CIWEM Membership Survey 2005 Results
  
Overview  
1. The branches and groups were consulted on the questions they would like included in the survey.  
2. The survey was conducted in the Members Area of the website from 1 July - 31 August 2005.  
3. It was advertised on the website, in WEM magazine and CIWEM E-News  
4. A total of 115 people completed the survey.   
5. The results are shown as percentages without decimal parts for clarity,  
    therefore the sum of the percentages may not always equal 100%.

Main Points Identified From Survey
2 out of 115 members describe themselves as audio impaired. (1.7%) 
None of the other respondents indicated any form of disability.  

Only 1 member did not complete the question on ethnicity, with 83% of respondents classifying themselves as White British.  

When asked about communication, 87% preferred email to post and 91% saying that the amount of information they receive from CIWEM is "About right".

92% considered the professional status of CIWEM to be either superior or equal to that of other professional institutions.

83% either agreed or were neutral when asked if they thought their subscription represented good value for money.

By far the majority of respondents prefer to attend branch or Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings in the evening and are prepared to travel for a maximum of 1-1.5 hours to reach the venue, preferring presentations or seminars to other events.

74% have attended 3 or less branch meetings in the last year, while 99% have attended 3 or less SIG meetings in the last year (79% did not attend a single SIG meeting in the last year).

Almost half (49%) are members of one of the SIGs.

Over 80% rated the WEM, Journal, CIWEM News and E-News between 3 and 5 on the scale of importance (5 is the highest)

The Annual Report and Accounts was considered very unimportant or unimportant (a rating of 1 or 2) by more than half (58%).     

58% rated the ability to update their personal information and pay subscriptions online as important or very important (a rating of 4 or 5).

Selection of Key Comments     
"As a student, I do not have any specific area of experience as of yet and the whole process of applying for student membership was a bit daunting. I feel that more should be done to make the process more "understandable" for younger or less experienced members. I also believe more should be done to tell members of local activities/meetings that are occurring near them (e.g.get regional offices to send out information). I am overall very pleased with my membership and look foreward to being a member for many years."     
     
"Lobby relevant employers to convince them of the benefits of promoting CIWEM within their organisations."     
     
"From a distance (USA)  I think CIWEM does a good job in most areas. The Institution is accessible and open and offers good opportunities for learning and development. The publications are informative and good quality."     
     
"More regular WEM publication. c.f. NCE mag which is a weekly publication, that includes news articles relevant to that week."