4. Survey Data Collection

Question:: 4. Survey Data Collection
Answer:: The survey was promoted through various networks, including the HDRC, Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Services (THCVS), and existing contacts of the facilitation and P&C research teams. Over a period of around three weeks 72 valid responses were gathered, with more than one-third (35%) coming from P&C researchers. The respondents included a fairly balanced mix of representatives from VCS (24%), universities (17%), and the public sector (19%), along with a small number of funders and independent consultants (5%). It was challenging to include certain communities through the online survey, such as P&C researchers who are digitally excluded. To mitigate this, we offered to accept group responses if community organisations could conduct the survey (or part of it) with P&C 18 researchers. The relatively small sample size limited our ability to analyse specific sectors, making any sector-specific findings indicative rather than definitive.