Better Connected Beaconsfield (BCB) Community Views Survey

Welcome to the BCB survey. It will take around fourteen minutes to complete, depending on the answers you provide.

Please note that all of your answers are entirely confidential. Your views will be reported, mixed-in with others. We will fully protect your rights under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations).

We started the Better Connected Beaconsfield project in November 2018 and founded it as a Charity in October 2019. The Charity's broad aim is to improve wellness in the community and also tackle social isolation and loneliness. In mid-March this year we came together with others to help support the local response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

In particular, we have worked closely with the Beaconsfield Rugby Club, One Can Trust, GP Surgeries, Pyramid pharmacy, St. Thomas' Church, Beaconsfield Advisory Centre and Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Tesco and Local Authorities at this time of crisis.

We have together delivered the following free services during the COVID pandemic:

An information website & Facebook page,
A telephone helpline,
A prescription delivery service,
A network of buddy volunteers who shop, run errands.
A Listening ear – for those needing a friendly or confidential chat in what can be anxious times.
A Pop-Up Larder and food donation collection service to support those struggling financially.

This short survey will help us know the needs of our community in the long term (beyond COVID) that would be of added benefit and of interest to you and other residents.

We would like to hear from everyone as your responses will help shape our priorities.

If you have any questions about the survey you can reach us on:

Telephone – 01494 919232 9 am-5 pm weekdays or email hello@betterconnectedbeaconsfield.org.uk

1.Before today, had you heard of Better Connected Beaconsfield?(Required.)

Yes

2.If you had heard of Better Connected Beaconsfield before today, how did you first hear about us?(Required.)

Other (please specify)

3.Are you one of our volunteers?(Required.)

Yes

5.We have also provided a food donation service, working with the Rugby Club, where we collect food from the kerbside every Wednesday. Have you taken part in donating?

Yes

8.Looking beyond Coronavirus support, we would like your views on other services, support or activities that would help improve wellness and counter social isolation or loneliness in Beaconsfield. Below are a series of activities. Please rate these activities on a scale of 1 to 5.

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Question: BCB should continue with all of the services Better Connected Beaconsfield provides for those who want them using our network of buddies and other volunteers.

Please suggest any new ideas about how our network of volunteer buddies could help you or your neighbours.

9.The creation of or signposting to support groups to help me stay healthy (Diabetes, weight loss, Parkinson's, etc.)(Required.)

Other 'Stay Healthy Suggestions', please?

10.A 'Share & Repair shop', where people can get together to learn skills, borrow equipment or get things mended (from a wobbly chair to mending clothes)(Required.)

11.Creating events or signposting to activities to build community cohesion - for instance, lunch clubs, tea clubs, hobby clubs etc. (indoors)(Required.)

12.A gardening support service for those unable to maintain their own gardens(Required.)

13.Activities involved with open spaces such as a shared community garden to plant, care for and enjoy(Required.)

14.Tailored support to help socially isolated residents for whatever reason(Required.)

15.Supporting those most in need to have access to technology and the skills to use it(Required.)

16.More transport options such as the return and expansion of the Beaconsfield Community Bus for those without a car or who cannot walk far.(Required.)

Please add any comments here

17.To have a community hub/cafe in Beaconsfield for not-for-profit organisations to use to deliver their service, hold activities, events, etc.(Required.)

20.Do you have any other ideas or comments you would like to add? These could expand on the ones you picked in the last question - or something completely different.

23.Which of the following applies to you? Please tick as many as apply.(Required.)

I share my home with friends

I live with my spouse/partner

I live alone

I live with my parents

I live with children (or stepchildren) up to 17

I live with adult children (or stepchildren) aged over 18.

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

24.What is your postcode(Required.)

25.If you are happy to have us contact you about your ideas and answers, please leave your name and telephone number and/or email address here:

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 2

Town

Postcode

Email Address

Phone Number

26.If you are happy for us to contact you with regular updates on our activities please select the answer below and add your email address.(Required.)

Yes

Please enter your email address here. If you do not have an email address, please enter your telephone number.

27.If you have been shielding during the lockdown period, will you continue to shield/self isolate?

Yes

Add any comments here

28.
Would you like to add any other general comments, thoughts or ideas? Please add them here:

Thank you so much for helping us.

If you would like to find out more about Better Connected Beaconsfield or become a volunteer with us, please visit our website at betterconnectedbeaconsfield.org.uk

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