south coast design forum

about SCDF

South Coast Design Forum

The SCDF is a non-profit organisation run for and by designers and creatives from all disciplines.

What is the SCDF?

Its aims are simple, but potentially far reaching:

Forum Directors report to Board at AGM 10th July 2009

Membership, since AGM October 2008, has risen from 250 to 300 individual members. The attrition rate is 15%. The network on our database has risen from 1,500 to 1,700.

Events of varying nature have continued to be held across the region and the pace of delivery is increasing.

Communication is principally through our website, which some still consider should be refreshed, together with our eNewsletter which is issued on a regular monthly basis to over 1,400 recipients. We continue to receive good publicity.

Branches are established in Chichester, Portsmouth, Brighton, Southampton and Coastal West Sussex.

Funding has been maintained from Chichester District Council, University of Chichester, University of Portsmouth, Arts Council and SEEDA. Further funding has been received from Universities of Brighton and Southampton. Proposals are still being developed to create revenue through our website and eNewsletter. Future projects under consideration may attract funding.

Current cash flow projections indicate we will have to scale down our activities at the end of 2010.

Partnerships continue to be developed with local, regional and national bodies in the design, built environment and economic development sectors. Our partnerships with education continue to bear fruit.

We have strengthened the board with the appointment of influential directors but we continue to seek others.

We have completed another successful period but there are key areas that need to be developed; the provision of member benefits, particularly regular events; and greater input is required from members; our financial position is stable.

Our long term goal

Our over arching goal is to establish the south coast as a 'design location'. We shall achieve this by delivering our aims as published above.

Our strategy to achieve this is: