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Summary of
Community
Pulse 2021
UK
Data last updated:
25th February 2021Community Response:
Pulse 160
Anxiety 21st Jan 2021 –
23rd Feb 2021
Reported levels of anxiety - ONS measure
[0 = not at all anxious, 10 = completely anxious] In 2019 the national anxiety
average for the general
25%
population was 2.83. This
increased to 3.05 in 2020.
20%
Average reported anxiety
% of respondents
15% score for group leaders was 4.1
– which is 1 full point higher
10%
than the UK average.
5%
0%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Community
Pulse Group leaders in Scotland report
being less anxious than other
nations in all areas.
Anxiety Reported levels of anxiety, in relation to different aspects
[0 = not at all anxious, 10 = completely anxious]
Group leaders are most anxious
about their participants. England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
10
Reported levels of anxiety, in relation to different aspects 9
[0 = not at all anxious, 10 = completely anxious]
8
average score, all respondents
10
7 6.5
9 6.4
5.9 5.7
6 5.6
8
5.0 5.0
7 5
4.4 4.4
4.0 4.1 4.1
5.8 3.7 3.7
6 4
5 3.2
5 2.8
4.4 3
4.1
4
2
3
1
2
0
1
Your physical health Your mental health Your organisation Your participants
0
Your physical Your mental Your organisation Your participants
health healthCommunity
Pulse
Despite confidence in group
Survival survival, many highlighted
broader challenges getting
Confidence of group’s survival in 6 months’ times people active again.
60%
52%
50%
“Not knowing when we will be able to resume
makes it very difficult to plan anything. Also, some
facilities may not open for community use so we'd
40%
have nowhere to play. “
% of respondents
34%
30% “The fact that online support does not work with
every type of participant and community, keeping
20%
the morale of our service users is challenging
when there is no exit plan from authorities and
steps to ensure that groups are part of the
9%
10% solution in the long term.”
4%
1%
0% “Team sports need participation together, a year
Not at all confident Not that confident Not sure Fairly confident Extremely apart will be hard to overcome.”
confident
86% are confident their group will survive
the next 6 monthsCommunity
Pulse
Confidence Over 1 in 3 groups are extremely
confident about reopening once
Confidence that participants will return in the future government restrictions allow.
50%
45%
45% Confidence in reopening once government
40% restrictions allow
35%
60%
% of respondents
29%
30% 53%
25% 50%
19%
20%
% of respondents
40%
15% 34%
10%
30%
4% 3%
5%
0% 20%
Not at all Not that Not sure Fairly confident Extremely
confident confident confident
10%
5% 5%
0%
26% of groups are not confident or not sure 0%
that their participants will return in the Not at all Not that Not sure Fairly confident Extremely
future. confident confident confidentCommunity
Pulse
Main frustrations and concerns and
concerns
Areas of frustration and concern identified by group leaders “We are under financial pressure our insurance is
due for renewal in April if we can’t offer a service to
our members how can we justify asking them to
Engaging and re-engaging participants 22% renew their membership?”
Uncertainty 17% “The Government and guidelines about community
venues and not being recognised as a key support
Funding and lack of funding opportunities 16% service.”
Governance 13% “The lack of information from Government and the
speed to which we are expected to implement these
Mental health and wellbeing 12% changes.”
Access to faciliites 8% “The same as majority of population, isolation, keeping
myself positive for everyone else - unable to plan.”
Staffing/Volunteering and staff/volunteer
6%
capacity
“I am concerned that the lack of our activities in particular
Other 5% the opportunities to meet at competitions and events has
reduced the momentum for involvement and fundraising.”
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%Community Pulse Priorities Group priorities for the next 2-3 weeks
Community
Pulse
Support needs now
Areas of support that would be most helpful to groups now
Knowlegde of funding opportunities 26%
Keeping participants physically active/stimulated 14%
Surviving as an organisation 12%
Building organisational sustainability 12%
Emergency Funding 9%
Help with how to support young people's mental health 8%
Better links with local partners 8%
Mental health support 6%
Morale Support 5%
Other 1%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
% of respondentsCommunity
Pulse
Support needs once reopened
Areas of support that would be most helpful once reopened
Other key areas identified:
Securing funding 18%
Recruiting/re-engaging participants 17% Cashflow concerns
Adjusting to the new normal and government
“We can’t run sessions while still having van costs to pay out. We
guidelines
14% are in overdraft and need support accessing funding.”
Building organisational sustainability 13%
“We need to restart funding efforts because there is a lack of
Getting back to delivery as before 12%
funding opportunities on top of reduced numbers revenue.”
Surviving as an organisation 10% Local authority limitations
Sourcing alternative venues/facilities 6%
“At the moment we can’t organise anything until local authorities
allow.”
Financial planning 5%
Help with how to support young people's mental health 4%
Lobbying
“Lobbying the education and Skills Funding Agency to make their
Other 1% training funds accessible to the voluntary sector.”
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
% of respondentsCommunity
Pulse
“Just knowing that there's someone to offer
How Sported has helped so far support if needed.”
Areas of support from Sported that have been helpful “Just having someone to talk to and help me
throughout the pandemic concentrate on the important things.”
40%
“Sported have been crucial to us by giving
36%
technical and financial advice on our short
35%
and long term goals. Showing us how to
30%
30%
utilise digital technologies ie. Excel
documents. Helping us with funding
25% applications. Regularly keeping in touch
with our organisation.”
20%
“Regular newsletters with fundraising ideas
15%
11% and funding opportunities listed.”
10%
10%
7%
6% “Business planning support has been excellent.”
5%
0% “Listening to webinars about project planning and
Other Training Strategic News about Just being Support learning about the Project 51 programme which I
and support the sector there/moral with would like our club to be involved in”
Networking support fundingCommunity
Pulse
How Sported is adapting
• Running funding sessions in each nation
• Ensuring we provide up-to-date and clear information around the roadmaps out of lockdown across
the UK
• Running sessions focussing on connecting with and re-engaging with participants
• Running a webinar around planning, to support groups with planning for the future
• Ensuring we promote all relevant funds to members and connect to key funders where possible
• Coordinating with funders and partners to share insight and coordinate supportYou can also read
