growth of the Sector in HastingsThe Growth of the Sector in Hastings

2008/20092008/2009 2011 2011 MilestoneMilestone

20112011 AchievementAchievement

VolunteersVolunteers 6,8516,851 7,0507,050 9,5979,597

IncomeIncome £21,654,780£21,654,780 £22,300,000£22,300,000 £49,290,623£49,290,623

EmployeesEmployeesFull TimeFull Time 1,0501,050 1,1001,100 2,0422,042

EmployeesEmployeesPart TimePart Time 706706 730730 773773

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The projected number for 2012 takes into account the reduction in service due to budget cuts

Volunteering Volunteering HVA handled 755 registered volunteering HVA handled 755 registered volunteering

enquiries enquiries

Part of Volunteer Centre East SussexPart of Volunteer Centre East Sussex

Celebrate as 200Celebrate as 200thth person achieved person achieved qualification qualification

Need for future funding for volunteering Need for future funding for volunteering infrastructureinfrastructure

Information and Membership Information and Membership

Continue regular and meaningful Continue regular and meaningful information for groupsinformation for groups

Brief new members and officersBrief new members and officers

Assemble information to present the Assemble information to present the sector from a position of strengthsector from a position of strength

HVA’s main e-bulletin has circulation of HVA’s main e-bulletin has circulation of 950 direct recipients; HVA has 1550 950 direct recipients; HVA has 1550 Facebook friends Facebook friends

Member Support Member Support In depth support to 152 Hastings In depth support to 152 Hastings

organisationsorganisations

27 Training courses 394 learners27 Training courses 394 learners

Provided space for 505 meetings with Provided space for 505 meetings with bursary offered to new groupsbursary offered to new groups

Payroll, HR advice, support, mentoring, Payroll, HR advice, support, mentoring, small grants. small grants.

RepresentationRepresentation

3 Year Tudor Trust funding to support 3 Year Tudor Trust funding to support Hastings Community Network Hastings Community Network

Training to representativesTraining to representatives

Campaigns and “practical Campaigns and “practical representation” representation”

10 year anniversary celebrated… 10 year anniversary celebrated…

Specialist ServicesSpecialist Services

Links – One stop shop celebrated as Links – One stop shop celebrated as good practicegood practice

Hate crime service – Additional Hate crime service – Additional support to the most vulnerable support to the most vulnerable victims of crime, incidents and victims of crime, incidents and discrimination. discrimination.

Supporting inward investmentSupporting inward investment

Funding advice provided to 679 Funding advice provided to 679 voluntary organisations in East voluntary organisations in East Sussex over 3 yearsSussex over 3 years

At least £2m inward investment At least £2m inward investment achieved for groups achieved for groups

Improved financial systems. Improved financial systems.

““Promises, Promises” Promises, Promises”

A new community base for HastingsA new community base for Hastings

New sources of small grantsNew sources of small grants

New organisations to deliver services New organisations to deliver services to support the future of the Townto support the future of the Town

Is the Community Asset Transfer Is the Community Asset Transfer agenda our “Get out of jail free card”?agenda our “Get out of jail free card”?

MatchingBuildings made vacant because of the “shrinking state”…

…With the needs of a growing voluntary sector whose role in service delivery will increase

Thanks for ListeningThanks for Listening