City of Sanctuary Survey

Brief outline of City Of Sanctuary

Southend City Council is working to become a City of Sanctuary. This means making sure vulnerable migrants, refugees and Asylum seekers are welcome and are supported as well as they can be in Southend.

Purpose of the survey

The aim of the survey is to gather your views, experiences, insights and comments, so that we have a good understanding of your first-hand experience of being in Southend as a refugee, migrant or asylum seeker. You can answer as many questions as you would like to, you don’t need to answer every section, but we appreciate as much information as you are happy to share with us.

Contact details

If you have any questions about the City of Sanctuary, please contact resettlement@southend.gov.uk

Please confirm your status

Migrant

Refugee

Asylum Seeker

Other (please specify)

My postcode is

Select option

*This information is not made public, but used for demographic purposes.

Section 1: Health

Have you used any of the following services (please tick all that apply)

A&E

Other hospital department

GP Services

Dentist

Healthcare centre

Maternity services

Other (please specify)

How was your experience of these overall?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

What went well when you used any of these services?

What did not go well when you used any of these services?

Do you have any health priorities? E.g. chronic or long-term conditions?

Yes

Section 2: Education

If you have accessed ESOL classes, how was your experience of these?

Very postive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very Negative

What were the positive aspects of your experience of ESOL classes?

10.

Were there any negatives or any barriers to you completing ESOL classes (e.g. times, locations etc)

11.

If you have completed an ESOL course, do any of these apply to you:

Your skills have improved

You have moved on to further education

You have moved into voluntary employment

You have moved into paid employment

Any other outcomes (such as improved confidence)

12.

If you have children, what has your experience of the education system been?

Very postive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

13.

What were the positives?

14.

What were the negatives?

Section 3: Religion/Faith

15.

Have you had any contact with religious or faith groups (e.g. local churches, mosques, temples)

Yes

16.

How has your experience of this been?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

Section 4: Housing

17.

What type of property are you currently living in?

Temporary accommodation

Flat/apartment

Asylum accommodation

House

HMO (House of Multiple Occupancy)

Other (please specify)

18.

In terms of housing, what are your aspirations for the future (e.g. moving into permanent housing, moving to a larger property, moving to a different area, etc)

Section 5: Experiences

19.

What is your overall experience of living in Southend?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

20.

What have been your positive experiences of living in Southend?

21.

What have been any concerns or negative experiences of living in Southend?

22.

Do you have anywhere that you go to for support? (if so, where)

23.

What are your priorities, aspirations and hopes for the future?

Section 6: Is there anything else you wish to tell us

24.

Please use this space for any further comments if you would like to tell us anything more (perhaps let us know if there is anything else that would have improved your experience of moving to or living in Southend)

Section 7: About you

25.

What is your gender?

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

This question is optional, you do not have to say if you prefer not to, this information is confidential and not shared with anyone else .

26.

Age Range

15 and under

16-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

Over 65

This question is optional, you do not have to say if you prefer not to, this information is confidential and not shared with anyone else

27.

What is your ethnic group? 

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

White: Irish

White: Roma

White: Any other White background

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African

White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean

Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian

Asian or Asian British: Pakistani

Asian or Asian British: Indian

Any other Asian background

Any other Black, Black British or Caribbean background

Prefer not to say

Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi

Asian or Asian British: Chinese

Asian or Asian British

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African: Caribbean

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African: African

Any other ethnic group: Arab

Any other ethnic group

Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background 

28.

Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more? 

Yes

This question is optional, you do not have to say if you prefer not to, this information is confidential and not shared with anyone else

Thank you for your contribution.

Thank you for completing this survey. If you would be interested in further work on the City Of Sanctuary project, please provide your name, email and/or phone number below:

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Please provide your name

Maximum 100 characters

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Your email address

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and/or phone number

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