SABCA Creative & Culture Sector COVID-19 Impact Survey for Somerset

We want to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the Creative & Cultural Sectors in Somerset. If you are a larger organisation or business, it would be greatly appreciated if you could complete the Long Survey when you have the time. By providing this survey data you help us to inform supporting organisations and local government as well as help other practitioners and businesses to understand better the impact of COVID-19.

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* 1. Address

Name

Company Name (if applicible)

City/Town

Postal Code

Email Address

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* 2. By default, our published dataset will not include any of the information above. However, if you wish your name or business/organisation name to be published, please tick the box below.

I would like to waive my anonymity and allow my name or business/organisation name to be included in the published dataset.

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* 3. Which of the following creative sectors do you work in?

Craft

Dance

Design

Film/Video

Games, Apps & Software

Heritage

Museums

Music

Publishing/Writing

Theatre

Visual Art

Other (please specify)

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* 4. I am:

A Freelancer / Sole Trader

A Non-profit Organisation (Charity/CIC) - with over 50% public funding

A Non-profit Organisation (Charity/CIC) - with over 50% self-generated income

A Limited Company

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your average annual turnover (income) over the last 3 years?
If you have not been in operation for three years, please give average annual turnover/income over the period you have operated. Please note this is income before you have deducted your expenses, so not profit.

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* 6. Do you have any employees? If yes, how many? (including part-time)

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* 7. So far, has your practice / business / organisation suffered financially because of the COVID-19 crisis?

Yes

Remains to be seen

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* 8. What do you estimate might be the longer term (12 - 24 months) economic impact of Covid-19 crisis on your practice / business / organisation?

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* 9. If you employ or plan to employ people, have you made, or do you plan to make any of the following changes?

Reduce staff hours

Terminate employment

Put staff on furlough (through the Employment Retention Scheme)

Postpone recruitment plans

Cancel recruitment plans

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Based on your financial reserves and current level of income, how long would you be able to continue to operate if the current restrictions continue?

Less than one month

1-3 months

3-6 months

Over 6 months

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* 11. If you run/host public events, and have cancelled some events, please provide an estimate of the total audience that you expected to attend these events.

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* 12. What do you estimate might be the longer term (12 - 24 months) economic impact of Covid-19 crisis on your practice / business / organisation?

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* 13. Roughly what percentage of this audience would have travelled from outside Somerset?

Less than 10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

51% +

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* 14. Please give us more details about the impacts above.

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* 15. Were you able to make alternative arrangements (such as online workshops / events) for cancellations above?

Yes

If yes, describe them here

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* 16. Without additional support (financial or otherwise), what level of risk does the COVID-19 crisis pose to the long-term (over 12 months) viability of your practice / business / organisation?

Minimal - we can carry on most of our work

Moderate - we can carry on but need to manage the impact and make sacrifices

High - without any support, we will not be able to survive

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* 17. If any, which key leaders, funders or support organisations in your sector have you sought advice and support from (please list)? How helpful have you found their response to the crisis and the changes it brought to your work?

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* 18. Are you eligible for and prepared to apply to any of the government's schemes announced so far? (please tick as many as applicable)

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Deferring VAT and Income Tax payments

Self-employment Income Support Scheme

Statutory Sick Pay relief package for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)

12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality, leisure and nursery businesses in England

Small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief

Grant funding of £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with property with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank

New lending facility from the Bank of England to help support liquidity among larger firms, helping them bridge coronavirus disruption to their cash flows through loans

HMRC Time To Pay Scheme

None of the above

Other (please specify)

SABCA Creative & Culture Sector COVID-19 Impact Survey for Somerset - Long Survey

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* 1. Address

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* 2. By default, our published dataset will not include any of the information above. However, if you wish your name or business/organisation name to be published, please tick the box below.

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* 3. Which of the following creative sectors do you work in?

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* 4. I am:

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* 5. What is your average annual turnover (income) over the last 3 years? If you have not been in operation for three years, please give average annual turnover/income over the period you have operated. Please note this is income before you have deducted your expenses, so not profit.

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* 6. Do you have any employees? If yes, how many? (including part-time)

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* 7. So far, has your practice / business / organisation suffered financially because of the COVID-19 crisis?

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* 8. What do you estimate might be the longer term (12 - 24 months) economic impact of Covid-19 crisis on your practice / business / organisation?

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* 9. If you employ or plan to employ people, have you made, or do you plan to make any of the following changes?

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* 10. Based on your financial reserves and current level of income, how long would you be able to continue to operate if the current restrictions continue?

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* 11. If you run/host public events, and have cancelled some events, please provide an estimate of the total audience that you expected to attend these events.

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* 12. What do you estimate might be the longer term (12 - 24 months) economic impact of Covid-19 crisis on your practice / business / organisation?

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* 13. Roughly what percentage of this audience would have travelled from outside Somerset?

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* 14. Please give us more details about the impacts above.

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* 15. Were you able to make alternative arrangements (such as online workshops / events) for cancellations above?

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* 16. Without additional support (financial or otherwise), what level of risk does the COVID-19 crisis pose to the long-term (over 12 months) viability of your practice / business / organisation?

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* 17. If any, which key leaders, funders or support organisations in your sector have you sought advice and support from (please list)? How helpful have you found their response to the crisis and the changes it brought to your work?

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* 18. Are you eligible for and prepared to apply to any of the government's schemes announced so far? (please tick as many as applicable)

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* 19. Besides financial aid / relief, what do you think would really help you right now, and in the next six months?

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* 20. What are your main concerns about the sector and/or the region beyond the crisis itself?

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* 21. Please provide details of anyother impacts of COVID-19 you'd like to feed back

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* 22. Would you like us to follow up with more questions?

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* 23. Any other comments?

* 5. What is your average annual turnover (income) over the last 3 years?
If you have not been in operation for three years, please give average annual turnover/income over the period you have operated. Please note this is income before you have deducted your expenses, so not profit.