A more honest and useful survey

The States have asked if Respect, Honesty, Independence, Diversity, Citizen Empowerment, and Volunteering is important. If you want to say YES please click on the survey
https://survey.gov.je/s/DraftPrinciplesCVSandSoJYourViews/

However I am curious: Do the States really need a survey to know if Respect and Honesty are important? Are the States really unsure about Independence, Diversity, Citizen Empowerment? Do they really need your guidance on whether Volunteering is important to the voluntary and community sector?

Here is my suggestion for a more honest and useful survey

1. What are the areas (or which are the services) where Voluntary and Community Sector can work together more effectively?

2. What are the key barriers to Voluntary and Community Sector working together more effectively (and how can they be overcome) ?
3. Should the States put public funding into voluntary and community sector where these organisations can provide services faster, better or cheaper than the public-sector?

4. Which public-services should the States to tender to see can best provide the service: [a] public-sector [b] private-sector [c] voluntary and community sector?

5. Should the States offer their expertise (HR, Accounting, and Compliance etc.) and infrastructure (Technology, Security etc.) into helping voluntary and community sector be more efficient at supporting Jersey’s social and economic wellbeing.

I’d be much more interested in your answers to these questions!

And just in case someone from the States is reading this – YES Respect and Honesty is important (just in case you genuinely didn’t know!)