Ross CDT Strategy Awayday October 2021 by Ross-on-Wye Community Development Trust https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028 To generate ideas in advance of the event. One idea per post please, then start a new post for the next idea. Add your posts under the relevant question. en-us 2021-10-18 16:06:57 UTC 2026-02-20 07:22:31 UTC hello@padlet.com geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839239658 Facilitate
Co-ordinate
Communicate]]> 2021-10-24 13:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839239658 geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839244297 Islands of automation - a single piece of information, an address for example, may be stored in several different places.

]]> 2021-10-24 13:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839244297 geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839245294 Climate change in general, the quality of the River Wye in particular.]]> 2021-10-24 13:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839245294 geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839247431 Committmnent and enthusiasm of our volunteers.
Efficiency and hard work of our paid team.]]> 2021-10-24 13:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839247431 geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839250208 The Newsletter - not at all convinced that its impact is worth the cost.]]> 2021-10-24 13:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839250208 geoffreybalsom https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839251716 Over dependance on too few people.
Money !

]]> 2021-10-24 13:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1839251716 To help the Ross-on-Wye community (including members of the public and voluntary groups) to be more connected. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841708696 2021-10-25 13:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841708696 Helpline, shopping service, help for other voluntary groups https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841737730 2021-10-25 13:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841737730 Sharing responsibilities https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841741980 2021-10-25 13:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841741980 Dedicated volunteers https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841743348 2021-10-25 13:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841743348 Fundraising (not including grant applications) https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841745537 2021-10-25 13:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841745537 Having too many projects to cope with https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841748179 2021-10-25 13:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841748179 Not being able to build up core funds https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841749119 2021-10-25 13:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841749119 Should we be doing more to support the voluntary groups in Ross? https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841769999 2021-10-25 14:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841769999 Strong and wide knowledge and skill sets https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841794089 2021-10-25 14:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841794089 Once we know what our future goals are, how do we plan to fund them? https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841806799 2021-10-25 14:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841806799 Big Picnic https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841873592 2021-10-25 14:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1841873592 To make the links which will make Ross organisations more effective and efficient https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842616105 2021-10-25 18:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842616105 Helpline, good neighbour scheme, making connections https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842619951 2021-10-25 18:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842619951 Find ways to extend the good neighbour scheme, and consider what can be done to mitigate climate change and environmental damage. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842623391 2021-10-25 18:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842623391 Agree about the newsletter - but need to find another route to gain higher visibility https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842628132 2021-10-25 18:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842628132 Most are a direct result of the fact that we swung into action so fast and did a certain amount of thinking on the hoof. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842632162 2021-10-25 18:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842632162 Being identified solely with the good neighbour scheme and seen as a reaction to the Pandemic, rather than a long term project https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842635641 2021-10-25 18:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842635641 Via existing organisations - plus locating the hot spots where people actually get their information! The impossibility of public meetings during Covid has been an issue. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842639082 2021-10-25 18:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842639082 Always! https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842642112 2021-10-25 18:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1842642112 A very extensive network of public, voluntary and official connections https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844059053 2021-10-26 06:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844059053 Use our network effectively https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844060232 2021-10-26 06:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844060232 To develop the community of Ross on Wye. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844445108 2021-10-26 09:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844445108 Ross Good Neighbours, the helpline and signposting, connecting people. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844447768 2021-10-26 09:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844447768 Improving the the town and helping it to thrive - fixing or getting fixed, the things that bring it down, for example the Chase wall. There are many examples of areas that could be improved to make this a better place to live and for people to visit - the footpaths, the riverside, the parks. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844453991 2021-10-26 09:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844453991 Information management. Lack of understanding of the capabilities and constraints of our resources, inability to measure results against objectives and use that information for fundraising to do more. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844461672 2021-10-26 09:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844461672 Social Media. More of a presence within the town - posters in Library, doctors' surgeries, cafes, community halls. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844467774 Instead of the newsletter, get articles and advertisements into existing local publications with a wide circulation - Ross Voice, local council newsletters, parish magazines etc.]]> 2021-10-26 09:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844467774 Funding. Also, trying to diversify too much and lose focus on the importance of the local community as a whole. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844469763 2021-10-26 09:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844469763 Identify where there is lack of provision of services and work with other groups to try to bridge the gap. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844478670 2021-10-26 09:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844478670 Public forums, coffee mornings https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844481627 2021-10-26 09:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844481627 Mentoring other groups to help increase skills within the sector https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844495344 2021-10-26 10:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1844495344 Facilitates p2p meeting, currently mostly through Clover https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1846169974 2021-10-26 20:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1846169974 Helpline?! https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1846181234 Mostly the same small group of shoppers and tip pass requests (which could go to 01989 762460).]]> 2021-10-26 20:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1846181234 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847576377 Continue to show that people care for each othere]]> 2021-10-27 08:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847576377 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847577119 Be available ]]> 2021-10-27 08:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847577119 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847578321 Newsletter no feedback from it]]> 2021-10-27 08:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847578321 Jane https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847579351 2021-10-27 08:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847579351 Connecting to the people who need us https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847581528 2021-10-27 08:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847581528 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847582487 We need a base, a shop in town]]> 2021-10-27 08:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847582487 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847582979 Lack of interest]]> 2021-10-27 08:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847582979 We need a base https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847585951 2021-10-27 08:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847585951 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847679892 What it says in our Constitution and the description registered with the CC?]]> 2021-10-27 09:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847679892 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847684685 Provide expertise and infrastructure services that would help the inhabitants of Ross, and the surrounding area, make better use of the charitable organisations/groups that already exist]]> 2021-10-27 09:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847684685 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847689135 Teamworking - we are too compartmentalised and don't make effective use of all the skills that are available
Need to improve internal management processes]]> 2021-10-27 09:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847689135 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847693452 Trying to do too much, too quickly without building up the internal management structures.
Diverting too much resource into non-core activities and projects.

