Rights of Women Services Survey for organisations.Rights of Women Services Survey for organisations.

Rights of Women is currently fundraising in order to maintain and develop the legal advice and information services we offer for women throughout England and Wales. Your views about our services are vital in demonstrating there is a need for the continuation or our advice lines, publications and website. Thank you for taking the time to tell us your thoughts about and experiences of our services.

1. What legal problem(s) do your service users have? (Please tick all that apply)

What legal problem(s) do your service users have? (Please tick all that apply) Children issues (child contact and residence)

Domestic violence (including forced marriage and honour based violence)

Relationship breakdown (divorce, cohabitation, financial and property issues)

Sexual violence (rape, sexual assault)

Other (please specify)

2. How would you rate women's access to free legal advice and information in your local area?

How would you rate women's access to free legal advice and information in your local area? Very good

Good

Average

Poor

Very poor

3. Which of the following sources of free legal advice and information do you have in your local area? (Tick all that apply)

Which of the following sources of free legal advice and information do you have in your local area? (Tick all that apply) Legal aid solicitors

Law Centres

Citizens Advice Bureau

Local charity or voluntary organisation

There are no free legal advice services that I am aware of

Other (please specify)

4. As a result of current funding and other Government cuts have you seen a reduction in the number of free legal advice and information providers in your area?

As a result of current funding and other Government cuts have you seen a reduction in the number of free legal advice and information providers in your area? Significant reduction

Slight reduction

No reduction

5. How regularly do you signpost service users to our free legal advice and information services?

	1-5 times per week	5-10 times per week	10+ times per week
Rights of Women advice lines	*How regularly do you signpost service users to our free legal advice and information services? Rights of Women advice lines 1-5 times per week	Rights of Women advice lines 5-10 times per week	Rights of Women advice lines 10+ times per week
Rights of Women legal information and publications	Rights of Women legal information and publications 1-5 times per week	Rights of Women legal information and publications 5-10 times per week	Rights of Women legal information and publications 10+ times per week
Rights of Women website	Rights of Women website 1-5 times per week	Rights of Women website 5-10 times per week	Rights of Women website 10+ times per week

6. How important is access to free legal advice and information to your service users’ ability to

	Very important	Important	Not important
Understand the law and their legal rights	*How important is access to free legal advice and information to your service users’ ability to Understand the law and their legal rights Very important	Understand the law and their legal rights Important	Understand the law and their legal rights Not important
Start or take part in legal proceedings	Start or take part in legal proceedings Very important	Start or take part in legal proceedings Important	Start or take part in legal proceedings Not important
Tackle their legal problems	Tackle their legal problems Very important	Tackle their legal problems Important	Tackle their legal problems Not important
Keep themselves (and their family) safe and healthy	Keep themselves (and their family) safe and healthy Very important	Keep themselves (and their family) safe and healthy Important	Keep themselves (and their family) safe and healthy Not important
Be more independent and active in their community	Be more independent and active in their community Very important	Be more independent and active in their community Important	Be more independent and active in their community Not important