SWOT analysis of New  Travellers School Charity

Strengths

Weaknesses

• Activity books
• Evidence of need (research study)
• Broad Aims - flexibility
• Strong skills within organisation (volunteers experience 20 years old)
• Worthwhile aims - kids hungry for project
• Compassion (volunteers)
• Open to new participants
• Commitment of core group
• Spontaneity
• High reputation of past projects (e.g. bus and books)

• Public accountable
• Internal communication
• Spread too thin
• Punctuality
• Spontaneity can diffuse focus
• Not enough active members - too much work for few people
• Defensive role
• Lack of core funding
• Lack of project funding
• Rumours
• Lack of cohesion
• Out of touch with grass roots
• Missed opportunities to involve more people i.e Brecva
• Too high / false expectations
• Too few people involved means they've swung agenda
• Lack of involvement of travellers
• Poor reputation within community - awkward egos, violence, embezzlement

Opportunities

Threats / Potential Difficulties

• Two teachers want to help (one voluntary and one paid)
• Lots of funding available
• Open climate towards traveller
• Social exclusion agenda
• Minority group agenda
• Open climate to alternative education
• Starting from scratch
• Better cohesion amongst volunteers
• Capitalise on current enthusiasm
• Get local groups to raise money under TSC banner

• Too high / false expectations
• Personal agenda
• Geographically scattered and fluid client group
• Seasonal nomadic lifestyle - difficult to plan
• Defensive / suspicious community
• Public prejudice towards travellers