Summary Results - COVID-19 Community Group Questionnaire | Page: 1 COVID-19 Community Group Questionnaire Summary Report July 2020 Background From 14 May to 7 June 2020, Council provided community organisations and sporting clubs with an opportunity to share how they have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Forty completed “Have your Say” questionnaires were received from a variety of organisations across the region. The information captured has directly informed the development of Council’s COVID-19 community grants, future community training sessions and provided baseline data on how COVID-19 has impacted the region’s community groups. Key findings 90% of groups indicated that they had to cancel events, activities or workshops as a result of COVID-19; 85% of groups had to cancel or reduce fundraising activities; 70% of groups indicated that they are facing uncertainty around planning future events; 77.5% of groups advised that the impacts of COVID-19 are affecting their ability to cover expenses in the next 6-12 months; 22.5% of groups indicated they had lost members as a result of COVID-19; A reduction in regular activities resulted in organisations catching up on operational activities such as reviewing policies and procedures (40%), undertaking facilities upgrades/improvements (37.5%) and participating in webinars (17.5%). Snapshot of respondents
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Summary Results - COVID-19 Community Group Questionnaire | Page: 1
COVID-19 Community Group Questionnaire
Summary Report
July 2020
Background
From 14 May to 7 June 2020, Council provided community organisations and sporting clubs
with an opportunity to share how they have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Forty
completed “Have your Say” questionnaires were received from a variety of organisations
across the region. The information captured has directly informed the development of
Council’s COVID-19 community grants, future community training sessions and provided
baseline data on how COVID-19 has impacted the region’s community groups.
Key findings
90% of groups indicated that they had to cancel events, activities or workshops as a
result of COVID-19;
85% of groups had to cancel or reduce fundraising activities;
70% of groups indicated that they are facing uncertainty around planning future
events;
77.5% of groups advised that the impacts of COVID-19 are affecting their ability to
cover expenses in the next 6-12 months;
22.5% of groups indicated they had lost members as a result of COVID-19;
A reduction in regular activities resulted in organisations catching up on operational
activities such as reviewing policies and procedures (40%), undertaking facilities
upgrades/improvements (37.5%) and participating in webinars (17.5%).
Snapshot of respondents
Summary Results - COVID-19 Community Group Questionnaire | Page: 2
Summary Report
Community Group COVID-19 Questionnaire
July 2020
Communication during COVID-19
Results revealed that groups have used a range of platforms to connect with members, with
preferences being email (85%), social media (67.5%) and phone calls (67.5%).
DigitalConferencingMeetings (e.g.zoom/skype)
Emails Phone Calls Social Media Other (pleasespecify)