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Coronavirus Creative Industries Impact Survey

We know at this extraordinary and difficult time, we are all juggling competing demands and time is very precious. But sharing your experiences with us through this survey will ensure that your challenges are understood and your voice is heard to influence the measures put in place by the government. 

Please complete this rapid response survey, we’ve tried to make the questions quick and easy to answer, and it will take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete. This will give us the most accurate and up to date information to support and advocate for you.    

Thank you.
CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
1.Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, based on your current understanding, do you estimate your monthly turnover/income has:(Required.)
2.During 2020, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, based on your current understanding, do you predict your annual turnover/income (excluding grants) will:(Required.)
3.If you are an organisation, how long do you believe you can sustain your organisation on your existing financial reserves?
4.How many employees have you had to make redundant?
5.What percentage of your active freelance contracts (if applicable) have you had to terminate?
6.How many employees do you anticipate having to furlough? [Furloughed employees are employees laid off whilst paid up to 80% wages via the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme]
7.In accordance with government advice, ‘furloughed employees’ may not do any work for you while furloughed. Would you welcome the ability to furlough employees on a part time basis, thereby allowing them to carry out part time work for you?
8.To what extent have you experienced cash flow issues?
9.To what extent have you experienced supply chain issues?
CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT MEASURES
10.Do you think that, as of the 27th of March, the UK Government is doing enough to support organisations in the creative industries to help them mitigate the potential impact of coronavirus?
11.How well do you understand the measures announced to support organisations/freelancers?(Required.)
Yes
Don't know
No
Job retention (furlough) scheme
VAT/Income Tax Deferral
Sick Pay Relief
Business rate exemption
Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Bank of England lending support for larger firms
HMRC time to pay
Self-assessment deferral
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value
Universal credit
Hardship fund from Local Authorities
Self Employed Income Support Scheme
Arts Council England emergency funding
12.Do you think that you are eligible to access the following support packages?(Required.)
Yes
Don't know
No
Job retention (furlough) scheme
VAT/Income Tax Deferral
Sick Pay Relief
Business rate exemption
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Bank of England lending support for larger firms
HMRC time to pay
Self-assessment deferral
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value
Universal Credit
Hardship Fund from Local Authorities
Self Employed Income Support Scheme
Arts Council England emergency funding
13.If eligible, have you applied for any of the following government support measures?
Applied
Not applied but considering
Not applying
Job retention (furlough) scheme
VAT/Income Tax Deferral
Sick Pay Relief
Business rate exemption
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Bank of England lending support for larger firms
HMRC time to pay
Self-assessment deferral
£10,000 grants to those receiving small business rate relief
£25,000 grants to hospitality, leisure and retail venues under £51,000 rateable value
Universal Credit
Hardship Fund from Local Authorities
Self Employed Income Support Scheme
Arts Council England emergency funding
14.If you are a self employed respondent: do you have any of the following concerns about the Self Employed Income Support Scheme?
15.If you are based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, how well do you understand the specific measures that your government or its delivery agencies (e.g. Creative Scotland, Screen Scotland, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Scottish Enterprise, Creative Wales or Invest Northern Ireland) have introduced to support you?
16.If you have tried to access any of these measures, what has your experience been?
17.What further measures do you think the government should introduce to support you and/or your organisation?
18.Have you or do you hope to access additional support measures (e.g. from trade bodies, unions, sub-sector support bodies, Local Enterprise Partnerships)? If so please specify
YOUR ORGANISATION
19.What sector do you primarily operate in?(Required.)
20.What is your/ your organisation’s status?(Required.)
21.How many people do you employ?(Required.)
22.How many freelance contracts did you have live as of the 1st March?
23.For organisations, over the last year, on average what percentage of your workforce were contracted freelancers?
24.How long have you been open/trading as an organisation or self-employed worker?(Required.)
25.What was your turnover/income for the 2018/19 financial year?(Required.)
26.Do you generate more than 50% of your turnover/income from commercial trading activities (activities not including grants/donations)?
27.Where are you or your organisation primarily based?(Required.)
28.Do you/ your business occupy one or more commercial properties?(Required.)
29.If yes, is the total rateable value of all commercial properties occupied:
ACCESS TO FINANCE
30.In the previous 12 months (before the coronavirus outbreak) which best applies to you?
31.If - in the previous 12 months (before the coronavirus outbreak) - you did access finance, which of the following categories did it fall within?
32.Are you happy for us to get in touch should we need further information?
33.If so, please leave your name, organisation (if applicable), and email address