Helping Hackney - Your Experience During Covid-19

Your Experience 2020_2021

Thank you for registering with Volunteer Centre Hackney to be part of Hackney's humanitarian response as part of Covid-19.

At Volunteer Centre Hackney we are committed to improving the service we offer to you and the community, and we would like to invite you to take part in this short survey about your experience of volunteering through Volunteer Centre Hackney (VCH). Your responses will help us to ensure that our services are as useful to you and the people of Hackney as possible.

Volunteer Centre Hackney complies fully with data protection regulations under the new General Data Protection Act (2018). All the information gathered be treated in strict confidence and will be anonymised. You can read our updated privacy notice here.

The survey should take around 5-10 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your help.

Lauren Tobias, Chief Executive

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* 1. Please complete your details. This information will not be used in data analysis so your responses will remain anonymous. However we require this information if you would like us to contact with information about volunteering opportunities including Emergency Volunteer Team roles.

Name *

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. How did you find out about Volunteer Centre Hackney? Please select all that apply.

From friends/family/colleagues

Leaflet or poster

Referred by another organisation

Search Engine e.g. Google

VCH website

London Borough of Hackney website

Simply Connect website

Social media (Facebook, Twitter)

Local press / newspaper / website

Other (please tell us more)

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* 3. During Covid-19, what ways did you share your time and skills? Please tick all that apply.

I registered with Volunteer Centre Hackney

I joined my local Mutual Aid group

I registered with Hackney Council

I registered with another service providing volunteers e.g. Reach Volunteering, Do-It

I was already involved in a local group or organisation

I asked neighbours or friends I already knew if they needed support

Other (please tell us more)

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* 4. Which of Volunteer Centre Hackney's services have you used? Please select all that apply.

Used Volunteer Connect to apply for a role

Taken part in Our Place

Advice and guidance around setting up my own project

Attended an appointment via telephone or Zoom

Attended a forum/discussion

Attended a Chat & Cuppa / Yoga / Stress-Busting workshop

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Had you shared your time or skills to support your community before Covid-19?

Yes

Not sure

Please tell us more here.

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* 6. Why did you decide to share your time and skills during Covid-19? Please choose all that apply.

Do something positive with my spare time

Use my skills

Gain work experience / improve my CV

Help other people

Learn or try new things / skills

Meet new people / make new friends

Improve my confidence / self-esteem

Give me more structure in my life / keep busy

Give me a sense of purpose / meaning

Get involved in my community

Practice my language skills

To support a specific cause or group/community of people

To improve my physical health

To improve my wellbeing

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Since registering with Volunteer Centre Hackney, have you shared your time or skills with your community?

Yes - I have given my time or skills

I've applied to an organisation to start volunteering and am waiting to begin

I have supported the community in another way