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Together Cotswolds Organisational Survey
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Welcome!
We're Together Cotswolds — a new local CIC here to support community groups, charities and social enterprises across the North Cotswolds. This short survey will help us understand what support groups like yours most need right now.
It takes just 5 minutes. All questions are optional. Your answers will shape future help and resources in our area.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is support with each of the following areas right now?(1 = Not at all important, 10 = Absolutely essential)
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Finding grants or funding opportunities
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Writing or reviewing funding bids
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Recruiting and keeping volunteers
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Running your group or committee (roles, meetings, decisions)
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Governance or trusteeship (legal duties, structures)
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Managing or maintaining a community space/building
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Creating or updating policies (e.g. safeguarding, health & safety)
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Setting up as a charity, CIC or CIO
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Promoting your work (social media, press, leaflets)
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Understanding what funders are looking for
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Monitoring or reporting impact
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Connecting with other groups locally
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Using digital tools (e.g. Canva, forms, online bookings)
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What’s the biggest challenge your group is facing right now?
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If you could get free support with one thing, what would it be?
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Do you manage or use a community space/building?
Yes – we own or lease it
Yes – we use it regularly but don’t manage it
No
Not sure
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Tell us a bit more if you'd like (e.g. costs, challenges, plans).
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What stops your group from accessing the support you need?
We don’t know what’s available
We don’t have time
We can’t afford it
We don’t know who to ask
We feel overlooked or disconnected
Other (please specify)
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What’s your group hoping to do in the next 12 months?
Start a new project or service
Apply for a large grant
Recruit volunteers or trustees
Use or expand a space/building
No new plans right now
Other (please specify)
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Would you be interested in any of the following?
Local meetups with other groups
Peer support or mentoring
A local email/WhatsApp network
Occasional training or workshops
No, we're okay for now
Other (please specify)
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Group Name
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Postcode or base location
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Annual income (approx.)
Under £5,000
£5,000–£20,000
£20,000–£100,000
Over £100,000
Not sure
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Your role in the group:
Volunteer
Trustee/Director
Paid staff
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Anything else you'd like to tell us about your group or what you need?
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Want to hear from us about future support? Please leave your email