Projects

Community Surveys

Community Communication Services: Website Design/Revision

• Point Douglas Community Survey  
   

• City of Winnipeg/Norquay Community Centre Organized Sports Survey
   

• Norquay School Survey
   

• North/South Point Douglas Business Survey
   

• Point Douglas/Lord Selkirk Park Community Revitalization Project
   

• North Point Douglas Seniors Association

• The Point Community News - serving the communities of North and South Point Douglas
   
• Elmwood Community Resource Centre - serving the community of Elmwood
   
• Angel's 24-hour Childcare - inner-city childcare service specializing in after-hours and special-needs care
   
• North Point Douglas Seniors Association - new organization serving seniors in North Point Douglas
   
• North Point Douglas Women's Centre - Resource centre for women and families
   
• Point Power Line - Point Douglas Crime & Safety organization
   
• Winnipeg Rental Property Owners Association - Representing the interests of landlords in Winnipeg

Community Communication Services:
Door-to-Door Bulletin Deliveries

• Neechi Commons - Community Consultation notice
• SISTARS Childcare - Community consultation notice
• Point Power Line - Crime/Safety bulletin

·       The purpose of the survey was to gather feedback from service users about service delivery:

• What is working, and why;

• what is not working and why;

• how services and service delivery can be improved.

The survey was administered door-to-door in all areas, on-site at various community events and service delivery offices, and community gathering places.

·       The purpose of the survey was:

• to locate and identify seniors in the community to gather basic information from them and provide organization information to them, and engage them with the organization.

• to create a database of seniors in the area, for further engagement and provision of services

·       The purpose of the survey was:

• to assess a specific program/service offered to parents through the school

• to assess parents' overall opinions of the school, staff, procedures and programs

• to identify and address concerns of parents

• to identify strengths and build upon them

The survey was administered onsite at a school event, and door-to-door among households with students attending Norquay School.

• Door-to-door survey of residents of North and South Point Douglas, Winnipeg, Manitoba on the topic of Organized Sports. Target population was households with children and youth 17 years and under. It was estimated that there were approximately 250 households with children. However, each house in the community had to be canvassed to ensure that all houses with children were contacted.
   
• Survey Objective:  To build on the information gathered for the Norquay Community Centre in the 2008 community survey, focusing specifically on the topic of organized sports; the level of interest, current participation, barriers to participation, and the level of interest/participation if barriers were removed.
   
• Special Challenges:  Due to delays on the client end, the survey was begun several weeks later than expected. The survey results were needed for the purposes of planning for spring recreation programs, so the survey had to be done during this winter period. Interviewers had to canvass the entire community in a limited time frame, working in extreme cold, and working after dark. In spite of these challenges, the survey was completed on time and on budget, with the process and results exceeding the client's expectations.
   
• In addition to gathering input on organized sports, the survey provided the Norquay Community Centre with the following information:

  o   Contact information for households with children

  o   A list of 65 willing volunteers

  o   feedback on additional programs and activities desired

• Recruiting and training of Interview and data entry teams - March 15 to April 4/08
• Interviewing, data entry - April 4 to July 15/08
• Data Analysis - July 16 to Sept 15/08

• Comprehensive door-to-door survey of residents of North and South Point Douglas, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
   
• Population approximately 2500, including large aboriginal/Métis population among residents.
   
•  Interviews conducted by volunteers recruited from the communities.
   
• Over 1,200 residents were interviewed:   952 adults, over 100 teens and the entire student population of Norquay Elementary School.
   
• Topics included but were not limited to:

  o   housing issues

  o   safety concerns

  o   gangs, drugs, crime

  o   education, employment, child care services

  o   recreation, parks/playgrounds

  o   community organizations - strengths/weaknesses

  o   politicians - strengths/weaknesses

  o   business development

  o   health services

  o   seniors issues