1. State of the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector in Norfolk and Suffolk Big Society Funding CIC The Team: Mark Ereira-Guyer mark@bigsocietyfunding.org James Baddeley james@bigsocietyfunding.org Ingrid Gardiner ingrid@bigsocietyfunding.org

2.  The study will explore:  How the sector has been affected by the recession and the opportunities arising from the economic recovery.  How many and what type of services the sector delivers for and on behalf of public authorities.  How far the sector feels engaged with the LEP and how it can support its strategic objectives through economic growth  The level and economic value of volunteering and the extent to which it is successful as a route into paid employment.  The skills and experience within the sector.  The extent to which it does or could benefit from the European Structural and Investment Funds. State of the Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector in Norfolk and Suffolk

3. From Charity Commission Data Analysis

4. From Charity Commission Data Analysis

5.  After initial research, we then decided to use a similar methodology to NCVO research and included general charities with a registered address in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. As accurate information on the exact locations of charitable spending is not available, the estimates presented are likely to underestimate total charitable activity in the area. For the purposes of the study we have included independent schools, faith charities and those controlled by government but have high-lighted them separately… Further data Analysis

6.  A social enterprise is a business that trades for a social and/or environmental purpose. It will have a clear sense of its ‘social mission’: which means it will know what difference it is trying to make, who it aims to help, and how it plans to do it. It will bring in most or all of its income through selling goods or services. And it will also have clear rules about what it does with its profits, reinvesting these to further the ‘social mission’. Further data Analysis

7. Some statistics for charities over £500,000

8. Some statistics business sector

9.  SURVEY LINK: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X9X8YZBhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X9X8YZB  Give us more information on localities/structures  Income sources and in particular public service delivery  Impact of the recession  Contribution to LEP objectives  European structural and investment funds? How can you help