One Equine Feedback Survey

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* 1. Where did you hear about One Equine?

Press

Word Of Mouth

Social Media

Webinar

One Equine Report

Employer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your connection to Equine Assisted Learning [EAL] or Equine Assisted Therapy [EAT]?

Practitioner/Service Provider

Service User/Participant

Parent or Carer of Service User

Student

Equine Professional

Health And Social Care Staff

Teaching or Academic

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you perceive as EAT?

- Equine therapy programmes devised for children and adults with mental, emotional and physical challenges

- A form of relief for ongoing conditions in children and adults

- A limited-effect therapy which provides temporary comfort

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* 4. What do you perceive as EAL?

- A learning programme aimed at uncovering the full potential of students/users through Equine Activity

- A different method of learning through interaction with an equine

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* 5. What do you believe are the main benefits of EAL or EAT to be?

- The benefits are varied and can be transformative

- The benefits are hard to quantify but still evident to those who know the participant well

- I doubt the benefits, if any, are long-lasting

- It provides what may be the only access to exercise, sport and fun for the participant and their family member(s)

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* 6. What is your view of the current EAT and EAL services in Northern Ireland?

- Services are expensive

- Health professionals, educationalists and counsellors may be sceptical or unaware of potential benefits

- Services are hard to identify and find

- We would love to get on an EAT&L programme soon but waiting lists are long

- Even when accessed the provision may not be sufficient to have a meaningful impact

- Practioners are very enthusiastic and passionate

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* 7. Are you aware of how to access EAT or EAL in Northern Ireland now?

Yes

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* 8. Do you believe an overseeing professional body for EAT and EAL in Northern Ireland and a register of practitioners would encourage more people to use EAT or EAL services?

Yes

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* 9. Do you have any reservations around the provision of EAT and EAL? If so, please expand below.

- I am unclear of the benefits and outcomes of EAT/EAL

- The lack of a standard register or qualification for practitioners makes it difficult to assess quality of services provided

- I have no experience with horses and am unclear what their role is in EAT/EAL provision

- I don’t have any reservations around the provision of EAT/EAL

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How did you get access to EAT or EAL services?

- Through our GP and Health & Social Care Professional

- We knew about a service provider locally and got in touch

- Friends who experienced EAT&L services were very encouraging

- Through School

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* 11. Did you encounter any difficulties accessing these services? If so, tell us what they were?

- Yes, they are too expensive and we cannot get funding

- Yes, we don’t know where to start looking

- No, we were able to find a service provider no problem

- Lack of Awareness among Educationalists and Health & Social Care Professionals

- Limited Provision of Sessions

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* 12. What worked well for you in the EAT or EAL service you received?

- The service was paid for by NHS

- The service was tailor-made for our family member

- Happy with the commitment and consideration shown by the service provider regarding requirements

- There was a positive outcome

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* 13. What did not work so well for you in the EAT or EAL service you received?

- It was too expensive

- It was not set up for our particular requirements

- There was limited understanding by the service provider of what we needed

- The service provider showed little understanding beyond the set programmes

- The service could not provide enough sessions to effect change.

- The service was not flexible enough to meet our needs

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* 14. What kind of EAT or EAL service and support would improve your life?

- One closer to home

- One paid for by the NHS or trust

- More frequent and greater availability of sessions

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* 15. What do you want from future EAT or EAL services?

- Easier access

- Less expensive

- More attention to the individual needs of users

- Improved information on services and potential outcomes

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* 16. Considering the recent establishment of the One Equine Trust, what in your opinion do you think are the top three issues or priorities which One Equine should address in its business plan?

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* 17. How do you think One Equine can best support practitioners to develop EAT/L in Northern Ireland?

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* 18. Would you like to be involved in a focus group around Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning?

Yes

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* 19. If Yes, please provide your

Name

Address

Telephone

Email address

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* 20. Do you Consider yourself to be?

male

female

Other

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* 21. What is your Age group?

Under 16

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85 or over

One Equine Feedback

1. One Equine Trust

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* 1. Where did you hear about One Equine?

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* 2. What is your connection to Equine Assisted Learning [EAL] or Equine Assisted Therapy [EAT]?

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* 3. What do you perceive as EAT?

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* 4. What do you perceive as EAL?

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* 5. What do you believe are the main benefits of EAL or EAT to be?

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* 6. What is your view of the current EAT and EAL services in Northern Ireland?

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* 7. Are you aware of how to access EAT or EAL in Northern Ireland now?

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* 8. Do you believe an overseeing professional body for EAT and EAL in Northern Ireland and a register of practitioners would encourage more people to use EAT or EAL services?

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* 9. Do you have any reservations around the provision of EAT and EAL? If so, please expand below.

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* 10. How did you get access to EAT or EAL services?

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* 11. Did you encounter any difficulties accessing these services? If so, tell us what they were?

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* 12. What worked well for you in the EAT or EAL service you received?

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* 13. What did not work so well for you in the EAT or EAL service you received?

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* 14. What kind of EAT or EAL service and support would improve your life?

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* 15. What do you want from future EAT or EAL services?

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* 16. Considering the recent establishment of the One Equine Trust, what in your opinion do you think are the top three issues or priorities which One Equine should address in its business plan?

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* 17. How do you think One Equine can best support practitioners to develop EAT/L in Northern Ireland?

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* 18. Would you like to be involved in a focus group around Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning?

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* 19. If Yes, please provide your

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* 20. Do you Consider yourself to be?

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* 21. What is your Age group?

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* 22. What is first part of your postcode? E.G. BT35 or your nearest town/village