People and Planning This section will help you think about: supporting everyone involved resources and planning problem-solving future audience goals How does the group support the people that run your services? Tick all that apply We have a designated internal person We have a designated external person We have regular confidential 1:1 meetings where we discuss the current situation We have regular whole team meetings where people can share their issues We have smaller / departmental meetings where people can share We signpost to professional services We signpost to community services Are you happy that your chosen method(s) is working? Yes, it works well and people use it Sort of, it's working but not everyone uses it We need some help with this, please This doesn't apply to us If you signpost people to further support, which type of support do you tend to encourage? Pick the ones you would typically try the majority of the time to improve the wellbeing of the people that are part of your organisation Questions Volunteers / Staff Users Both Internal formal peer support Volunteers / Staff Users Both Informal organic peer support Volunteers / Staff Users Both Information - leaflets or websites Volunteers / Staff Users Both Diversion - fun activities (arts, music etc) Volunteers / Staff Users Both Alternatives - meditation, mindfulness etc. Volunteers / Staff Users Both Physical - walks, yoga, sport etc. Volunteers / Staff Users Both Environmental / ecological Volunteers / Staff Users Both We don't offer anything aside from our activities Volunteers / Staff Users Both How do you attract users? What are the tools or systems you use to attract and involve people in your activities? What resources do you feel you need in order to be able to deliver what you do? A venue to deliver activities/services (indoors or outdoors) An office to meet or work from Transportation for people or equipment People to deliver or manage what you do Training - information to help you do what you do Money for all associated costs IT - computers/gadgets and software Equipment for delivery Is there anything else you need that isn't mentioned above? Thinking about your group at the moment, how well equipped are you in the following areas? Questions No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Meeting the needs of the people you work with No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Having capacity to meet demand No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Securing enough money to deliver activities No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Getting support or information when you need it No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Managing risk and liability No confidence Not sure It's OK for now Confident but could be better Very confident Right now, if you were to set yourself a goal to prioritise and make your organisation more diverse, what would be the group you wanted to attract (select up to three) This is thinking about your organisation as a whole and the people involved (members, committee / trustees, volunteers or staff). We would like to turn your attention to accessibility and inclusion. We know that it's not easy to attract or support a diverse range of people, but a few simple tweaks can make the difference between someone being able to attend or not or someone feeling like they can truly be themselves or not. Men Women Young people (under 25) Middle years (25 - 50) Older people (50 - 70) Seniors (70+) Disabled people People with Learning Difficulties People from minority ethnic groups Lesbian, gay or bisexual communities Trans communities Do you have any ideas or plans in place of how you are going to attract these people? What does inclusion or being inclusive mean to your group/organisation? What have you put in place to encourage inclusion? Who is involved in the future planning of your services? (check all that apply) A small selection of leaders from our committee / board Our whole committee / board Our volunteers Our staff (if applicable) Current users Past users Support agencies (e.g. WVA) Partner organisations We don't tend to involve others There is no right or wrong here, we just want to encourage you to think of this so that you are making the most of the opportunities open to you. If you don't include all or any of the groups (especially users and volunteers / staff) do you know why? We have never thought about doing it We are not sure how to We don't know if they have the capacity We manage fine with our current system Do you feel you are equipped and ready to handle a future emergency? Thinking about what your group will do in the event of another large-scale challenge where your help can be crucial We have a plan and know what to do in an emergency We haven't thought about it Not sure, can we talk about it please? Share your information I would like a copy of my results I would like some informal feedback from WVA Send them to this address