We used an evaluation person to gather some feedback from participants under four headings:
This is what people said:
Some good discussion, but not sure how much was relevant to Slice of the Cake.
I have learned that information sharing is important for sharing ideas and good practice
Other people’s views
Focus/prioritise
Different perspectives on delivering common goals
Different values/ideas around what I thought were basic concepts
The [
To tell other volunteers in starting up business about your org
The need for structure.
A linear approach to figuring out sustainable development
Interesting training techniques
Help to consolidate thoughts/plans already in place
Encouragement of volunteers
What are the new realities to voluntary organizations
Importance of having a good toolkit that can be filtered down to other organizations
I have learned to go back and utilize current resources, i.e. trustees/volunteers
Information on where I can access additional resources
I have learned what wider organizations are on the doorstep and how we could interlink
Different methods of working with organizations to support them along the road towards sustainable funding
Another tool that can be used with groups that may suit some organizations better than existing tools
Open space idea to obtain ideas
Excellent networking
Good informal atmosphere
Better knowledge of CVSs and voluntary organizations issues regarding sustainability.
Methods in using the toolkit
Different approaches to working with groups
Open space technology – not sure I used it to the best in the session, but a lot of potential.
Info on Compact – where to raise issues etc.
Outline of work packs – maybe spend more time on these? A short summary outline of each section. Relevance of first session in context of day.
Shared issues/agendas
Thinking about full-cost recovery
Shared info
Packs!!
Always take people’s contact details
Useful packs, useful contacts
Plan to succeed
Not to be narrow viewed – think about what others are doing and use their ideas. Use contacts.
Leant that as a sector we are well resourced with quality people
I am thinking on the right wave length.
Meeting people involved in similar work
Role playing and team building, to come out of own comfort zones and meeting and networking with other professionals
Interaction between people
Meeting/talking frankly with different people
Sitting next to Tony and Udai
Sharing of issues with other organizations
Meeting others and sharing ideas
Practical exercises
The networking
Meeting others and sharing experience of sector
I loved meeting other worker in the voluntary and community sector and sharing knowledge and experiences
Networking opportunity
Vibrant, interactive and communicative course
Networking
Thinking ‘outside the box’
Opportunities for discussion, meeting people
1) knowledge of trainers 2) networking 3) toolkit 4) awareness to other areas of sustainability.
The weather and the setting and it was a good group
The group dynamics
Networking – other people’s ideas
Location, atmosphere, food
Gave me concrete easy-to-understand ideas of how to use the toolkit
The Q and A session at start of session
The group of people/trainers
The pack (and multiple packs)
Sharing experiences and information
Good information pack
The style of delivery – trainers were friendly
Looking through the pack
Sharing ideas and networking
Meeting new people, creating new networks
Exercises – made me think. Style of delivery – sharing ideas/meeting
Toolkit
The pack of information
The toolkit to read
Toolkit and thinking of different ways of using it
The toolkit pack and some of the discussions of guidance within the voluntary sector
I will talk thru with our development worker
Toolkit
Ethics of community interest company – flows throughout every org activity
Toolkit – very useful – A-Z /guide – good step by step
Toolkit – ideas – new contacts. Access to other resources
That I will go back and do my filing and check that things e.g. policies are still relevant
Excellent pack for future use
Packs/ideas to take away
Smarties cake
Enthusiasm to use the content of the toolkit
A slice of the cake resource pack, new ideas, new contacts, increased confidence in supporting small groups
More development potential
1) Toolkit session 2) headlines 3) what I need to take sustainability forward
A lovely toolkit. Networking opportunity establishing new links. Strong refresher on capacity building skills. Enjoyable day’s activities.
I will take away a valuable tool to use with organizations along with knowledge gained today to help me put the tool into practice.
I will take away a more thorough approach to my role – with a greater emphasis on continuous evaluation and meeting real needs, not what we may think is the need.
Ideas to engage groups to write funding bids
The pack and use it to support groups
The packs and hopefully use them in the near future.
New contacts, New tools
Brainstorming about barriers/difficulties and then solutions to using toolkit. Makes it all seem possible,
My slice of the cake, the packs, contacts
The pack and contact details
Looking forward to using the new pack and sharing it with others in my organisation
Perhaps the day needs to focus more on toolkit
I will possibly throw away photocopies if the pack does not photocopy well.
My parking ticket if I get one – got to go!
The phrase ‘not for profit’
The food
My post-it notes
What I would throw away – Nothing
The outer cover? – separate into bit sized pieces?
Hopefully some of the older toolkits I haven’t used in a while!
The nutty chocolates
Open space
The weather
Post it notes
Nothing!