The Big Shenley Barometer 2019

Please fill in all the questions. The survey should take 5-10 minutes and will really help us as a community. All responses are anonymous, however, at the end there is the chance to enter a prize draw to win a meal worth up to £100 in a KLBD restaurant (in a second survey).

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* 1. How important is it to you to belong to Shenley United Synagogue?

Very important

Somewhat important

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat unimportant

Very unimportant

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* 2. How satisfied are you with your overall experience in Shenley?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 3. What would you like to see improve? (up to 3 things)

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* 4. What are the best things about our community? (up to 3 things)

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* 5. How satisfied are you with the following aspects of our community?

	Very Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Somewhat Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied	N/A
Religious services on Shabbat	Religious services on Shabbat Very Satisfied	Religious services on Shabbat Somewhat Satisfied	Religious services on Shabbat Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Religious services on Shabbat Somewhat Dissatisfied	Religious services on Shabbat Very Dissatisfied	Religious services on Shabbat N/A
Religious services on festivals	Religious services on festivals Very Satisfied	Religious services on festivals Somewhat Satisfied	Religious services on festivals Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Religious services on festivals Somewhat Dissatisfied	Religious services on festivals Very Dissatisfied	Religious services on festivals N/A
Activities for teenagers on Shabbat	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat Very Satisfied	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat Somewhat Satisfied	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat Somewhat Dissatisfied	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat Very Dissatisfied	Activities for teenagers on Shabbat N/A
Activities for children on Shabbat	Activities for children on Shabbat Very Satisfied	Activities for children on Shabbat Somewhat Satisfied	Activities for children on Shabbat Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Activities for children on Shabbat Somewhat Dissatisfied	Activities for children on Shabbat Very Dissatisfied	Activities for children on Shabbat N/A
Activities for children during the week	Activities for children during the week Very Satisfied	Activities for children during the week Somewhat Satisfied	Activities for children during the week Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Activities for children during the week Somewhat Dissatisfied	Activities for children during the week Very Dissatisfied	Activities for children during the week N/A
Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1)	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) Very Satisfied	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) Somewhat Satisfied	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) Somewhat Dissatisfied	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) Very Dissatisfied	Jewish educational programmes (e.g. Learning without Limits/ Seed 1:1) N/A
Jewish cultural programmes	Jewish cultural programmes Very Satisfied	Jewish cultural programmes Somewhat Satisfied	Jewish cultural programmes Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Jewish cultural programmes Somewhat Dissatisfied	Jewish cultural programmes Very Dissatisfied	Jewish cultural programmes N/A
Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks)	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) Very Satisfied	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) Somewhat Satisfied	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) Somewhat Dissatisfied	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) Very Dissatisfied	Variety of social activities (e.g. Whisky tasting/ little dinosaurs/ shabbaton/ Woodside Sparks) N/A
Opportunities to make and meet friends	Opportunities to make and meet friends Very Satisfied	Opportunities to make and meet friends Somewhat Satisfied	Opportunities to make and meet friends Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Opportunities to make and meet friends Somewhat Dissatisfied	Opportunities to make and meet friends Very Dissatisfied	Opportunities to make and meet friends N/A
The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor)	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) Very Satisfied	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) Somewhat Satisfied	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) Somewhat Dissatisfied	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) Very Dissatisfied	The quality of the synagogues facilities (e.g. seating, layout, décor) N/A
Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building Very Satisfied	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building Somewhat Satisfied	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building Somewhat Dissatisfied	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building Very Dissatisfied	Quality and décor of the Main Shul Building N/A
Seating in the Main Shul	Seating in the Main Shul Very Satisfied	Seating in the Main Shul Somewhat Satisfied	Seating in the Main Shul Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Seating in the Main Shul Somewhat Dissatisfied	Seating in the Main Shul Very Dissatisfied	Seating in the Main Shul N/A
Quality of Rabbi's sermons	Quality of Rabbi's sermons Very Satisfied	Quality of Rabbi's sermons Somewhat Satisfied	Quality of Rabbi's sermons Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Quality of Rabbi's sermons Somewhat Dissatisfied	Quality of Rabbi's sermons Very Dissatisfied	Quality of Rabbi's sermons N/A
Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council Very Satisfied	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council Somewhat Satisfied	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council Somewhat Dissatisfied	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council Very Dissatisfied	Honorary Officers & Synagogue Council N/A
Shul Office team	Shul Office team Very Satisfied	Shul Office team Somewhat Satisfied	Shul Office team Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Shul Office team Somewhat Dissatisfied	Shul Office team Very Dissatisfied	Shul Office team N/A
Level of membership subscription request	Level of membership subscription request Very Satisfied	Level of membership subscription request Somewhat Satisfied	Level of membership subscription request Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Level of membership subscription request Somewhat Dissatisfied	Level of membership subscription request Very Dissatisfied	Level of membership subscription request N/A
Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings)	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) Very Satisfied	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) Somewhat Satisfied	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) Somewhat Dissatisfied	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) Very Dissatisfied	Support around lifecycle events (birth, bar/bat mitzvah, weddings) N/A
Support around bereavement (including burial)	Support around bereavement (including burial) Very Satisfied	Support around bereavement (including burial) Somewhat Satisfied	Support around bereavement (including burial) Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Support around bereavement (including burial) Somewhat Dissatisfied	Support around bereavement (including burial) Very Dissatisfied	Support around bereavement (including burial) N/A
Pastoral care and Welfare	Pastoral care and Welfare Very Satisfied	Pastoral care and Welfare Somewhat Satisfied	Pastoral care and Welfare Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Pastoral care and Welfare Somewhat Dissatisfied	Pastoral care and Welfare Very Dissatisfied	Pastoral care and Welfare N/A

Other comments

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* 6. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about our community?

