VCFSE State of the Sector Report 2025

The first VCFSE State of the Sector Report for Lancashire & Cumbria was launched at the University of Lancashire on Monday 1 December 2025
Professor Catherine Leyshon (Quay Research) introduced the findings of the survey and the conclusions drawn from the data gathered, as well as the valuable insight into the current status of the VCFSE sector
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this report, and congratulations to Feniscowles & Pleasington FC – the winners of the £500 prize draw.
The full report will be available early 2026, in the meantime all slides from the launch event (coming soon) and the Headline Insights (pdf) document available to download below:



Background: The State of the Sector survey was created to understand the work the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector does and to celebrate the positive contributions it is making here in Lancashire.