A number of members have provided Q&As to our survey on "How to make SHC more vibrant?". The survey design is now completed; and you are welcome to participate. Your response will help us to understand our members expectations on How to make SHC more vibrant.
We will also send out this survey to our membership via email. One participating per computer. The system wont allow more than one computer to participate.
Closing date 30 April 2012.
LATEST: To see the feedback from the first 47 members, please click here. Please feedback on this Post as to how you read and analyse the members’ feedback. I look forward to reading them, especially coming from the general membership.
Terence Seah
The feedback from the survey “How to make SHC more vibrant?
is very interesting. Please make an effort to take part.
The first set of results will be out coming Sun.
Terence Seah
We have received 34 responses to our survey on How to make SHC more vibrant.
Please read the responses; and give your analysis of the responses. What are SHCians thinking? What are they looking for? and Why?
This survey ends 30 April 2012. Thank you May Woo for suggesting the use of this MonkeySurvey.
Terence Seah
Terence,
Can advise how to access the feedback?
James
James,
I am not very sure how; although surveymonkey says the responses will be displayed after the survey, to all participants.
Try clicking on the URL again.
If not, I will have to read up again.
Terence Seah
Hi Terence
Good morning.
I am unable to log into Survey Monkey to see the survey results using my SilverHairsClub user name and password.
Please advise
Have a great week end
King Seng
Hi Terence
Good morning.
I am unable to log into Survey Monkey to see the survey results using my SilverHairsClub user name and password.
Please advise
Have a great week end
King Seng
Hi Mr Lee,
You cannot use your house key to open a different house. You need to ask the owner for the key in order to gain access to his house.
Survey Monkey is a totally different website from SHC. If Survey Monkey is owned by SHC, Terrence will be a multi-millionaire. :)
If you want to see the result you must register for a new account with Survey Monkey. It’s free.
Thanks Steven #7,
I wish i was a multi millionaire. Let’s all try to own a Survey Monkey.
Hi Steven, James,
I read through the documentation. Seems the survey results will only be shown after completing the survey. If anyone can read the respose, please let me know.
Hi May Woo,
If you are reading this, give us an idea how the general membership can read the survey response. We have so far 50 responses to the survey.
Terence Seah
Dear Terence,
I have signed up with Survey Monkey but I still cannot access the results of your survey. How? May I suggest you send the results via email to the 34 members who did the survey?
Thank you
Ros
Hi
Steven #7
Thank you for your explanation. Now I know how lacking I am in terms of IT knowledge.
Hope I can learn more from SHC members
Cheers
King Seng
Hi Rosalind LEE,
You can only access the result provided the boss upgraded his account to a Professional plan – at least $39 a month. If not he must email the result.
Hello All and Terence.
The taste of the pudding is in the eating. It needs 13 persons each to contribute S$ 3.00 to get S$39.00. If there are other persons willing to contribute, I will join in. Then Chief may upgrade his account to Professional Plan.
If there aren’t 13, then the pudding is not worth eating.
This is my pesonal opinion. No offense meant.
Wai Jin
Hi Lee King Seng
You are the SHC manager
How do I forward the our monthly gathering photos to the SHC website for publication.
Regards
Robert Ong (EO for the Easterlies Gathering)
Hi King Seng
Typo error #13. It should be SHC Picture Manager
Unless I was dreaming (cos it was after midnight) I did see the survey result but the strange thing is now that I checked the survey result again, I cant anymore cos you need to give the Survey Monkey username and password but I dont have an account with Survey Monkey. Will take up PK Ng’s suggestion and see how.
Registered but no use, cant see the result.
Hi Terence Seah,
After responding to the comment, I notice that the short cut to Latest Comments has been deleted. As such we cannot follow the latest comments. It will only allow us to view the latest comments only 1 time after each log in ?
PLs. enlightened us. Thanks.
Hi Terence
forgot to tell you some of my survey questions can be multiple answers (MA)instead of single answer (SA)
e.g. In which area would you like to contribute to SilverHairsClub? (to make it more sustainable, vibrant, exciting and a club for everybody above 45 years).
you’d have seen different percentage for Page 1 (of 7.
anyway, after closing date with all data collected, hope it’s helpful for your purpose of making SHC more sustainable, vibrant, exciting and a club for everybody above 45 years!
Hi Terence
My sincere apologies for not keeping myself updated on all the posts due to unforeseen circumstances.
