Where are the Nation’s Most Sociable Communities?
Major nationwide survey launches to analyse Britain’s clubs, associations and informal groups
For the first time, a comprehensive study of Britain’s clubs, associations and informal groups – past, present and future – is underway. The online study, organised by authorHenry Hemming, is asking for informal groups around the country to stand up and be counted.
Books, Fly-fishing, Motorbikes, Running, Amateur Dramatics, Choir, etc. In order to get a better understanding of how these groups work and what their future holds Hemming has launched a nationwide survey. The criteria for inclusion are simple: the group must have a name and meet face-to-face on a regular basis – the group could be a book group, amateur dramatic society, motorbike club, choir, band, sporting team, social club, appreciation society, or any other informal group runon a non-commercial basis. Groups are asked to fill out a short questionnaire online at mytribe.org.
Is Britain really ‘broken’ or are we just as sociable now as we always were? Has the internet changed the way we group? Which UK counties and cities are the most associational?
Collation of information about these British clubs, associations, societies and other informal groups will help explain the range and nature of associational activity in Britain today. Surprisingly there is no existing accurate data in this area. With help from these organisations this can change. Theoverall aimis to get a sense of the extraordinary range of group activities and an understanding of what these groups mean to their members. Each group that returns a completed questionnaire will be gratefully acknowledged in a new book by Henry Hemming to be published by John Murray in March 2011, while all data generated from the survey will be freely available under a Creative Commons Licence.
Make sure that your group, or groups that you know about are included in this extraordinary study by going to http://mytribe.org/and completing the online survey.
For more information about the Survey of Small Groups or to arrange an interview with Henry Hemming please contact Sophie Rochester on 07968 352213 or email sophie@sophierochester.co.uk
Note to Editors:
About Henry Hemming: Henry Hemmingis a writer and artist – described recently by Tatler magazine as ‘the new Michael Palin’.In Search of the English Eccentric, his most recent book, is published by John Murray. It's out now in paperback, as is Misadventure in the Middle East, recently shortlisted for the Dolman Best Travel Book Award.
Henry is also the author ofEdge of Arabia, an illustrated book on contemporary art in Saudi Arabia, and co-author of Off Screen,a visual account of his artistic journey through the Middle East. This has led to the award-winning Offscreen Education Programme. His next book will look at the British clubs, associations, societies and other informal groups and will be published by John Murray in March 2011. About the survey: Each group that returns a completed questionnaire will be gratefully acknowledged in Henry Hemming’s forthcoming book, while all data generated from the survey will be freely available on this site under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. Nationwide Survey of Small Groups in Britainby Henry Hemming is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 2.0 UK: England & Wales License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available athttp://www.henryhemming.co.uk/. |
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