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Writing East Midlands Audience Survey 2026

Welcome to the BIG Writers' Survey! This is your chance to share how you feel about what Writing East Midlands does as an organisation and tell us your thoughts on how we could grow. All opinions welcome! Answers will remain anonymous.

This survey should only take 10 minutes, but we're incredibly grateful for the time taken to fill it out. Your feedback is immensely helpful when it comes to planning our programme and learning more about our audience, so here's a very big THANK YOU! To show our appreciation, we've added the option for you to be included in a prize draw for a £50 voucher at the bottom of the survey.

If this is your first time interacting with us, you can find out more about Writing East Midlands here.
1.What is your age group?(Required.)
2.Where in the East Midlands are you living, working or studying?(Required.)
3.What are the first 3 digits of your postcode? You can always write 'Prefer not to say' if you'd rather.(Required.)
4.Do you identify as someone from a lesser heard background/community?(Required.)
5.If you do identify as someone from a lesser heard background/community, please specify how below.

Please put 'N/A' if you do not identify as a writer from a lesser heard background/community.(Required.)
6.Which statement describes you best?(Required.)
7.What genres are you writing in?(Required.)
8.What genres/topics would you like to see reflected in WEM's masterclass and workshop programmes?(Required.)
9.Which of the following best describes your relationship with WEM?(Required.)
10.Which WEM events, projects or activities have you engaged with in the last two years?(Required.)
11.Thinking back, how did you first become aware of Writing East Midlands?(Required.)
12.Do you subscribe to the WEM E-Mail Newsletter?(Required.)
13.If you receive our Newsletters but don't often read through them, what stops you from engaging? (Please tick all that apply)
14.Would you like to see any more of the following content in your newsletters, as opposed to upcoming events?(Required.)
15.How much do you agree with this statement:
"Writing East Midlands feels like an organisation for people like me."(Required.)
16.Which words would you use to describe Writing East Midlands? (Choose up to five)(Required.)
17.Why do you engage with WEM's events, projects and activities?
(please tick all that apply)(Required.)
18.What makes it difficult for you to engage with WEM's events, projects and activities? (please tick all that apply)(Required.)
19.What kind of opportunities would you most like WEM to offer in the future?(Required.)
20.When you think about WEM's workshops and masterclasses, would you prefer to attend these online, in person or hybrid?(Required.)
21.If a workshop or masterclass was in person, how far would you be prepared to travel to take part?
22.Is there anything WEM could do that would make you feel more welcome or included?
23.Is there anything you think WEM should do less or more of, or do differently?
24.Would you like to be entered in our prize draw for the chance to win a £50 voucher? If so, please enter your email address here:

Your email will be kept separate from your answers to this survey and will not be used to contact you with any marketing materials.

Leave this section blank if you do not wish to be entered into the prize draw.
25.If you entered your email address above, would you like to receive our newsletter?