Hi Friends
Here are the results of the survey as at 23 April 2012 (Mon), 1045. Total respondents = 47
Q1. In which area would you like to contribute to SilverHairsClub? (to make it more sustainable, vibrant, exciting and a club for everybody above 45 years)
Response % Response Count
Marketing, advertising and promotions 6.1% 2
Membership (Individual and corporate) 30.3% 10
Public Relations (club’s image, liaison with external organisations)
9.1% 3
Bulk Buying Coordinator 0.0% 0
Lobbyist for Senior’s interests in Singapore
33.3% 11
Event organiser or event coordinator 21.2% 7
Other (please specify) 10
14 respondents skipped this question, 33 answered
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Q2. How would you like to see the future of the SilverHairsClub? I believe and firmly support the idea that SHC should:
Be a formal entity where SHC registers as a society, where members contribute a yearly fee to the membership, there is a constitution and an accountable management team. 20.9% 9
Be a loose structure where committed members organize activities and other members feel free to participate, as it is now. 53.5% 23
Provide an avenue for those who need work or financial assistance 7% 3
Make a distinction between those committed to make the Club activity-filled and those who are contented to participate in the activities organized 7% 3
Also focus on non-social activities, instead of focusing on organizing activities for its members and sticking to its objective of providing opportunities and venue for SilverHairs to meet new and more friends 11.6% 5
Other (please specify) 5
4 respondents skipped this question, 43 answered
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Q3. When you are planning to attend an event/activity, what’s the most important consideration you are looking for?
The Event Organiser or Cordinator 0% 0
The day and time eg working or non-working hours 31% 13
The cost 2.4% 1
Programme and Agenda 54.8% 23
Other (please specify) 4
5 respondents skipped this question, 42 answered
Will post the second half of the results later.
Cheers,
may woo
Hi Robert
You can send the photos to me via email. My email address is
lee_kingseng@hotmail.com
Other than yourself, are there other photographers.
Upon receipt of your photos, I will do the rest.
Regards
King Seng
Hi SHC Friends
Here is part 2 of the survey results.
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Q4. After having joined SilverHairsClub, how satisfied are you with the activities you have attended?
4a) Very satisfied – I made many good friends and enjoyed most of the activities. 11%, total 5 persons answered
4b) Satisfied – I like the activities and the people in the Club. 35.6%, total 16 persons answered
4c) Neutral – I have not attended many activities; but the Club and the members sound fun. 44.4%, total 20 persons answered
4d) Disatisfied – Most of the activities do not interest me, and some members are just not my type. 6.7%, total 3 persons answered
4e) Very disatisfied – I have attended some activities; and every body and activity put me off. 2.2%, total 1 person answered
2 persons skipped this question, 45 persons answered
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5. What was your first or MAIN purpose of joining SHC?
5a) Join the social and line dancing activities – 7.1%, total 3 persons answered
5b) Join the singing and karaoke group – 7.1%, total 3 persons answered
5c) Join the healthy activities – walking, cycling, running and/or badminton groups: 31%, total 13 persons answered
5d) Make friends and join the networking groups – 26.2%, total 11 persons answered
5e) Participate in charity activities such as Home visits and fundraising for the underprivileged – 0 response
5f) Find travel partners and join travel groups – 4.8%, total 2 persons answered
5g) Find a life partner – 2.4%, 1 person answered
5h) Join investment and disccussion group – 0 response
5i) Find out more and join in the retirement discussions – 21.4%, total 9 persons answered
5j) Others – 7 persons answered
5 skipped this question, 42 answered
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Q6. What other new activities do you wish to see organised regularly, besides the regular walk, dance,cycling, karaoke, badminton activities? I am interested in
6a) A book club – 9.1%, 1 person answered
6b) Movie Outing – 18.2%, 8 persons answered
6c) Cooking and cake making class – 18.2%, 8 persons answered
6d) New language class – 20.5%, 9 persons answered
6e) Picnics, potluck – 31.8%, 14 persons answered
6f) Late night supper – 18.2%, 8 persons answered
6g) Weekend coffee and high tea – 31.8%, 14 persons answered
6h) Taichi and other slow exercises – 25%, 11 persons answered
6i) Small business talks – 29.5%, 13 persons answered
6j) Investment chitchats on stocks and shares etc – 15.9%, 7 persons answered
6k) Self renewal in areas of health, spiritual, mental, social rehabilitation or enhancement – 40.9%, 18 persons answered
6l) Planning discussions on retirement living – 22.7%, 10 persons answered
6m) Mind-stretching and dementia delaying activities like sudoku puzzles, memory puzzles/exercises, crossword puzzles – 34.1%, 15 persons answered
6n) Others – 8
3 skipped this question, 44 answered
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Q7. This question is rephrased. What do you think are the reasons most members see in SHC?
