Feedback (Launch report)

Launch report, 27th March 2004: programme | workshops | indymedia lab | film room | ideas | feedback | media | finance | summing up

There were 15 responses, out of probably at least 100 people who took programmes. Here are the responses in full, stripped of any personally identifying information.

How did you find out about the event
Word of Mouth 7 Poster 3 Letter Email 4 Other – Sheffield Star; eye on forums; Sheffield Green Party

Why did you decide to come along today?

 * So I could be part of changing the world for the better
 * General interest in concept of a social forum
 * To find out
 * To find out more and meet others
 * creative minds together = strength
 * To help and support the SSF launch
 * Currently involved in setting up Nottingham Social Forum
 * To see what’s happening/how you’re organising this
 * To contribute to a workshop
 * I have energy for green/social stuff in Sheffield but no direction, I hoped I could get some ideas for one
 * To help, to meet good people
 * I have certain interests and want to share and network
 * Excited about world social forum and keen to be part of Sheffield one

Something I love about Sheffield is…

 * Sense of community – people aren’t pretentious
 * The people
 * The village
 * Strong community feel
 * it’s nature and it’s people
 * Many trees and green spaces
 * Very friendly direction givers (Nottingham SFer!)
 * The fact that there are people who ask such questions 
 * Sheffield Green Party!
 * Trees, people, hills, curves
 * A great community of interesting people doing inspiring, creative things
 * Heritage – social and otherwise/a human scale city…good links
 * Networks and creative community activism. Diversity

What 3 words would you use to describe how you felt about today?

 * Brilliant!
 * Surprised, supported.
 * excited, togetherness, useful
 * Happy, empowered, enriched
 * Invigorated – Encouraged – Bored! (only at times)
 * Excited, interested/inspired, small (me)
 * Willingness, friendly,world-weary!

Has today made you feel that you can be, or are a part of SSF? Do you want to be involved in the future?  In what ways?

 * Yes! Yes!
 * Yes, marginally (involved)
 * To be kept informed
 * Yes
 * No
 * Yes, yes, don’t know yet
 * Already feel that I am a part of it. Wish SSF every success and I hope to be able to continue to be involved in the future.
 * Through links to Nottingham SF
 * Have volunteered to get involved with the debt campaign
 * Yes,Yes, contribute to indymedia, promote networking.
 * Keen on green spaces networking

What did you think of the programme? What would you like to see more or less of?

 * More games, active training, drama/trust/name games
 * Very good
 * fine
 * The talk by Hilary W and the one following it in plenary session were way too theoretical for my taste
 * Came late -
 * Hey, pretty good – fairly typical…I suppose…BUT practical and various and involved. 
 * Excellent
 * It was really well thought out – can’t think of anything else that you could have had except maybe live music/entertainment
 * Workshops seems not thought through – no “coming together” at the end – what happened in other workshops? This should have been more like a conference.  I was late here but I still don’t have any idea what happens next…

Were there workshops you particularly enjoyed, or didn’t enjoy? Why?

 * Creative Action to create social change – so much positivity
 * Power Workshop – very clear and helpful
 * consensus
 * The healthcare workshop seemed to lack positive ideas, despite important issues
 * Indymedia. Learnt that others think as I do and met them.
 * Attended only one: great!
 * The NVDA [Non Violent Direct Action] was average I would say, but useful nevertheless
 * Indymedia – enjoyed/ Green spaces – went nowhere

What did you think of the venue? Was it convenient? Was it suitable?

 * Very, until SSF gets bigger!
 * OK
 * OK
 * Good
 * Yes
 * convenient and suitable. Good access.  Great coffee and snacks.
 * Actually Mappin Street is OK – fairly convenient and suitable. Good kitchen and toilets – separate rooms -   Thank you.
 * Good – easily accessible by public transport
 * Yes, perfect – open plan thing was good