Barriers and Solutions

This questionnaire is designed to help the 'Access to Activity' forum gather enough information about parent and carers experiences of being active with children who have an additional need or a disability. We use the word 'active' or 'activity' in this questionnaire to mean anything enjoyable that involves physical movement. As well as sports, this includes being active such as walking, cycling, going to soft play centres, adventure play areas, climbing centres, parks and anywhere where they might get out of breath!

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* 1. Has there ever been a time when you weren’t able to access an activity?

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* 2. If you answered yes can you share what happened and how that made you feel?

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* 3. Does your child enjoy any physical activities (whether or not they are currently participating in them)? Please say which

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* 4. We'd like you to think about the times when you wanted to try an activity in the past but decided against it. You may be able to think of just one time when this was the case, or quite a few. Having reflected, please tell us the reasons you decided not to go. This can be a practical reason, perhaps it was too far, the timing wasn't suited, or the cost was too much Or, it can be something that's more related to your feelings about the environment. It may also be related to your own situation - perhaps you were too physically tired to take them. Please list as many barriers that you came across as you can. Your reflections are really important to us.

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* 5. Now, please think about an activity you DID try but stopped going to because of its lack of suitability. Please tell us the reasons you stopped going. These may be very varied. We appreciate your honesty with these answers, whether they relate to the environment, your feelings about it, or something else not related to the environment.

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* 6. Have you ever had a particularly bad experience when trying to access a leisure activity? Please let us know what happened.

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* 7. What could activity providers do to make it easier for your family to take part in activities? If you could wave a magic wand, what would happen tomorrow to make this possible?

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* 8. Are you a:

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* 9. What ward in Stockport do you live in? 

Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this survey. The survey is anonymous and the answers provided will help the 'Access to Activity' forum decide on what priorities they would like to work on in 2022 to champion inclusivity across the Borough and increase access to activity and opportunities for children and young people.

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