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ENTERPRISE IN EDUCATION: SME SURVEY
APPENDIX ONE: MAIN FINDINGS
Figure A1.1: Q1. Whether organisation has customers / suppliers in the local area
Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

Figure A.1.2: Q2. Whether organisation has something to contribute to the community
in the local area
Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

Table A.1.1: Q3. Degree of agreement with statements about local community
Base: all non-participants (298)
| Agree Strongly | Agree Slightly | Disagree Slightly | Disagree Strongly |
% | % | % | % |
As a business we do not have the resources to work with other members of the local community on a voluntary basis | 44 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
Our business is as much a part of the local community as other types of organisation | 57 | 26 | 8 | 8 |
We can contribute to the local community by providing employment | 62 | 18 | 7 | 10 |
The local community will benefit if businesses like this one work together with other local groups | 47 | 33 | 11 | 5 |
We always give our time to those local charities and local groups that contact us | 31 | 39 | 18 | 9 |
The most important contribution of firms to society is to be profitable so they can provide jobs and services. | 67 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
Table A.1.2: Q3. Degree of agreement with statements about local community
Base: all participants (200)
| Agree Strongly | Agree Slightly | Disagree Slightly | Disagree Strongly |
| % | % | % | % |
As a business we do not have the resources to work with other members of the local community on a voluntary basis | 31 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Our business is as much a part of the local community as other types of organisation | 71 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
We can contribute to the local community by providing employment | 81 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
The local community will benefit if businesses like this one work together with other local groups | 67 | 24 | 6 | 3 |
We always give our time to those local charities and local groups that contact us | 46 | 42 | 8 | 2 |
The most important contribution of firms to society is to be profitable so they can provide jobs and services. | 62 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
Figure A.1.3: Q4a. Spontaneous awareness of initiatives or activities involving business and schools
Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

Figure A.1.4: Q4b. Sources of information on initiatives and activities aware of
Base: all aware of an initiative / activity (125 / 91)

Figure A.1.5: Q5. Total awareness of main initiatives
Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

Figure A.1.6: Q6. Types of activity participants are involved with currently
Base: all participating (n= 200)

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