Drivers
NCVO Third Sector Foresight identifies and summarises the key strategic drivers that could influence the UK voluntary sector. Our full catalogue has over 100 drivers and here is a small selection:
Politics
Processes, policies, and local decision making
Economics
Economy, finance, and sector funding
And many more... Efficiency and value for money, Inequality between local areas, Housing market, Labour market...
Society
Population trends, public attitudes, and volunteering
Technology
New media and other new technologies
And many more... Open data, Online trust and identity, Online security, Ubiquitous connectivity...
Environment
The natural environment - public attitudes and political responses
And more... Green taxation, Global resource constraints...
Sector Trends
Size, scope and culture of the sector
And many more... Professionalisation of volunteering, Polarisation of the VCS, Commodification of membership...
Specialist sectors
Between 2008 and 2011 we worked with a range of partners from specialist sectors to make notes on drivers affecting the future of their sector and produce new ones. These notes and drivers are produced by a specialist editor from a specialist sector organisation seconded to NCVO Foresight.
Hospices
Drivers shaping the future of hospices and end of life care
Older People
Drivers shaping the future of services and support for older people
Students' Unions
Drivers shaping the future of Students' Unions
Membership
Drivers shaping the future of membership
Mental Health
Drivers shaping the future of mental health services
BME Third Sector
Drivers shaping the future of the BME third sector
Disabled People
Drivers shaping the future of disabled people
Youth Organisations
Drivers shaping the future of youth organisations
Sports Organisations
Drivers shaping the future of sports organisations
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Feeling overwhelmed?
As you can see, there are many drivers that are shaping the future of voluntary and community organisations. The good news is that you can put most of them to one side in your own strategic planning.
Read our introduction to strategic analysis and find out how to sort and prioritise drivers. The guide takes you through the five stages of strategic analysis and there are templates to download to help you organise your thoughts.
