Tendring Community Assets Full Final Report

8 zero or low cost, and with clear relevance to physical and/or mental health and wellbeing in the broadest context. This includes services, clubs, support groups, healthy living schemes, etc. provided by any local or national organisation. For the purposes of this report all such community assets are usually referred to as "services". 2.3 The report was compiled by first collecting information about groups, activities and services delivered in community settings. This included village halls, places of faith and church halls, community centres, pharmacies, residential homes etc. This was done through a web search, collection of information from information points – e.g. libraries, reception areas - and follow up telephone calls and visit. There were significant challenges in pulling information together due to poor response, wrong or changed contact details. In many cases, several attempts were made to make contact. This indicates how difficult it is for local residents to access data and how rapidly the community assets landscape changes. 2.4 Questionnaire Analysis 2.4.1 In addition to information gathered about very locally based community services, the services provided by the affiliated members of CVST were updated to provide a complete picture of the community activities. This was done by way of a detailed questionnaire sent to all community and voluntary organisations on CVST’s database. 102 questionnaires were sent out and responses were received from 82, a response rate of 80%, which gives a robust sample size for data and information. Of those who responded, 70% were independent stand-alone organisations, charities and voluntary groups, 26% were branches of larger organisations, 2% church or place of faith and 2% company providing health and wellbeing services. 77% of respondents focus right across Tendring, 14% on deprived areas, 8% on named or specific areas (i.e. Weeley, Tendring, Jaywick Sands, Holland-on Sea, Harwich to Little Oakley and Brightlingsea, Alresford & Thorrington) and 1% on rural areas. 45% of respondents are registered with the Charity Commission, 27% are voluntary not-for-profit organisations, 10% are companies, 7% are social enterprises and 10% are ‘other’ (Parish/District Councils, Community Interest Company, NHS Foundation Trust, Not-for-profit statutory service, education sector and social/support groups). This represents a good spread of established community activity. 2.4.2 The spread of responding organisations is as follows (see map above for areas covered:- Area covered Number of organisations Percentage Tendring West 5 6% Tendring East 17 21% Tendring South 18 22% Tendring-wide 49 60% Total 82 Tendring West 6% Tendring East 21% Tendring South 22% Tendring- wide 55% Area of Operation