]]> 2021-10-27 09:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847693452 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847698127 First work out what this question means? Who are we targetting? What are the messages that we need to promote? Are we trying to help individuals (in ones &twos) or reach a wider audience? If the latter then who are they and what to want to tell them?]]> 2021-10-27 09:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847698127 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847701374 We exist and have a reasonably effective core structure that could be expanded and made more efficient.]]> 2021-10-27 09:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847701374 chris1417 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847704364 Exactly how do you go about improving social well being and community spirit - perhaps that is where we need to focus the strategic debate??]]> 2021-10-27 09:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847704364 Lack of volunteer engagement with DBS checks and safeguarding training https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847732397 2021-10-27 09:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1847732397 Take a desk one day a week at the Community Garden. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848060316 2021-10-27 12:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848060316 Good Neighbours leaflets/volunteer recruitment leaflets https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848103717 2021-10-27 13:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848103717 Listen to peoples concerns and help build a can do approach to solving them. Community up not executive down. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848666265 2021-10-27 15:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848666265 To help make Ross and HR9 a better place to live for all, especially those who may need support along the way richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848666427 2021-10-27 15:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848666427 Contributing to health and wellbeing in the area - through Good Neighbours, Buddy volunteers and projects richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848673715 2021-10-27 15:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848673715 The team did brilliant to respond to the identified problem, COVID etc. Through local groups find the next priorities. Then enable them. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848677383 2021-10-27 15:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848677383 Listening, and don't assume 'we' have the answer. However we could help network finding the appropriate resource. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848684116 2021-10-27 15:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848684116 Chase the grant because it exists. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848687661 2021-10-27 15:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848687661 Jane's energy must be at the top. Also once a real problem is identified, finding the answer! Letting the right people lead; phone line, shopping, newsletter etc people with the right skill sets jumped forward. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848704498 2021-10-27 15:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848704498 Looking for answers not locally owned questions/concerns. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848707657 2021-10-27 15:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848707657 Reaching people who most need the kind of support we offer richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848755441 2021-10-27 16:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848755441 What gaps are there that need filling eg between Food Bank / Community Garden / Carers network / Taurus etc / etc richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848770646 Anything we can do for young people?

]]> 2021-10-27 16:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848770646 (I think the newsletter is our most impactful communications channel - compared to social media, the website, events, we see more responses to call-outs every time the newsletter is published. Can see it is a lot of effort, though) richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848781920 2021-10-27 16:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848781920 Local networks by address/neighbourhoods not meetings with organisation or officers. https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848833507 2021-10-27 16:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848833507 rossclangers https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848834807 Picking up some of the projects suggested in the Neighbourhood Development Plan]]> 2021-10-27 16:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848834807 Funding of core costs. However considering what are our CORE costs as apposed to our expanded costs. (Hope that makes sense its linked to go getting money because it is there?) https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848943289 2021-10-27 17:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848943289 How do we find out what the person next door sees as important? https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848952614 2021-10-27 17:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1848952614 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849435359 To develop links with all individuals seeking to volunteer and all Volunteer groups in the HR9 area to develop community response to identified need]]> 2021-10-27 20:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849435359 Respond to identified need in the community https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849440556
Respond to identified need in the community
Provide a means of managing volunteers to meet need
To coordinate and lead volunteer groups in the area

]]> 2021-10-27 20:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849440556 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849444192 Supporting initiatives outside the the real need for the town and the objects of the Charity. Lack of effective information management of operations and volunteers. Can we measure the difference that we make against the cost of delivery.]]> 2021-10-27 20:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849444192 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849446176 The skills and experiences of Trustees / Management Board and Volunteers. Our strength is the individuals involved in the organisation as a whole. We need to ensure that every volunteer can contribute to the development of the initiative.]]> 2021-10-27 20:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849446176 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849448626 Not fully understanding priority needs and getting sidetracked by one-off initiatives. Communication throughout the organisation remains a significant problem. We need to ensure that the Town Council see this as a significant town initiative driven by the needs of the whole town.]]> 2021-10-27 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849448626 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849451193 By becoming renowned as a successful and reliable delivery organisation that does what it promises without becoming distracted by other initiatives.

Maintaining a high profile with excellent publicity using a wide range of platforms.]]> 2021-10-27 20:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849451193 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849455578 Creating dependency on those we support - 
Volunteer satisfaction leading to repuational risk.
Failing to bring other Volunteer organisations with us as we develop - rivalry / operational crossover between charities]]> 2021-10-27 21:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849455578 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849462099 What is the primary role role of Ross CDT?
What is the real need rather than our perception of need
What are we achieving - measurement of outcomes.
Volunteer satisfaction?
Why do we need a CDT - development of role in becoming the primary community lead in all initiatives.
Really understanding what the community needs rather than what we want to give it.
What are we doing for Youth in the HR9 area.]]> 2021-10-27 21:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1849462099 Could we have a similar session specifically about Clover, and how we might make it better, a continuation plan, and make sure it works as the CDT wants to see it? richard592 https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1850799819 2021-10-28 09:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rossclangers/awayday211028/wish/1850799819