LVG Members Questionnaire

Name……………………………………………………….. Membership No……………… Email…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Please tick where applicable and add your own comments and suggestions

Membership benefits and service

" To what extent do you think LVG membership is value for money?
None at all /A little/ A lot
Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….

" What do you consider to be the main benefits of membership for you?
Magazine /Meetings /Parties /Meeting similar people Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….

" How would you rate the service you get (eg mailouts, information, response to queries, speed of renewals etc
Poor /Satisfactory /Good/ Excellent
Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….

" Do you go to any of the monthly meetings?
Yes/ No/
Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

" Do you go to any of the open formal meetings - ie committee meetings and AGM?
Yes /No Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

" Do you go to any of the parties and events?
Yes/ No Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

" If the LVG continues, do you expect to renew your subscription?
Yes/ No Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Parties and events

" How would you rate these in terms of the following:

Variety of events: Poor /Satisfactory/ Good /Excellent
Quality of events: Poor/Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
Quantity of events: Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
Value for money: Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
" What other types of events would you like to see?………………………………………………………………… Comments……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………

Chronicles

" Do you read the magazine?
None of it /A bit of it /A lot of it /All of it

" How would you rate it in terms of the following:
Variety of content: Poor /Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent /
Quality of content: Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
Interest value: Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
Value for money: Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/Excellent
" What other types of content would you like to see?…………………………………………………………………
" How do you feel about the format?
It should stay as a glossy A4/ It should be more of a fanzine for members /I'm not bothered either way Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….

Committee A list of committee positions, with details of each post, is attached. We need dedicated, competent people who will provide a good 'public face' of the LVG and do a good job! By answering the following, you are not committing yourself to anything - we just need an idea of who would be interested.

" Would you be prepared to stand for any of the committee positions?
Yes/ No
" If yes, which ones?
Secretary/ Membership secretary/merchandise/ Treasurer /PR/Publicity/ Events /Bulletin/ Magazine editor/ Events co-ordinator
" If not, would you be prepared to help out in some other way?
Yes/No
"How?:
Organising events/ Distributing flyers/ Submitting something for the magazine
Other…………………………. Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….

Your interests We have had feedback that being a vampire group is restrictive and may put some people off, we should broaden our horizons. What are your interests? Tick all that apply…

Vampires ( duh!)
Pirates
Werewolves
Other creatures of the night
Horror fiction,
Horror movies
Science fiction
Fantasy,
Pagan/wiccan/magik
Animal rights
Role Playing/LARP
Dressing up ( goth, cyber, character costume, fetish, vintage, corsets)
Comics/graphic novels
Black humour
Architecture/ churches / castles
Religion ( by which wedon't necessarily mean are religious)
History
Motorbikes
Music (both goth and the other kind)
Creative writing
Art
Fortean
Travel

Going forward
" How do you feel about the LVG possibly being dissolved?
I would hate to see that happen/ I'm not really bothered either way /I think its about time Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….

" Do you have any suggestions for improving our financial situation? Comments……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….

" If dissolved, the LVG is liable for partial refunds for existing members. Would you be prepared to waive this to help reduce our debts?
Yes, consider it my contribution/No, I want my money back

" Would you be prepared to attend an open formal meeting to discuss and vote on a dissolution?
Yes/ No
Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

" If not, would you take part in a postal ballot if necessary?
Yes/ No
Why/why not?………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

" If the LVG continues do you think we should:
Stay as a vampire group/ Diversify a bit
Keep the same name/ Change the name (eg Lifestyle Variants Group!)
Any other comments /suggestions (continue overleaf if necessary!)…………………..……………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Thankyou for completing this - please return to the LVG at the PO box