Social Enterprise

1. Workskills Social Entreprise Survey

Workskills Incorporated is a not-for-profit community based organisation assisting people from all areas to achieve sustained long-term meaningful employment. To assist us with our aims we are researching the feasibility of setting up a social enterprise in the Hobart area. The aim of the enterprise is to develop a small business that will align with the values and ethos of Workskills while providing training and opportunities for sustained long term employment opportunities for our Job Seekers that may otherwise find it difficult to enter the labour market.
Following are some questions that we would appreciate your thoughts on so we can use the information in the feasibility and business planning.

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* 1. I live in a:

House

Flat/unit

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* 2. What is you post code?

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* 3. My current status:

Unemployed

Employed

Self employed

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* 4. Please complete the demographic information

Male

Female

Aged under 25

Aged over 25 under 40

Aged over 40 under 55

Aged over 55

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* 5. Are you a vegetable gardener?

Yes

I would like to be

I am not interested

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* 6. Do you keep chickens?

Yes

Not now but maybe in the future

I would like to

I am not interested

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* 7. Would you use a commercial service to help with vegetable gardening?

Yes

Yes - mainly because I am time poor

Yes - mainly because I lack knowledge/skills

No - I have the skills/and facilities I need

No - I am not in a position to pay for facilities or assistance

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* 8. Would you use a commercial service to help with the keeping of Chickens?

Yes

Yes - mainly because I am time poor

Yes - mainly because I lack knowledge/skills

No - I have the skills/and facilities I need

No - I am not in a position to pay for facilities or assistance

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* 9. If using a commercial service for vegetable gardening, which services would you purchase?

Setting up the garden

Planting the garden

Garden maintenance - regular

Garden maintenance - on request

Lawn mowing

Chook maintenance

Compost making

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* 10. What other products would you purchase?

Bird feeders

Chicken coop - Basic

Chicken coop - Matching your dwelling/landscape

Cubby house

Dog kennel

Dog run

Rabbit/guinea pig run

Letter box

Compost bin

Garden beds

Raised garden beds

Enclosed (netted) garden beds

Irrigation

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* 11. Your preferences?

"Organic" and "chemical free" principals are important to me

I am happy with standard licensed products

I prefer goods made from recycled materials

I prefer goods NOT made from recycled materials

I don't have a preference, functionality is most important

I prefer to know that all materials used are NEW

I do not have a preference that materials are USED or NEW

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* 12. Your buying preferences?

Via the internet - I prefer to browse and buy through the internet

I prefer browsing and then visiting a store

I prefer to browse in a shop setting

I prefer to browse a catalogue

I prefer delivery by the retailer

I prefer to collect goods personally

I prefer mail or courier delivery

I prefer fully assesmbled goods

I prefer flat pack goods

I prefer on-site installation by the retailer

I want to deal with a local supplier in the (Hobart) area to source these goods

It is not important for me to source these goods from a local supplier

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* 13. Could you provide us with any more information/comments that you feel might be useful in assisting us getting the project up and running?

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* 14. Would you like to be kept up to date with information on how we are progressing with our project? If so put your contact Email below.

Yes

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* 15. Email address

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. It is important for the program to base decisions on sound information. If you have given your details we will keep you informed of our exciting progress. If you would like to discuss any thing in more detail about the Social Enterprise, employment or training please feel free to contact Pat Kluver directly on 0439 953001.

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