Help us develop our future strategy - British Dragonfly Society

The British Dragonfly Society is currently reviewing its organisational strategy which will set the direction of the Society for the next 5 years – and we need your help!

We would be very grateful if you could complete a short questionnaire and tell us what you think we should be focussing our attention on in the future.

The questionnaire should take no more than 15 minutes.

The closing date for responses is 15 August 2021.

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Questionnaire for BDS members/ non-members

1. What is/are the BDS primary purpose(s)? Please rank from 1 (most important) to 3 (least important).

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Anything else? Please specify below:

2. What is BDS’s role within the conservation world? Please rank from 1 (most important) to 3 (least important).

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Anything else? Please specify below:

3. What would you like BDS to do more of in the next 5 years? Please rank from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

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Anything else? Please specify below:

4. Are you a member of BDS? If Yes go to Qu 5 and continue. If No go to Qu 8 and continue.

5. Would you consider paying more for your membership? (current cost is £20 per year)

6. What motivated you to become a member of BDS?

7. What do you value most about being a supporter? Please rank from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important).

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Anything else? Please specify below:

8. If you are not a member, are you interested in receiving our membership pack and joining BDS?

9. Are you a BDS County Dragonfly Recorder, Dragonfly Conservation Group member or both? If no, thank you, you have completed the questionnaire. If yes, please answer questions 10-13.

10. Where do you see dragonfly recording going in the future?

Select one option above.

11. What should the BDS be doing to encourage greater recording by young people, photographers and birders etc., who are happy to post online, but often fail to engage with more formal recording procedures?

12. What more could the BDS do to educate non-members and improve their identification skills?

13. What do you see as future conservation priorities for the BDS and how can these be achieved?

Thank you, you have now completed the questionnaire!

Image: Common Darter by Iain Leach