7a) SHC provides a platform for members to meet and socialize with other members of similar age group. – 61.9%, 26 persons answered
7b) SHC allows members to contribute in organizing activities which they are keen in – 9.5%, 4 persons answered
7c) SHC allows members to participate in activities organized by fellow members without being an active organiser – 21.4%, 9 persons answered
7d) SHC provides a platform for members to explore business opportunities – 0 response
7e) SHC allows members the opportunity to know fellow members, with the hope of developing closer and meaningful relationship – 7.1%, 3 persons answered
7f) Others – 6
5 skipped this question, 42 answered
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Regards
may woo
Terence’s URL “please click here” works for me.
Hi Daisy,
Interesting! Thanks for tip.
Well,,, for those who would like to follow up on the survey to members on “How to make SHC more vibrant?”, please click on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s_thankyou.aspx?sm=iCIBAPZPQ0NX8Q0YRVkFbUMINscGj229SomxTwvFQSQ%3d.
To see the survey results, you have to complete the survey yourself. Your analysis of the responses would be most welcome.
Terence Seah
Hi guys!
There’s too little response to this survey to draw any firm conclusions. It may be an insight to some aspects and general views, but I cannot see how it can help.
The questions also do not allow a second choice, you can only choose one answer so that skews the selection results.
Thanks Kenneth #24, and members,
Todate, 55 people have responded to our online survey “How to make SHC more vibrant”. I agree with you the numbers are small, although the respondents need not fill in their names.
Briefly, I see a few trends.
1. 33% of respondents indicates their interest to lobby for Senior’s interests in Singapore.
2. More than half of respondents prefer SHC to continue to be a loose structure, as it is right now.
3. More than half half of respondents look at the agenda before joining the monthly SHC gatherings.
4. More than 70% think SHC has friendly people and activities.
5. More than 60% of respondents joined SHC for the healthy activities or for its networking activities.
6. More than 60% thinks that most members join SHC because it provides a platform for members to meet and socialize with other members of similar age group.
I was rather surprised to see that 33% would like to be lobbyists for seniors. If you are one of them, can you give an example.
What do the rest of you think about the feedback?
Terence Seah
Hi Terence,
Your survey results are useful. I did the survey early this week and recorded the results; today the results are different because the survey allows updated information to be shown. Thanks.
thomas kuan
Hi Terence @ #25.
I refer to your question that comes after your Item (6).
I was one of those who chose lobbying for seniors. You ask for an example.
(1) That SHC approaches the authorities for public funding subsidy to fund a purchase or long term lease of a place outside Singapore where land and rental is low, and where cost of living in terms of food is cheap. All Singapore Citizens who are >65 years are eligible to apply to stay there.
(2) Why should the authorities subsidise this project? The retional is that the authorities are subsidising many sectors of societies in Singapore already, why not include also the seniors who are 65 and over.
(3) To approach the authorities, we must have a body corporate. After all, there is a “Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” , so why not one for the betterment of Seniors?
(4) Thinking aloud on this matter, I suggest SHC stays as a loose group as it is now. A society (perhaps) named SilverHairs Retirerees Club be registered with the Registrar
of Societies (SHRC). Membership of SHRC is by yearly subscription. SHRC elects a committee to lobby from the government for the required funds. The lobbying should not be high-profile and with no political innuendo, so as not to give the impression of confrontation with the authorities. If possible, should not use the word “lobby”.
To use the word “request” appears too weak, perhaps “pressurised request” is a better word.
Perhaps the Committee for the Short Term Off-Shore Retirement Homes can put this item on their Agenda for consideration.
Wai Jin
Hi Wai Jin,
We have not met but I have following your comments quite closely.
Personally I have the same idea as you. This was discussed some time back but was not supported.
This purpose of this survey was to ascertain if there was a shifting trend towards more involvement by members. As it stand, you may notice that more than half wants status quo, i.e. letting it be a loose entity. About half remains ambivalent about participating actively in SHC.
What you are suggesting has already been brewing for a while. Let’s see how things develop- Terence- it’s your call :-).
James
Hi James #28, Wai Jin #27,
Personally, I do not reject new ideas, even difficult ones. However, I would reserve my comments until we hear from more members if they too like the ideas and how they see the ideas turning into fruit.
James, I don’t always make the call. We need to hear from other members too.
A point which concerns me is our survey results on “How to make SHC more vibrant” indicates that most of the respondents are not interested in Business opportunities, although a higher number indicated interested in retirement issues.
