Your Voice Your Role

What is this all about?

People are doing great things in and for their community, like helping out at their local foodbank, fundraising at their children's school and helping their elderly neighbour. Would you like to make a difference in your town but don’t know how?

By sharing your skills, interests and lived experience you could be a part of the change that you and your community wants.

Please take five minutes to register your interest.

"Your personal information will be stored securely and handled in accordance with GDPR guidelines, ensuring your data is protected and only used for the purposes outlined in this survey."

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* 1. Community Involvement - How long have you been involved in the community? (Select only one option)

Not involved

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

More than 5 years

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* 2. Community Skills - Which of the following do you consider as your strongest skill? (Select only one option)

Communicator – I can share information clearly so that everyone can understand and work together.

Teamwork – I like working on projects with other people and making connections that help the community.

Problem-solver – I can look at data, research and feedback from the community to find patterns, trends, and underlying problems. This helps me find solutions or come up with new ways to deal with problems.

Empathetic Listener - I can listen with empathy to understand and share other people's feelings, to help build compassionate and supportive networks and get people to care about and support each other.

Leader – I can lead and inspire people to do things, by building trust and getting people to work together.

Networker – I like getting in touch with different kinds of people and groups to create new connections and more resources to support the community

Diplomat – I can help settle disagreements in a healthy way and encourage everyone in the community to get along and value each other.

Planner and organiser - I can plan and coordinate events/meetings, manage resources, and complete a record of what took place at the events.

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* 3. Community Experience - People from every community are supporting their friends and neighbours in different ways, which of the following are you already taking part in or would like to get involved with: (Select no more than 3 options)

Volunteer Programs - Offering opportunities for residents to contribute their time and skills. e.g. hosting study groups, mums & toddlers’ group, knitting club, yoga for the elderly.

Workshops and Training - I empower community members with new skills and knowledge. e.g. computer club for the elderly.

Community Events/Festivals - I love to participate and bring people together in a range of cultural and faith activities, e.g. music, arts and dance, these events are a wonderful opportunity to learn and share in the joy of our local traditions.

Support Groups - I organise or take part in groups that have individuals with common concerns or challenges to share experiences and support each other. e.g. for parents of children with special education needs, for giving financial advice, to help people with depression and anxiety, social space for people with dementia.

Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns - I participate and organise conversations and activities that raise awareness about important social issues and advocate for the needs and rights of community members and residents. e.g. climate crisis, cost of living, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Youth Engagement Programs - I take part or help to develop activities and programs specifically designed to involve and support young people.

Environmental Initiatives - I take part in or organise events to encourage community involvement in sustainability projects, and conservation efforts. e.g. allotments, litter clean-ups, community gardening groups, planting trees, friends of parks.

Sports and Recreation - I take part or organise activities that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles through sports, fitness classes, and recreational events. e.g. women's cycle sessions, parkrun, local football club, professional skills.

Other: please state what it is.

I would like to be involved in supporting my community.

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* 4. Skills acquired through work or professional training - Do you have skills learned through your working life/lived experience or training you have undertaken that you could offer, that will make a difference to support your local community and your local town? (Select no more than 3 options)

Legal

Financial

Business/Entrepreneurial

Event planning

Project Management

Digital Media/Marketing

Education and Training

Facilities Management

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. Local Issues - Please share which of the following issues you are most interested in: (Select no more than 3 options)

Clean and pleasant area

Green Spaces

Housing

Development

Cost of Living

Community Facilities

Support for Young People

Feeling Safe

Supporting Community Life

Job Opportunities

Climate change

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* 6. Your Town - Which of the following towns do you either live, work or study in? (Select only one options)

Acton

Ealing (including Hanger Hill, Northfields, Pitshanger, and West Ealing)

Greenford

Hanwell

Northolt

Perivale

Southall

Your Voice Your Role

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* 1. Community Involvement - How long have you been involved in the community? (Select only one option)

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* 2. Community Skills - Which of the following do you consider as your strongest skill? (Select only one option)

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* 3. Community Experience - People from every community are supporting their friends and neighbours in different ways, which of the following are you already taking part in or would like to get involved with: (Select no more than 3 options)

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* 4. Skills acquired through work or professional training - Do you have skills learned through your working life/lived experience or training you have undertaken that you could offer, that will make a difference to support your local community and your local town? (Select no more than 3 options)

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* 5. Local Issues - Please share which of the following issues you are most interested in: (Select no more than 3 options)

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* 6. Your Town - Which of the following towns do you either live, work or study in? (Select only one options)

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* 7. Your Name -

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* 8. Email Address -

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* 9. Phone Number -