Volunteering
1. Have you ever volunteered?
yes
no
2. If no, what do you think about volunteering? :
I have not thought about it volunteering is not for me
volunteering is not for disabled people
I would like to volunteer but need more information
I have tried to volunteer but not been able to
recommendation
other (please go to q8)
3. If yes, are you currently volunteering?
yes
no
4. What type of organisation do/did you volunteer with? E.g. disability rights, environmental:
5. Is the project you volunteer(ed) with:
for anyone
just for disabled people
for people with a specific impairment
Accessibility
6. Please rate the accessibility of your volunteering experience, from 1 to 5:
1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = OK, 4 = inadequate, 5 = bad
physical access:
[SELECT]
1
2
3
4
5
accessible materials and procedures (e.g. application forms):
[SELECT]
1
2
3
4
5
attitudes of staff/volunteers:
[SELECT]
1
2
3
4
5
7. Are reasonable adjustments provided (e.g. taxis fares, equipment):
yes
yes but I had to persuade them
I provided my own
adjustments not provided
adjustments not needed
8. Have you ever been discouraged from volunteering, or treated less favourably
as a volunteer because of your impairment?
yes
no
If yes, do you know why? (e.g. physical access, attitudes)
Volunteering and Employment
9. What is your current employment status?:
unemployed
part-time work
full-time work
retired
training/education
other
10. Is volunteering useful for gaining employment?
yes
no
11. Do you have any concerns about the link between volunteering and employment?
yes
no
12. What would encourage more disabled people to volunteer?
more press coverage of disabled volunteers
payment of all impairment-related expenses
more training for organisations
more government support for disabled volunteers
improving physical accessibility of opportunities
other
Access to Work
The Access to Work Scheme is a Government-funded programme that pays a grant,
towards any extra employment costs that directly result from a person's impairment.
13. If the Access to Work scheme was extended to include unpaid volunteer work
would this make any difference to you?
yes
no
14. Any other issues you would like to raise?
About you
15. Are you:
male
female
16. Ethnic status:
white
black
Asian
mixed race
other
17. Disability type:
physically impaired
chronically ill
learning difficulty
mental health problem
other
18. Age:
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