1. Where is the ‘organisation’ you represent today, based?
North Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
Pan-Ayrshire
Elsewhere
locationpm.ppv

2. Are you employed by that ‘organisation’ or are you a volunteer?
employedpm.ppv

3. In your capacity today are you primarily:
Member of an organised community ‘group’
3rd sector staff
Public sector staff
Leader staff (or LAG)
Elected member
Other
capacitypm.ppv

4. Are you still youthful? Under 25 A bit older than that Retired
youthfulpm.ppv

5. Thinking about Rural Ayrshire 21, have you been:
Directly involved
Indirectly involved
Not involved so far (but here to learn and offer future support)
involvement.ppv

6. Have you given up your own time as a volunteer or activist?
Yes No
owntime.ppv

7. Have you a clearer understanding of community perceptions, issues and opportunities as a result of RA21?
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
clearerunderstanding.ppv

8. Are you confident that the communities you are interested in will be able to lead the changes they seek?
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
leadchanges.ppv

9. Do you believe the various organisations and networks you know of will be able to support community action plans being put into practice?
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
abletosupport.ppv

10. Do you think community, social and economic development in rural Ayrshire would be more effective if there were to be a rural community forum or network?
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
rcforum.ppv

11. A possible network .....
Who should be members? Rural Community Associations / Councils Other rural interests: landowners, businesses, development agencies Local Authorities and other public bodies Elected members Anyone else

12. Rural Community Associations / Councils
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
rcfcommcounils.ppv

13. Other rural interests: landowners, businesses, development agencies
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
rcfruralint.ppv

14. Local Authorities and other public bodies
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
rcfla.ppv

15. Elected members
Yes definitely
Yes No
Definitely not
rcfem.ppv

16. Would you be expected to be involved actively?
Yes definitely
Maybe
Definitely not
activeinvolved.ppv

17. How much time would you be prepared to give to make it work each year?
None
A few hours
A day or two
Several days
timetogive.ppv
Leave the on the table

18. Discussions Local Steering Group Annual Event / Exchange
Identify where support comes from
What can Leader do until 2015
Forum good – but another structure?
Quick wins
Seed funding for rural ideas – leader underspend?

19. Discussions
Communication is vital – feedback from groups should be regular
Greater transparency from Community Benefit Clauses and other sources of funding
All groups contribute to local newspapers regular
Local Authorities to strip out beauracracy
Local procurement
Focus Young people – new generation of activists

20. Evaluation

21. How good is the venue? Excellent Good OK Below average Poor
evalvenue.ppv

22. How good was the programme content?
Excellent
Good OK
Below average
Poor
evalprog.ppv

23. How useful was what you have heard today?
Very useful
Useful OK
Limited use
Waste of my time
evaluse.ppv

24. How satisfied are you with your own participation?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
hmmm
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
evalparticipation.ppv

25. Have you learned anything today?
Yes, lots
Yes
A little
Not a lot
Absolutely nothing
evallearned.ppv

26. Do you understand what you should do next?
Yes definitely
Yes
Not sure No
Definitely not
evalnext.ppv