1Voice National Residential Weekends

The National Residential Weekend is the biggest event that 1Voice holds in the year. The Weekend caters for all ages and all members of the family. Families and AAC users can support each other to overcome the isolation that being unable to speak can bring. The opportunity is used to network, share information, meet adult role models and have a lot of fun!

In recent years the event has attracted between 60 and 100 people and finding suitable venues to accommodate our group is challenging. Raising funds to help subsidise the cost of the events is also increasingly challenging.

Following on from our successful 2017 Weekend at the end of July, we are looking forward to future 1Voice National Weekends.

We would like to gather some information about your decision on whether or not to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend. This will be useful in planning our future events. If there is anything else you would like to share about your decision on whether or not to attend an event that is not covered by the form, please get in touch with Jo at events@1voice.info.

All feedback is greatfully received.

* 1. Have you attended a 1Voice National Residential Weekend?

Yes

* 2. Would you like to attend a future 1Voice National Residential Weekend?

Yes

* 3. How important to you is the location of the event in choosing whether to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

* 4. How far would you be prepared to travel to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend?

Up to one hour

Up to two hours

Up to three hours

Up to four hours

Five hours or more

* 5. How important to you is the price of the event in choosing whether or not to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

* 6. How much would you be prepared to pay to attend an event per person (includes two nights accommodation and all meals)? 1Voice does try and secure funding for its weekends to help subsidise the cost to AAC users and their families however, this is not always possible. The cost to an AAC user is typically less than that for a general attendee and children typically pay a reduced rate.

Up to £50

Up to £75

Up to £100

Up to £125

Up to £150

Up to £175

Up to £200

* 7. All venues used for 1Voice National Residential Weekends are wheelchair accessible however, can you please tell us how important to you are additional accessibility features available at a venue in choosing whether to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend? For example the availability of hoists in the bedroom and/or bathroom? Level access showers? High/Low beds? Profiling beds?

The absence of accessiblity features would prevent me from attending a 1Voice National National Residential Weekend. (Please specify the accessibility features required in the comment box below).

The absence of accessibility features would make the weekend stay difficult but I would still be prepared to come. (Please specify any desirable accessibility features in the comment box below).

I do not require any additional accessibilty features.

Comments

* 8. How important to you is the timing of the event in choosing whether to attend a 1Voice National Residential Weekend? Colleges offer more accessiblity features however, this means the events have to take place during the school holidays. Please select from the choices below the timings that would work for you. Please add any other comment relating to the timing of the event.

The beginning of the summer holidays (end of July)

Easter holidays (end of March/beginning of April)

Outside of school holidays (please specify below)

Any date providing sufficient notice is given.

Other comments

* 9. How important to you is the theme of the 1Voice National Residential Weekend in choosing whether to attend?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

Please include any comments on previous themes and/ or any ideas you may have for future weekends.

* 10. Please tell us your postcode to help us with our planning of future events. If you are happy to be contacted to discuss anything you have said further please provide your email address.

Postcode

Email address