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Have Your Say: Accessibility, Inclusion & Opportunities in East Sussex

Thank you for taking part in this short survey for Defiant Sports CIC.

We are gathering feedback from disabled, neurodivergent, and disadvantaged people, along with families, carers, and local community members, to better understand the challenges people face accessing activities, opportunities, and support in East Sussex.

Your responses will help us:

- understand local needs,
- improve our services,
- apply for funding to keep accessible activities affordable and available,
- and advocate on behalf of the community for better accessibility, inclusion, opportunities, and support locally.

The survey should take around 5 minutes to complete.

You can skip any questions you do not wish to answer.

All responses will be anonymous.
1.Which best describes you? (tick all that apply)
2.Which age group applies to you or the person you support? (tick all that apply)
3.Which district do you live in?
4.Have you, or the people you support, experienced barriers accessing sports, activities, or community groups locally?
5.What barriers have you or the people you support experienced? (tick all that apply)
6.How has this affected you, your family, or the people you support?
7.How important are accessible, inclusive activities like Defiant Sports?
8.If accessible activities were not available, what impact would this have?
9.Do you feel there are enough accessible opportunities locally for disabled or disadvantaged people to volunteer or gain work experience?
10.Do you feel there are enough accessible opportunities locally for disabled or disadvantaged people to participate in training, qualifications or apprenticeships?
11.Have you or someone you support struggled to access work, volunteering, or training opportunities because of additional needs or disadvantage?
12.What difference would more accessible volunteering, skills, or employment opportunities make?
13.Have you or someone you support ever felt excluded from community spaces or activities because of disability, additional needs, or disadvantage?
14.Which issues affect you (or the person you support) most in the wider community? tick all that apply
15.Do inclusive organisations like Defiant Sports help people feel more connected and included in the community?
16.What changes would help disabled or disadvantaged people feel more included locally?
17.Is there anything else you would like funders or local organisations to understand about the challenges people are facing right now?
18.Can we use your comments anonymously in funding applications and reports?