LGBT+ Carers Survey

Gaddum and LGBT Foundation are carrying out this survey to better understand LGBT+ carer's needs and to look at how services should be improved to better support LGBT+ carers. Many thanks to the LGBT+ Carers Co-production group for contributing towards the design of this survey.

Information you choose to share with us may be used in policy and research documents which will be publicised. However you will not be identified by anything we include. All questions are optional. This survey should only take 5 minutes. Thank you.

Please leave your email address or phone number at the end to enter into a prize draw to win one of four £25 Amazon vouchers. Please note that only valid responses will be entered into the prize draw (people who identify as LGBT+, are carers and live in the UK).

This survey closes on the 28th of February.

If you have any questions regarding this survey or would like to provide any further feedback please email research@lgbt.foundation.

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1. Do you give permission for Gaddum and LGBT Foundation to anonymously use any information you provide in this survey?

Yes

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2. Do you consider yourself to be a carer?
(A carer is someone of any age who supports, unwaged, a relative, partner or friend who due to physical or mental illness, disability, frailty or addiction could not manage without that support. A carer does not always live with the person they care for, or care for them full time)

Yes

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3. Who do you care for? (tick all that are appropriate)

Partner

Friend

Parent

Your child (under 18)

You child (over 18)

Sibling

Other (please specify)

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4. Thinking about your own needs, what is most important to you as a carer?

	Very important	Important	Neither important or unimportant	Not particularly important	Very unimportant
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing Very important	Mental wellbeing Important	Mental wellbeing Neither important or unimportant	Mental wellbeing Not particularly important	Mental wellbeing Very unimportant
Physical health	Physical health Very important	Physical health Important	Physical health Neither important or unimportant	Physical health Not particularly important	Physical health Very unimportant
Respite/ break	Respite/ break Very important	Respite/ break Important	Respite/ break Neither important or unimportant	Respite/ break Not particularly important	Respite/ break Very unimportant
Having someone trusted to talk to	Having someone trusted to talk to Very important	Having someone trusted to talk to Important	Having someone trusted to talk to Neither important or unimportant	Having someone trusted to talk to Not particularly important	Having someone trusted to talk to Very unimportant
Socialising with friends/ family	Socialising with friends/ family Very important	Socialising with friends/ family Important	Socialising with friends/ family Neither important or unimportant	Socialising with friends/ family Not particularly important	Socialising with friends/ family Very unimportant
Employment	Employment Very important	Employment Important	Employment Neither important or unimportant	Employment Not particularly important	Employment Very unimportant
Feeling financially stable	Feeling financially stable Very important	Feeling financially stable Important	Feeling financially stable Neither important or unimportant	Feeling financially stable Not particularly important	Feeling financially stable Very unimportant
Professional support	Professional support Very important	Professional support Important	Professional support Neither important or unimportant	Professional support Not particularly important	Professional support Very unimportant
Being in contact with others in LGBT communities	Being in contact with others in LGBT communities Very important	Being in contact with others in LGBT communities Important	Being in contact with others in LGBT communities Neither important or unimportant	Being in contact with others in LGBT communities Not particularly important	Being in contact with others in LGBT communities Very unimportant

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5. Have you ever accessed support services that provide help around your needs as a carer?

Yes