Network Member’s Survey

May - June 2026

 
 

About the CKM member survey

The Community Knowledge Matters (CKM) network launched in August 2023, bringing together people interested in community-led research shaping practice and policy change. While we began specifically with a focus on the Highlands and Islands and on mental wellbeing, since 2025 the network has broadened to foreground rural and island Scotland more widely and cover a broader range of research topics.

As we make plans for the network moving forward, we would like to know what you have found useful—whether you have engaged with our activities yet or not—and what you would like to see happen next.

This is your chance to feed into what the network might look like in the future. We would really appreciate it if you could take some time to share your thoughts.

The survey will close on 30 June.

Complete the survey here
 

Good to know

  • Membership: If you receive our newsletter, you are a member of the network.

  • New voices welcome: You don’t need to have engaged with our activities to take part; in fact, we would love to hear from you if you haven’t yet had the chance to connect with us.

  • Time commitment: The survey includes approximately 12 questions and should take about 10–15 minutes to complete. 

  • Anonymity: All answers will be anonymous.

  • Prize draw: Anyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to enter a free prize draw for the chance to win one of three £30 gift cards

  • Deadline: The survey will close on 30 June.

Complete the survey here
 

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

  • The survey is open to all members of the network. Anyone who is part of the Community Knowledge Matters is encouraged to complete it. If you receive our newsletter, you are a member and we would love for you to take part. You don't need to have engaged with our activities yet to take part; in fact, we would love to hear from you if you haven't yet had the chance to engage with the network.

  • If you currently receive our newsletter and/our calendar invites, you are a member of the network, and we would love for you to take part in the survey. If you would like to be certain or simply wish to update your details, you are very welcome to re-sign up here.

  • This survey is primarily for members of the Community Knowledge Matters (CKM) network. If you aren't part of the network yet, you are very welcome to sign up here. Once you have joined, we would love for you to complete this survey to share your ideas on how the network should develop moving forward.

  • The survey includes approximately 12 questions and should take about 10–15 minutes to complete. We would really appreciate it if you could take some time to share your thoughts.

  • We would appreciate it if you could fill out the survey as an individual. The purpose of this survey is to hear your personal reflections, which help us evaluate our impact and ensure the network remains sustainable and relevant for all our members. You will find plenty of space in the survey to detail any changes you have noticed—for you, your organisation, or your wider communities—since connecting with CKM. Please feel free to share any reflections there on the impact CKM has had on your organisation's practice or outcomes.

  • Yes, absolutely! This survey is open to all members, whether you have been part of the network for a long time or have only just joined. You do not need to have participated in our activities yet to take part; in fact, we would love to hear from you. Your perspective is valuable in helping us understand what the main priorities of the network should be moving forward.

  • Yes, we plan to analyse the results in the months following the survey and will share our findings with the wider network through our website and monthly newsletter. Your feedback is essential in helping us evaluate the network's impact and assess how effectively we are meeting our aims. Your responses will inform the network. By measuring our growth and identifying the key successes of our core activities, your responses will help ensure the network remains sustainable and relevant for all our members.

  • Yes, all responses provided in the survey will be anonymous. Your responses will be used to help us evaluate the impact of our activities and ensure the network remains relevant for all our members.

  • Please ensure you complete the survey by 30 June. We look forward to receiving your feedback and ideas for the future of the network

  • Not at all! The survey is open to all members of the network, whether you are based in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK, or internationally. If you receive our newsletter, you are considered a member, and we would love for you to take part. As we are a network foregrounding rural and island voices, we are especially keen for responses from people primarily living and/or working in rural and island Scotland.

  • If you have any questions about your membership or this survey, or if you need any support to help you complete it, please feel free to get in touch with Natalia at natalia@scienceceilidh.com or Sophie at sophie@scienceceilidh.com. We are more than happy to help.