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.The figuressupport) indicated both the specific group andare nonetheless impressive evidence of the"general public".extent to which the sector is already beginningI.34 When we asked voluntary organisations to to come together throughout the Community:whom they provided services the answer was, 50% of those voluntary organisations answeringagain, most often the "general public" (39%), the relevant question, or nearly a quarter of thefollowed as the next most frequent categories by total sample, said that they were alreadythe "target group" (38%) and members.(36%), involved in cross-border activities in some formgovernments or other public bodies (22%).The of partnership with nationals or organisationsextent to which these services were provided from other Community countries.free or in return for payment varied according toI.37 Given that the inspiration for the majoritythe country concerned and to whom the serviceof the well-known networks already working atwas provided.Free services were most oftenEuropean level came from countries in the northprovided to the general public and to members,of the Community, it might have been expectedand paying services to the voluntarythat the tendency to form partnerships might beorganisation's particular target group or clientsless marked in the south than in the north.In theor to public authorities.event, the findings did not support thisI.35 Overall, more free goods or services were hypothesis: there were differences betweenprovided by voluntary organisations/federations countries, which are not altogether easy tothan goods and services against payment.Not explain, but no clear division was discerniblesurprisingly, voluntary organisations and between the overall picture north and south.federations that mainly offer their services freeI.38 Looking ahead, 46% of our respondentsrely more heavily on support from outside thansaid that they envisaged entering into cross-23 border partnerships at some time in the future.fiscal 21%Interestingly, an analysis by country showed, inlegal 19%effect, that it is voluntary organisations in thoseadministrative 29%countries that have hitherto formed a below-communication 51%average number of partnerships which have thestrongest future intentions.In other words,other 35%when it comes to operating on the EuropeanThe figures in brackets indicate the proportionstage, voluntary organisations in countries nowof respondents encountering each kind oflagging behind appear to have every intention ofproblem.Few differences were apparentcatching up.between national, regional or localI.39 Of voluntary organisations already inorganisations, though there was a tendency forpartnerships, 27% were active in "socialsmaller organisations to be less preoccupiedservices", 14% in the field of "culture andwith difficulties.The outstanding finding is, ofrecreation", 13% in "international activities".course, the extent to which "communication"11% in "education and research" and 10% inhas caused difficulties, though the extent of"development and housing".Again, there waslegal and fiscal problems is also noteworthy.Itevidence that voluntary organisations workingseems likely that the legal difficulties, at least,in some fields where few partnerships have yetwill be largely removed by the proposed Statutebeen formed have stronger future intentions asfor a European Association.Language isregards cross-border work: for example, noprobably the most important impediment tofewer than 75% of our sample voluntary"communication" but it is likely that there areorganisations which are active in the field ofother complicating cultural factors at work as"development and housing" said that they werewell, such as misunderstanding of role andplanning partnerships for the future.On theimportance of the sector in different countries,other hand, only 22% of voluntary organisationsmisunderstanding of how organisations work,active in the health field said that they werethe lack of understanding of cultural, legal andplanning to enter into partnerships.This mayfiscal backgrounds, the existence of differentwell reflect the fact that many voluntaryways of working etc.organisations supply what are, in effect, publicMain future needs of voluntaryservices - and furthermore in a highly regulatedorganisationsfield.In these sorts of circumstance,partnerships may simply offer voluntaryI.41 We asked respondents to tell us what theyorganisations less and thus be less attractive.felt were their voluntary organisation's mainProblems in forming partnershipsneeds for the future.The results are givenbelow.1.40 Just over half the voluntary organisationsinvolved in them said that they had metproblems in forming or running theirpartnerships.The broad findings were asfollows:24 Main needs of European associations/foundationsMore fundsMore paid staffMore volunteersCapitalTrainingInformati onAdvi ce on ManagementOther Needs0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80frequencies in %It is clear from the results that the perceivedneed for more funds and more staff, and aboveall the former, is more or less universal.ThePoints for the Commission:same demand exists in the sector in all thedevelopment of the sector atMember States, though there is a tendency forthe European levelvoluntary organisations in poorer countries,where the sector tends to be less welldeveloped, to feel their comparative lack offunds more keenly.Voluntary organisations are I
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