Essential Report

Statements about joining groups

Nov 22, 2016

Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

	Total agree	Total dis-agree	Strongly agree	Agree	Dis-agree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
I just don’t like joining groups	46%	44%	9%	37%	38%	6%	10%
I find it impossible to give my time to things outside of work and home	51%	43%	11%	40%	36%	7%	7%
I can’t commit to groups because if don’t work regular hours	37%	52%	8%	29%	43%	9%	10%
There are fewer people available to be part of local groups	47%	31%	8%	39%	27%	4%	23%
The decline in membership of organisations is not a positive development	64%	12%	12%	52%	11%	1%	23%
People just aren’t interested in joining things anymore	60%	21%	10%	50%	19%	2%	19%

64% agreed that the decline in membership of groups is not a positive thing and 60% agreed that people aren’t interested in joining groups.

Nearly half agreed that they don’t like joining groups and half also agreed that it was impossible to find the time.

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