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Housing Domestic Abuse Policy - Survey

Section 1: The Policy

To what extent do you feel the policy:

Clearly explains how the Housing Service will support people affected by domestic abuse?

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Shows understanding and kindness towards people who have experienced domestic abuse

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Recognizes that people’s experiences of domestic abuse are unique and that characteristics such as race, gender, sexuality, age, religion, health, and caring responsibilities need to be considered to ensure equal access to safety

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Commits to putting the survivor’s voice at the heart of interactions with housing officers.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Will help keep victim/survivors of abuse, who approach the housing service, safe

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Holds perpetrators of abuse accountable for their actions.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

Displays that the housing service will work in partnership to help keep survivors safe

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

What could we do to help victims with children feel safe and confident in coming forward to housing?

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Our draft policy explains we will sometimes need to make safeguarding referrals to Children’s Social Care colleagues.

Do you support the Housing Service’s overall approach in this policy?

Yes

What is your experience of domestic abuse?

Please note that we will not make you identifiable to the public.

I have experienced domestic abuse myself as an adult

I witnessed domestic abuse as a child

I work or volunteer for a domestic abuse charity/organisation/ team or service

I work or volunteer for perpetrator change programs

I work for a service/team that regularly interacts with victims/survivors i.e. police, social care, health, housing

Someone I care about (friend/family) has experienced domestic abuse

I do not wish to say

I have no experience

If you have identified that you work for a charity/organisation/ teams or service please tell us below

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If you are happy to be contacted for future feedback on our approach to domestic abuse. (if yes please provide details in the next questions)

Yes

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the policy?

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Section 2: About you

This last part of our survey asks for some information about you. These questions are not designed to identify you.

The information you give us will be treated in the strictest confidence and your responses will not be linked to you as an individual. All these questions are optional.

Please answer the questions below by ticking the boxes that you feel most describe you. Some questions may feel personal, but any information that you give will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used only to help us to improve our services. It will not be linked to you as an individual. You do not have to fill this in, but it will help us if you do.

What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer to self-describe

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 .

Age range

15 and under

16-19

20-24

25-39

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

10.

What is your ethnic group? 

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

White: Roma

White: Any other White background

White: Irish

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African

Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean

White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian

Asian or Asian British: Pakistani

Any other Asian background

Any other Black, Black British or Caribbean background

Asian or Asian British: Indian

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

Prefer not to say

Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background 

11.

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Hetrosexual

Bisexual

Lesbian/ Gay woman

Gay man

I am not prepared to say

None of the above

12.

What is your religion, even if you are not currently practising?

Christian (including C of E, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations)

Buddhist

Hindu

Jewish

Muslim

Sikh

No religion

Other religion (please specify)

13.

Your postcode

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