The Big Lottery are offering all VCSEs in the UK an opportunity to analyse their organisation and identify areas that could be developed to improve organisational strength through this diagnostic tool. It is not linked to any funding programmes and it is completely free to use.
If you are applying for funding, or intend to apply for funding, whether this is for a Big Lottery Fund grant, government grant or through a trust or foundation, it may be useful to complete the VCSE Strength Checker and build its findings into your application.
How does it work?
The VCSE Strength Checker will ask you a range of questions about your organisation.
It would be best to fill it out as a management team. It may also be useful to involve an external “critical friend” to challenge your thinking.
At the end, you will receive a personalised report highlighting your organisation’s strengths, and areas to develop to build core effectiveness.
For further information and to use the diagnostic tool, visit: http://vcsestrengthchecker.org.uk/about