At the same time, I noticed from the overall response that many of the respondents prefers to participate if they are interested in any issue/activity, but someone else must organise it.
Terence Seah
Dear fellow members,
I like to highlight that almost 1/3 of respondents would like SHC to be a lobbyists for seniors’ interests in Singapore. Click here to see the survey response. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s_thankyou.aspx?sm=iCIBAPZPQ0NX8Q0YRVkFbUMINscGj229SomxTwvFQSQ%3d
Do you have any comments, and can you sight some examples?
Terence Seah
Hi James @ #28 and Terence @ #29
I agree with Kenneth @ #24 that the survey cannot not be used to arrive at any firm conclusion.
First of all, out of a total membership of X hundreds, or Y thousands (I don’t know which) there were only 47 responded to the survey. In general, in any group there is always the silent majority. Therefore those who are really interested and vocal about the matter must spearhead it. Only when it becomes a realty, then the silent majority will decide to support it or not.
Terence @ #29. Since members are not interested in business opportunities, then we should not be lobbying for business opportunities. Lobbying for off-shore retirement resorts for the elderly ( >= 65 years ) is a retirement issue. To request for government subsidy, it must be a non-profit project. But you must have a body corporate to make the request.
The existing SHC already has a membership base, we need only to get a certain percentage of the members to agree to be members of a registered society, by paying the membership fees. Hence, Terence, the call is still yours. You have to allow someone to use SHC’s membership data base.
Wai Jin
Oooops. Typo error! in #31
My first sentence should read ” …. the survey cannot be used for arriving at any firm conclusion”
Sorry, it was a double negative.
ai Jin
Hi Wai Jin #31, James #28,
Re the issue of seeking government funding, I do not disagree with your idea and direction. Logically, the idea makes sense as the investments are huge and require lots of resources.
However, I have to admit I personally have no interest or the patience to seek government funding. But, I am receptive to the idea of someone to champion and push this idea from among SHC members. Hope your call for my position is clear.
Terence Seah
Hi James @ #28
Since the idea ( public funding for off-shore retirement homes) was not supported previously, then what is the next issue the seniors (elderly) want to be lobbied?
11 persons in this execise would like to lobby for Seniors’
interest in Singapore. How to find out what issues to lobby for? Do you know how many members are there in SHC? I don’t know.
Wai Jin
Hi Wai jin,
As I understand, the Club works on individual initiatives. Now that you know there are 11 potential lobbyists, you may want to consider spearheading this and then prepare a survey to reaffirm their commitment and to identify the issues to be lobbied. It is not how many members SHC has, but how many are prepared to stand up to be counted.
James
Hi James @ #35.
My IT skill is too basic as to be able to lead or spearhead any subject. I don’t know how to prepare a format when readers respond to a question, and the answer will automaticaly feed back to me. How about I call for the first meeting, and you or someone take over from there?
As far as computer is concerned, I can surf the internet, email, do Words, Spreadsheets, and TurboCad (a simplified form of AutoCad). Anyother things I don’t know.
Wai Jin
Hi Wai Jin,
Actually I am pretty bad on the computer as well. I just learned how to how to develop a survey form from Google Document ( which to my surprise was quite easy!) I did this to drive the alternative lifestyle survey ( please see the new post).
You had expressed interest in the retirement home which now is divided into two separate exercises in view of differing emphasis. My current priority in in driving this alternative lifestyle project, which I would like to see how it will develop further. You may want to join in, then when we meet up, we can discuss the other issues as well.
James
Hi James @ #37
Already click your link and respond to your survey questionair.
Hope to meet you in person.
Wai Jin
Comment on the results from the survey.
i refer to the qn on the future direction of SHC. Out of 47 respondents, 11.5 % would like to see SHC include non social activities. This % translates to about 5 persons (out of 47).
This no. may be small but I feel that the silent majority may also be interested in non social activities, and that may be one of the reasons why they remain ‘invisible’ now.
btw, non social activities would be those that focus on skill learning, knowledge acquisition, creative thinking….
socializing is secondary and incidental in non social activities/events.
2-ct’s worth.
Good morning Terence Seah,
1) We hear and will heed your call for introducing more friends to become new mmebers of SHC.
2) I notice that the Calendar of Events for the months Jan to Dec for this yr events has been deliberately removed.
The Calendar is v. useful as sometimes we r busy n would no time to read all the latest comments . So a summary of the activities in the calendar helps to saves us time from rapidly browsing at individual comments/ posts.
3) Pls. consider my suggestion.