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Appendix 3Area Last 5 years Next 5 yearsEnvironmentalfactors• Greater environmentalawareness- “Carbon footprint”concept- Successful business• BIG issue for YP – uncool notto be concerned;• YP more concerned re justiceissues in general;TechnologicalchangesFundraising/givingmodel e.g. M&S• Fairtrade – greater mainstreamacceptance;• Broadband usage / internetuse everywhere;• Prevalence of GPS > Sat Nav /Mobiles;• iPod generation;• Texting popularity;• YouTube;• BBC iPlayer / TV on demand;• Wikipedia / sharing ofknowledge- Less dependence on‘experts’• Emergence of online giving /sponsorship.• Fear of impact of globalwarming;• More environmental taxes;• Need to be seen to be carbonneutral;• Opportunity to take astronger lead / Christianstewardship angle.• Much closer to 100% internetaccess;• E-readers – impact on paperbooks?• Publishing on demand;• Faster broadband speeds –more media;• More access to information, lessknowledge:- Why learn it when you canGoogle it?• Even more time being spentonline;• Social networking all the time– via mobile;• Targeting by advertisers usingGPS location;• Space tourism.• Interaction withpotential/existing donors viasocial networks;• Slow demise of cheques!Scripture Union Scotland 28Our Strategy 2011-2015
Appendix 3Area Last 5 years Next 5 yearsEducationaltrends• Curriculum for Excellence;• Resurgence of promotion ofoutdoor education;• Concern around obesity ofchildren & young people/health & wellbeing issues.• Less acceptance ofdenominational schools;• C for E continuing for sometime;• Greater accountabilityof/pressures on teachers;- Growing power of HMI / LAinspectors;- Significant number ofteachers retiring;• More definition of ReligiousObservancerequirements/practice.Church/widerChristian scene• Drift by YP from Christianinfluence/values;• Growth of atheism as acohesive force – offline and• Greater openness to spirituality;• Less small churches?• More large churches with localcell groups;online;• Increasing debate aroundissues of sexuality;• Emerging churches;• Growing popularity of“festival” format – secular andChristian;• Decline in numbers ofordained ministers;• Diminishing confidence inBible as authoritative word ofGod.• Virtual churches?• “Street pastor” approach;• Lessening influence of printedChristian books/literature;• Influence of emergingthinkers attempting to“reframe the gospel” – e.g.Rob Bell et al;• 10%+ reduction in C of Sministers > move to create moreparish groupings;• Increased emphasis on socialaction;• Even greater ignorance of Biblebasics;• Greater emphasis on‘experience’;• Continuing growth offestivals.Scripture Union Scotland 29Our Strategy 2011-2015
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Page 7 and 8: Executive SummaryThe aims of Script
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