London Transition Survey

This questionnaire is a survey of Transition Town or similar and related groups in London. It's a chance to get an overall picture of what state everyone is at, highlight sucesses, areas of expertise and share some expriences which may not be otherwise recored.

The results will be summaried and presented at the London Transition Networking Event at the London Permaculture Festival meeting on the 22nd of August 2010. Hopefully they will help people connect with other groups working on the same issues.

Please try and submit your responses by midday Saturday the 21st.

1. Which group are you answering the questionnaire for?

2. Approximately how long as the group been running?

3. Roughly how many people are involved in the group in the following categories?

Core (participate most months)
Active (participated a couple times in last year)
Periphery (on mailing list, irregularly participate)

4. What activities do you think have been most successful in attracting people to join or become active in your group?

5. Are there any projects you have run which have been particularly useful to connecting with other groups and organisations in your area?

6. As a group what do you think your strengths are?

7. What do you think your weaknesses are?

8. What additional skills or experience do you think your group would benefit from?

9. Have you ever applied for funding? Where you successful? How useful an exercise was this? If able can are you roughly indicate sources and approximate amounts?


(Tick box if you would prefer this not to be made public beyond the ltn-talk list)

10. What support have you received from your local government?

11. In what ways have you been able to influence your local government?

12. Have you had an unleashing? If so, if you did it again what would have have done differently and what worked best?

13.Please rate between and 1 and 5 how active you are in the following areas

(0: Not at all, 1: Not very, 2: Just starting, 3: Planning, 4: Ongoing, 5: Mature)

Buildings and Energy
Economy and Businesses
Education and Awareness
Food
Heart And Soul
Inclusion
Reskilling
Schools
Transport

For all of the above feel free to note any experiences gained, glorious failures or projects you are particularly proud of.