Consortia of East Ayrshire Third Sector Organisations
Types of work: Research and insights
Indepth research relevant to Scotland’s communities and our key partners on the impact of COVID-19
"Community Enterprise delivered a comprehensive community consultation
that targeted grassroots organisations and genuine local opinion."
- Auchinleck Community Development Initiative
The challenge
The coronavirus pandemic had hit communities hard. Some people and organisations had done well while others, often those with less resources in the first place, had been negatively impacted.
A consortium of East Ayrshire organisations came together in early 2022 to identify the impact of the pandemic on people in their communities and identify the best way to support people to recover and thrive.
How we helped
The key methodology was for us to undertake a survey face to face using trained local volunteers and staff in the partner organisations.
This was highly resource intensive but enhanced the qualitative nature of the research and the validity of the results.
We then co-produced the design of the survey, and analysed the data into a final report for dissemination across Scotland.