Kinship Carers Midlothian - Skills Audit

Existing skills

Thinking about the various tasks that are required of trustees, we have put together a list of relevant skills. We would like you to give an honest assessment of your current level of skill in a number of key areas.

We want you to rate your skills on the following basis:
0 = no experience
1 = basic level skills
2 = limited working knowledge
3 = average working knowledge
4 - good working knowledge
5 = high level skills/expertise

Please note that you are not expected to have all of the skills listed. The aim is to tease out the existing skills of Trustees as a whole and to identify skills' gaps and areas of overall weakness. We will not be comparing or sharing individual ratings.

We also want to know what appetite you have for learning new skills. Please remember that you no doubt have limited time so please choose only those skills that you feel would most help you in your role as a Trustee.

If you get stuck or have any questions, please contact Alison on 01506 862227 or alison@communityenterprise.co.uk).

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* 1. Projects and Initiatives - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Planning and developing a project	Planning and developing a project 0 - no experience	Planning and developing a project 1 - basic level skills	Planning and developing a project 2 - limited working knowledge	Planning and developing a project 3 - average working knowledge	Planning and developing a project 4 - good working knowledge	Planning and developing a project 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Participating in the delivery of a project	Participating in the delivery of a project 0 - no experience	Participating in the delivery of a project 1 - basic level skills	Participating in the delivery of a project 2 - limited working knowledge	Participating in the delivery of a project 3 - average working knowledge	Participating in the delivery of a project 4 - good working knowledge	Participating in the delivery of a project 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Managing or leading a project	Managing or leading a project 0 - no experience	Managing or leading a project 1 - basic level skills	Managing or leading a project 2 - limited working knowledge	Managing or leading a project 3 - average working knowledge	Managing or leading a project 4 - good working knowledge	Managing or leading a project 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Fundraising for projects or initiatives	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 0 - no experience	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 1 - basic level skills	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 2 - limited working knowledge	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 3 - average working knowledge	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 4 - good working knowledge	Fundraising for projects or initiatives 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Planning and prioritising tasks	Planning and prioritising tasks 0 - no experience	Planning and prioritising tasks 1 - basic level skills	Planning and prioritising tasks 2 - limited working knowledge	Planning and prioritising tasks 3 - average working knowledge	Planning and prioritising tasks 4 - good working knowledge	Planning and prioritising tasks 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Resource management	Resource management 0 - no experience	Resource management 1 - basic level skills	Resource management 2 - limited working knowledge	Resource management 3 - average working knowledge	Resource management 4 - good working knowledge	Resource management 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 2. Working with People - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Working with volunteers	Working with volunteers 0 - no experience	Working with volunteers 1 - basic level skills	Working with volunteers 2 - limited working knowledge	Working with volunteers 3 - average working knowledge	Working with volunteers 4 - good working knowledge	Working with volunteers 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Managing and co-ordinating volunteers	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 0 - no experience	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 1 - basic level skills	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 2 - limited working knowledge	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 3 - average working knowledge	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 4 - good working knowledge	Managing and co-ordinating volunteers 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Training or mentoring people in skills	Training or mentoring people in skills 0 - no experience	Training or mentoring people in skills 1 - basic level skills	Training or mentoring people in skills 2 - limited working knowledge	Training or mentoring people in skills 3 - average working knowledge	Training or mentoring people in skills 4 - good working knowledge	Training or mentoring people in skills 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Recruiting staff	Recruiting staff 0 - no experience	Recruiting staff 1 - basic level skills	Recruiting staff 2 - limited working knowledge	Recruiting staff 3 - average working knowledge	Recruiting staff 4 - good working knowledge	Recruiting staff 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Managing staff	Managing staff 0 - no experience	Managing staff 1 - basic level skills	Managing staff 2 - limited working knowledge	Managing staff 3 - average working knowledge	Managing staff 4 - good working knowledge	Managing staff 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Providing support and supervision for staff	Providing support and supervision for staff 0 - no experience	Providing support and supervision for staff 1 - basic level skills	Providing support and supervision for staff 2 - limited working knowledge	Providing support and supervision for staff 3 - average working knowledge	Providing support and supervision for staff 4 - good working knowledge	Providing support and supervision for staff 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 3. Communications - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Organising events and activities	Organising events and activities 0 - no experience	Organising events and activities 1 - basic level skills	Organising events and activities 2 - limited working knowledge	Organising events and activities 3 - average working knowledge	Organising events and activities 4 - good working knowledge	Organising events and activities 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Speaking and presenting to an audience	Speaking and presenting to an audience 0 - no experience	Speaking and presenting to an audience 1 - basic level skills	Speaking and presenting to an audience 2 - limited working knowledge	Speaking and presenting to an audience 3 - average working knowledge	Speaking and presenting to an audience 4 - good working knowledge	Speaking and presenting to an audience 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Interviewing people	Interviewing people 0 - no experience	Interviewing people 1 - basic level skills	Interviewing people 2 - limited working knowledge	Interviewing people 3 - average working knowledge	Interviewing people 4 - good working knowledge	Interviewing people 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Writing press releases	Writing press releases 0 - no experience	Writing press releases 1 - basic level skills	Writing press releases 2 - limited working knowledge	Writing press releases 3 - average working knowledge	Writing press releases 4 - good working knowledge	Writing press releases 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Blogging	Blogging 0 - no experience	Blogging 1 - basic level skills	Blogging 2 - limited working knowledge	Blogging 3 - average working knowledge	Blogging 4 - good working knowledge	Blogging 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Liaising with councils and statutory bodies	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 0 - no experience	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 1 - basic level skills	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 2 - limited working knowledge	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 3 - average working knowledge	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 4 - good working knowledge	Liaising with councils and statutory bodies 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Liaising with professionals	Liaising with professionals 0 - no experience	Liaising with professionals 1 - basic level skills	Liaising with professionals 2 - limited working knowledge	Liaising with professionals 3 - average working knowledge	Liaising with professionals 4 - good working knowledge	Liaising with professionals 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 4. Governance - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 0 - no experience	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 1 - basic level skills	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 2 - limited working knowledge	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 3 - average working knowledge	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 4 - good working knowledge	Understanding my responsibilities as a board member/ trustee 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Chairing meetings	Chairing meetings 0 - no experience	Chairing meetings 1 - basic level skills	Chairing meetings 2 - limited working knowledge	Chairing meetings 3 - average working knowledge	Chairing meetings 4 - good working knowledge	Chairing meetings 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Being a company secretary	Being a company secretary 0 - no experience	Being a company secretary 1 - basic level skills	Being a company secretary 2 - limited working knowledge	Being a company secretary 3 - average working knowledge	Being a company secretary 4 - good working knowledge	Being a company secretary 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Being a treasurer	Being a treasurer 0 - no experience	Being a treasurer 1 - basic level skills	Being a treasurer 2 - limited working knowledge	Being a treasurer 3 - average working knowledge	Being a treasurer 4 - good working knowledge	Being a treasurer 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Knowledge of HR	Knowledge of HR 0 - no experience	Knowledge of HR 1 - basic level skills	Knowledge of HR 2 - limited working knowledge	Knowledge of HR 3 - average working knowledge	Knowledge of HR 4 - good working knowledge	Knowledge of HR 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Knowledge of legal structures	Knowledge of legal structures 0 - no experience	Knowledge of legal structures 1 - basic level skills	Knowledge of legal structures 2 - limited working knowledge	Knowledge of legal structures 3 - average working knowledge	Knowledge of legal structures 4 - good working knowledge	Knowledge of legal structures 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 5. Finance - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Financial management of an organisation	Financial management of an organisation 0 - no experience	Financial management of an organisation 1 - basic level skills	Financial management of an organisation 2 - limited working knowledge	Financial management of an organisation 3 - average working knowledge	Financial management of an organisation 4 - good working knowledge	Financial management of an organisation 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Understanding budgets	Understanding budgets 0 - no experience	Understanding budgets 1 - basic level skills	Understanding budgets 2 - limited working knowledge	Understanding budgets 3 - average working knowledge	Understanding budgets 4 - good working knowledge	Understanding budgets 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Planning and preparing budgets	Planning and preparing budgets 0 - no experience	Planning and preparing budgets 1 - basic level skills	Planning and preparing budgets 2 - limited working knowledge	Planning and preparing budgets 3 - average working knowledge	Planning and preparing budgets 4 - good working knowledge	Planning and preparing budgets 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Monitoring and reporting on budgets	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 0 - no experience	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 1 - basic level skills	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 2 - limited working knowledge	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 3 - average working knowledge	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 4 - good working knowledge	Monitoring and reporting on budgets 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Understanding cashflows	Understanding cashflows 0 - no experience	Understanding cashflows 1 - basic level skills	Understanding cashflows 2 - limited working knowledge	Understanding cashflows 3 - average working knowledge	Understanding cashflows 4 - good working knowledge	Understanding cashflows 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Understanding annual accounts	Understanding annual accounts 0 - no experience	Understanding annual accounts 1 - basic level skills	Understanding annual accounts 2 - limited working knowledge	Understanding annual accounts 3 - average working knowledge	Understanding annual accounts 4 - good working knowledge	Understanding annual accounts 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 6. Business Planning - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Ideas generation	Ideas generation 0 - no experience	Ideas generation 1 - basic level skills	Ideas generation 2 - limited working knowledge	Ideas generation 3 - average working knowledge	Ideas generation 4 - good working knowledge	Ideas generation 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Market assessment	Market assessment 0 - no experience	Market assessment 1 - basic level skills	Market assessment 2 - limited working knowledge	Market assessment 3 - average working knowledge	Market assessment 4 - good working knowledge	Market assessment 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Strategic planning	Strategic planning 0 - no experience	Strategic planning 1 - basic level skills	Strategic planning 2 - limited working knowledge	Strategic planning 3 - average working knowledge	Strategic planning 4 - good working knowledge	Strategic planning 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Operational planning	Operational planning 0 - no experience	Operational planning 1 - basic level skills	Operational planning 2 - limited working knowledge	Operational planning 3 - average working knowledge	Operational planning 4 - good working knowledge	Operational planning 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Writing business plans	Writing business plans 0 - no experience	Writing business plans 1 - basic level skills	Writing business plans 2 - limited working knowledge	Writing business plans 3 - average working knowledge	Writing business plans 4 - good working knowledge	Writing business plans 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Preparing financial projections	Preparing financial projections 0 - no experience	Preparing financial projections 1 - basic level skills	Preparing financial projections 2 - limited working knowledge	Preparing financial projections 3 - average working knowledge	Preparing financial projections 4 - good working knowledge	Preparing financial projections 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 7. Marketing - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

