A SURVEY has been launched to see how much Jersey’s third sector is worth to the Island.
Jersey Community Foundation’s “The Value of the Third Sector Survey” aims to combat poor and limited understanding of what the sector provides to Islanders, the government and the local economy.
The sector includes charities, social enterprises and non-profit organisations.
JCF is calling all third-sector organisations to complete the survey in order to:
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Create a platform for the sector to make more informed strategic decisions.
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Quantify the benefits of the sector to Islanders and the government.
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Provide a “health check” for the sector.
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Create a basis for future assessments of the third sector to build on.
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Better understand how dependent the sector is on different types of donors, and therefore any challenges to financial resilience.
JCF chief executive Anna Terry spoke about the importance of this work: “We anecdotally understand the reliance Jersey has on the third sector across most aspects of Island life, from health and housing to heritage, arts and culture and everything in between, but we lack dedicated data that confidently demonstrates its economic and social value.
“For example, we know from our own research that the third sector are particularly integral to the success of the Island’s social safety net and care provision, indeed of the 106 organisations registered with the Jersey Care Commission, a third are charities.”
She continued: “We also know that Jersey’s charity sector is proportionately large in comparison to elsewhere, which would indicate a high reliance on its services. But, until now, there has not been a concentrated effort to fully understand just how valuable the third sector is to Jersey. We hope that all charitable organisations will see the value in this research piece and take the estimated 15 to 30 minutes to complete the survey so that their experiences and impact are captured and considered moving forward.”
The results from the survey will be fully anonymised, with findings to be made public in October.
The deadline for third sector organisations to complete the survey is Saturday 10 August and those that complete it will also be in with a chance of winning a £5,000 grant.
A link to the survey can be found at: survey.pwc.com/jfe/form/SV_cNEa3xCe1QHFUqi