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
It enriches my life	It enriches my life Strongly Agree	It enriches my life Somewhat Agree	It enriches my life Neither Agree or Disagree	It enriches my life Somewhat Disagree	It enriches my life Strongly Disagree	It enriches my life N/A
Our community is inclusive	Our community is inclusive Strongly Agree	Our community is inclusive Somewhat Agree	Our community is inclusive Neither Agree or Disagree	Our community is inclusive Somewhat Disagree	Our community is inclusive Strongly Disagree	Our community is inclusive N/A
Our community is engaging	Our community is engaging Strongly Agree	Our community is engaging Somewhat Agree	Our community is engaging Neither Agree or Disagree	Our community is engaging Somewhat Disagree	Our community is engaging Strongly Disagree	Our community is engaging N/A
Is welcoming	Is welcoming Strongly Agree	Is welcoming Somewhat Agree	Is welcoming Neither Agree or Disagree	Is welcoming Somewhat Disagree	Is welcoming Strongly Disagree	Is welcoming N/A
Our community is supportive and caring	Our community is supportive and caring Strongly Agree	Our community is supportive and caring Somewhat Agree	Our community is supportive and caring Neither Agree or Disagree	Our community is supportive and caring Somewhat Disagree	Our community is supportive and caring Strongly Disagree	Our community is supportive and caring N/A
Our community is vibrant	Our community is vibrant Strongly Agree	Our community is vibrant Somewhat Agree	Our community is vibrant Neither Agree or Disagree	Our community is vibrant Somewhat Disagree	Our community is vibrant Strongly Disagree	Our community is vibrant N/A
I come away from synagogue services inspired	I come away from synagogue services inspired Strongly Agree	I come away from synagogue services inspired Somewhat Agree	I come away from synagogue services inspired Neither Agree or Disagree	I come away from synagogue services inspired Somewhat Disagree	I come away from synagogue services inspired Strongly Disagree	I come away from synagogue services inspired N/A
My annual membership subscription amount is fair	My annual membership subscription amount is fair Strongly Agree	My annual membership subscription amount is fair Somewhat Agree	My annual membership subscription amount is fair Neither Agree or Disagree	My annual membership subscription amount is fair Somewhat Disagree	My annual membership subscription amount is fair Strongly Disagree	My annual membership subscription amount is fair N/A

Free to expand on any section

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* 7. What are up to 3 things that you think we should do more of?

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* 8. What are up to 3 things that you think we should do less of?

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* 9. Which of the following activities would encourage you to get more involved in community life?

Hebrew language classes

Cultural activities (e.g. arts, theatre, cinema)

Explanatory religious services in synagogues

Opportunities to show support for Israel

Heritage trips (e.g. Poland and Israel)

Charity, volunteering and social action opportunities

Programmes for 65+

Social events (e.g. simcha dancing, whisky tasting)

Sports (pilates, yoga, zumba)

Dating service

Communal celebration of Jewish festivals (e.g. Purim party, communal Pesach Seder)

More activities for the kids (e.g. nursery / toddler care facilities)

Events related to women's issues

Talks reflecting lifestyle and everyday pressures e.g. becoming a carer, parenting, interent and your child, drugs and your child

Friday night supper clubs

Newlywed programmes (e.g. seminars, dedicated events)

Young professionals events (e.g. social, networking)

Religious study classes

Other specific suggestions?

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* 10. When would you most likely be able to attend activities?

Weekday AM

Weekday PM

Weekday Evening

Sunday AM

Sunday PM

Sunday Evening

Saturday Evening (after Shabbat)

Friday night (for shabbat friendly activities)

Saturday Morning (for Shabbat friendly activities only)

Saturday Afternoon (for Shabbat friendly activities only)

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* 11. We are looking at the idea of a children/youth club on a Sunday afternoon/evening. Are you prepared to support this by:

	Yes	No
helping run one of the groups	helping run one of the groups Yes	helping run one of the groups No
if you have older children (15y+) would they like to become youth leaders?	if you have older children (15y+) would they like to become youth leaders? Yes	if you have older children (15y+) would they like to become youth leaders? No
if you have younger children (6-9 or 10-14), would you want them to attend?	if you have younger children (6-9 or 10-14), would you want them to attend? Yes	if you have younger children (6-9 or 10-14), would you want them to attend? No

If you would like to assist by helping to run this, please leave your email address below, or email office@shenleysynagogue.org.uk

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* 12. What should be the future priorities for SUJC synagogue council?

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3

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* 13. Please share any other comments about Shenley at this time

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* 14. The community is built on the effort of wonderful volunteers who help organise events, support the Kiddush rota, provides lifts for less mobile members etc…If you are one of our volunteers, thank you. If you do not already volunteer within the Shenley US community, we are keen to know: What is the biggest barrier?

I am really busy and do not want to let anyone down

I am unsure how to get involved

Opportunities to get involved do not appeal

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Why are you a member of Shenley (as opposed to other local synagogues)? Please tick all that apply…

This is the community where I/we attend services and events

I want to be part of a Jewish community

I like the Rabbi

My child's upcoming Barmitzvah/Batmitzvah at this synagogue

I got married recently and would like to take up the US Marriage Discount

My family are US Members

A friend recommended this synagogue

To be part of the US Funeral Expenses Scheme

I want to stand for the Board of Management

I have many friends at the synagogue.

This is the nearest synagogue which is consistent with my Jewish outlook.

The services and the activities which the synagogue offer keeps me coming back

I feel a strong emotional attachment to the synagogue

My family are members

Other (please specify)