	0 - no experience	1 - basic level skills	2 - limited working knowledge	3 - average working knowledge	4 - good working knowledge	5 - high level skills/ expertise
Carrying out market research	Carrying out market research 0 - no experience	Carrying out market research 1 - basic level skills	Carrying out market research 2 - limited working knowledge	Carrying out market research 3 - average working knowledge	Carrying out market research 4 - good working knowledge	Carrying out market research 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Preparing a marketing strategy	Preparing a marketing strategy 0 - no experience	Preparing a marketing strategy 1 - basic level skills	Preparing a marketing strategy 2 - limited working knowledge	Preparing a marketing strategy 3 - average working knowledge	Preparing a marketing strategy 4 - good working knowledge	Preparing a marketing strategy 5 - high level skills/ expertise
New product/service development	New product/service development 0 - no experience	New product/service development 1 - basic level skills	New product/service development 2 - limited working knowledge	New product/service development 3 - average working knowledge	New product/service development 4 - good working knowledge	New product/service development 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Branding	Branding 0 - no experience	Branding 1 - basic level skills	Branding 2 - limited working knowledge	Branding 3 - average working knowledge	Branding 4 - good working knowledge	Branding 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Promotion	Promotion 0 - no experience	Promotion 1 - basic level skills	Promotion 2 - limited working knowledge	Promotion 3 - average working knowledge	Promotion 4 - good working knowledge	Promotion 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Website development	Website development 0 - no experience	Website development 1 - basic level skills	Website development 2 - limited working knowledge	Website development 3 - average working knowledge	Website development 4 - good working knowledge	Website development 5 - high level skills/ expertise
Using social media	Using social media 0 - no experience	Using social media 1 - basic level skills	Using social media 2 - limited working knowledge	Using social media 3 - average working knowledge	Using social media 4 - good working knowledge	Using social media 5 - high level skills/ expertise

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* 8. How interested are you in developing these skills?

	Very interested	Quite interested	Not interested at all	Already have the skills
Projects and initiatives	Projects and initiatives Very interested	Projects and initiatives Quite interested	Projects and initiatives Not interested at all	Projects and initiatives Already have the skills
Working with people	Working with people Very interested	Working with people Quite interested	Working with people Not interested at all	Working with people Already have the skills
Communications	Communications Very interested	Communications Quite interested	Communications Not interested at all	Communications Already have the skills
Governance	Governance Very interested	Governance Quite interested	Governance Not interested at all	Governance Already have the skills
Finance	Finance Very interested	Finance Quite interested	Finance Not interested at all	Finance Already have the skills
Business Planning	Business Planning Very interested	Business Planning Quite interested	Business Planning Not interested at all	Business Planning Already have the skills
Marketing	Marketing Very interested	Marketing Quite interested	Marketing Not interested at all	Marketing Already have the skills

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* 9. On average, how many hours (in total) would you be willing to spend in developing these skills? Please skip this question if you are not interested in developing any of the above skills.

Less than 5

Between 5 and 15

Between 15 and 30

More than 30

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* 10. Please tell us your name as we need this for the skills' development part of this questionnaire.
Do you have other relevant skills and experience that we have not mentioned?
If you have any other comments that you would like to make, please add them in the box below.

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* 1. Projects and Initiatives - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 2. Working with People - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 3. Communications - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 4. Governance - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 5. Finance - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 6. Business Planning - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 7. Marketing - Please rate your skills in each of the following areas (from 0 to 5)

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* 8. How interested are you in developing these skills?

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* 9. On average, how many hours (in total) would you be willing to spend in developing these skills? Please skip this question if you are not interested in developing any of the above skills.

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* 10. Please tell us your name as we need this for the skills' development part of this questionnaire.Do you have other relevant skills and experience that we have not mentioned?If you have any other comments that you would like to make, please add them in the box below.

* 10. Please tell us your name as we need this for the skills' development part of this questionnaire.
Do you have other relevant skills and experience that we have not mentioned?
If you have any other comments that you would like to make, please add them in the box below.