Islands Bond: consultation responses analysis

Question number

1

What are your initial thoughts on the proposed criteria of the Islands Bond?

2

Which island location do you currently live in? (if applicable)

• Argyll islands
• Arran, Bute and the Cumbraes
• Lewis and Harris
• Orkney Mainland
• Orkney Outer Isles
• Shetland Mainland
• Shetland Outer Isles
• Skye and the Small Isles
• Uist and Barra

3

If you are a resident of an island, what do you think are the most significant population challenges in your area and why?

4

If you are a resident of an island, are there any particular demographics underrepresented in your area that you think the Islands Bond should target?

• Age
• Gender
• Sex
• Ethnicity
• Professions
• Other

Comments

5

What do you think should be the priority focus for the Islands Bond? (Please select one of the options below):

• Population growth (encouraging migration to islands)
• Population retention (supporting existing community to remain)
• Both
• Other

Comments

6

What additional capital investment through the Islands Bond would most influence people's decisions to stay in or move to island communities?

7

Do you agree that there would be a need for an advisory service to support those relocating to island communities?

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Neither Agree nor Disagree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

8

In your opinion, what should be the main purpose and role of an advisory service to support those relocating to island communities?

9

Who should be involved in the delivery of an advisory service to support those relocating to island communities?

10

How do you think that the Islands Bond may impact on those with protected characteristics?

• Very positive
• Positive
• Negative
• Very negative
• Neither positive nor negative

Comments

11

Beyond those outlined in the consultation paper, what other methods of measuring the progress and impact of the Islands Bond might be adopt?

12

Any other comments on the Islands Bond.