Disability Rights UK Easy Read strategy survey

What is important to you today?

Disability Rights UK is starting a national discussion with Disabled people.

Your lived experience and knowledge is important to us for helping our organisation decide our next future goals.

We are putting together a new plan for the next five years.

As an organisation which Disabled people run, we want it to make sure it reflects your experience, thoughts and aspirations for our future.

The goals we currently have were set in a very different time. We think things have changed for Disabled people in today’s world. So we want to change our goals so they better match what is important for Disabled people now.

This is our chance to stop what we are doing, listen to one another and choose where we go next.

We don’t want to make it feel like you’re filling in a form. We want a conversation. Every person's voice is important. We might not be able to implement every goal, but you can really help shape and focus which way we go in the next five years.

We’d love your thoughts and ideas on the questions below.

1.What in your opinion and experience are the biggest obstacles for living as a Disabled person in the UK today?

Examples could be

People might think that Disabled people can’t work or live independently
Not including Disabled people in social activities
Not being able to access buildings because they are not accessible
Not having the right adaptations in place at work
People might not be aware of what adjustments you are entitled to

2.What is one positive way you can think of for Disability Rights UK to help remove these obstacles?

3.Please tell us one thing that would help improve your life?

Examples could be:

More help to get a job

Improving access to transport

A friendly GP explaining things in simple language to you

Help with how to manage money

Accessibility technology which can help when doing your job

4.What is one thing that the people who make decisions at Disability Rights UK need to know?

5.What are the important things that Disability Rights UK should focus on in the next five years?

Thank you very much for all your thoughts and suggestions.

If you'd like to follow our work and shape the future of Disability Rights UK even more, please visit the Get Involved section of our website www.disabilityrightsuk.org/get-involved

Underneath are some questions about your background and lived experience. Your answers will help us represent your views and a wide range of other Disabled people’s views. The answers we collect are kept private.

6.Do you describe or think of yourself as a Disabled person?

Yes

No

I prefer not to say

7.Do any of these conditions apply to you?

Blind or having a visual impairment

Communication impairment, for example stammering, repeating words or have trouble making sounds

Deaf or hard of hearing

Learning disability such as Downs Syndrome or Autism

Long-term health condition such as cancer, diabetes, epilepsy or heart disease

Mental health condition, which could be anything which affects your feelings and thoughts and makes life hard; examples could be anxiety or depression

Physical impairments such as difficulty walking or using a wheelchair or a walking aid

Specific type of learning disability such as ADHD, autism or another neurodiverse condition.

I prefer not to say

9.Which one of these best describes your gender?

Woman (including trans woman)

Man (including trans man)

Non-binary (if you don't identify with either the category of being a man or woman)

I prefer not to say

Other (please explain)

10.Is your gender still the same now as it was at birth?

Yes

No

I prefer not to say

The final question is about your ethnic group