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Izzy's Way Community Insights Survey

Understanding Everyday Barriers, Inclusion, and Quiet Discrimination Experienced by Disabled People and Families

About This Survey

Izzy’s Way is a community-led campaign seeking to better understand the everyday experiences of disabled people, carers, parents, and families within our local communities In and around Cumbria.

This survey explores experiences of accessibility, inclusion, attitudes towards disability, and the subtle forms of discrimination that can affect daily life. The information gathered will help identify recurring barriers, improve understanding, and support constructive conversations with local organisations, services, and decision-makers.

The survey is anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact details. If you are answering this survey on behalf of someone or as a carer, "you" refers to the individual living with disability/additional needs.

Some questions may feel personal or emotional. You may skip any question you do not wish to answer.
1.Which of the following best describes you?
2.Which age group do you belong to?
3.Which area do you live in?
4.Would you describe your disability/additional needs as:
5.Have you experienced barriers or difficulties accessing any of the following areas?
6.Please provide examples to your chosen answers in Question 5
7.Have you ever felt that your needs were dismissed, minimised, or treated as an inconvenience because of disability or additional needs?
8.Have you experienced any of the following?
9.In your experience, how well do local services understand disability rights and inclusion?
10.Have you experienced situations where discrimination felt subtle, indirect, or difficult to challenge?
11.If you answered yes to Question 10, please provide examples here:
12.How comfortable do you feel raising concerns or advocating for support?
13.If you have avoided raising concerns, what were the reasons?
14.Do you feel included within your local community?
15.Have experiences relating to disability or discrimination affected any of the following? (Please choose any that apply)
16.What changes would most improve inclusion for disabled people and families locally?
17.Would you find any of the following helpful?
18.Is there anything else you would like decision-makers, services, or the wider community to understand about living with disability or caring responsibilities?
19.Would you be willing to share your experiences further as part of future Izzy’s Way community work?
20.If you would like to share your experiences as a part of Izzy's Way's community work, please provide contact details here:
Closing Statement
Thank you for taking part in the Izzy’s Way community survey.

Your experiences and perspectives are extremely valuable and will help build a clearer understanding of the barriers disabled people and families face within everyday community life.

The findings will be used to support awareness, advocacy, and constructive conversations with local organisations, elected representatives, and services to encourage practical improvements in accessibility, inclusion, and equality.

All responses will be treated respectfully and anonymised within any public reporting unless explicit consent is given otherwise.