Towards better workforce wellbeing across the VCFSE sector

1 September 2026

Impact and evaluation

In partnership with Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS)

We worked with Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) to synthesise three years of learning from their Worker Wellbeing Workstream – a city-wide programme designed to improve the wellbeing, skills and support available to frontline workers across Sheffield's voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector.

Our role was to connect insights that had previously sat across separate reports, survey datasets, project progress updates, and event notes, and to weave it into a single, coherent, and usable narrative.

Working together with VAS and other key stakeholders, we produced a report, accompanied by an accessible visual summary, examining the outcomes of the workstream, the structural and cultural barriers to accessing wellbeing support for VCFSE workers, and what is needed to develop more sustainable and culturally responsive support. It sets out a series of clear recommendations for VAS and other infrastructure organisations, funders and commissioners, VCFSE organisations and the wider sector working towards strengthening worker wellbeing.

Report coming soon.

Towards better workforce wellbeing across the VCFSE sector report cover

Photos

Meeting room set up for the workshop, with the report title slide 'Towards better workforce wellbeing across the VCFSE sector' on screen and flipchart paper laid out on the table

Flipchart sheets headed 'Reviewing the synthesis: sense checking the findings' with columns for what resonated, what you would change and what's missing

A participant adding sticky notes to flipcharts reflecting on the report's recommendations and on scaling, funding and sustainability

A 'car park' flipchart for other thoughts and feedback beside the workshop agenda from VAS and Wild Fig Research

What Voluntary Action Sheffield said

Working with Al and Bryony has been a hugely positive experience. We asked them to synthesise a substantial body of work comprising a large amount of data, and they turned what could have been a complex process into a thoughtful and engaging one. They brought together different insights to create a meaningful, nuanced and well-rounded understanding of a complex workstream.

They were responsive, professional and a pleasure to work with throughout. I wouldn't hesitate to commission Wild Fig Research again. They are a values-driven team who bring curiosity, care and thoughtfulness to their work, and with whom conversations are always open, constructive and enjoyable.

Natasha Munoz

Head of Partnerships and Opportunities, Voluntary Action Sheffield