Your Voice Matters: Unpaid Carer Experience Survey

Section 1: About You

1a. Do you use the word Carer to describe yourself? *

Yes
No
Not sure

1b. Can you explain why?

2. When did you start to recognise yourself as a Carer (how long into your caring role)? *

3a. Who do you care for? (tick all that apply) *

3b. Please add details of "Other" *

4. How long have you been a Carer? *

Less than 1 year
1–3 years
3–5 years
5+ years

5. How many hours per week do you provide care? *

Under 10 hours
10–24 hours
25–49 hours
50+ hours

6a. Which area of East Kent do you live in? *

6b. Please add details of "Other" *

Section 2: Your Experience as a Carer

7a. How would you describe your experience of being a Carer? *

7b. Detail if you wish

8a. What are the biggest challenges you face as a Carer? (tick all that apply) *

8b. Please add details of "Other"

9. Please describe in your own words the biggest challenge you face: *

Section 3: Support You Currently Receive

10a. Do you feel you receive enough support in your caring role? *

10b. Add details if you wish:

11a. What types of support do you currently use? (tick all that apply) *

11b. Please add details of "Other" *

12. What support has made the biggest positive difference to you? Why? *

Section 4: Gaps in Support

13. What does the phrase ‘Carer Friendly Community’ mean to you? *

14a. What support do you feel is missing or hard to access? (tick all that apply) *

14b. Please add details of "Other" *

15. If you could change one thing to improve support for Carers, what would it be? *

16a. What kinds of support do you think should be provided in your local community that would make things easier for you?(tick all that apply) *

16b. Please add details of "Other" *

17. In what ways would these services improve your life? *

18a. What activities should Carers’ Support East Kent focus on? (tick all that apply)

18b. Please add details of "Other" *

Section 6: Have your say

19. Is there anything else you would like to add? Please use this space to share any thoughts or experiences that matter to you in your caring role.

20. Please tell us about your experience of our service (e.g. what worked well, how we supported you, how things improved for you) *

Section 7: Getting Involved

21. Would you like to be involved?

Yes
No
Maybe

22. How would you be interested in getting involved? (tick all that apply) *

Contact details (optional – only required if you wish to get further involved):

Name

First

Last

Email

Phone

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