If you live or work in Oxfordshire, we'd like to hear from you.  Do local services meet your needs? Could they be improved? Tell us about your experiences and impressions of living in Oxfordshire as a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. Your answers will be treated in confidence, in compliance with the Market Research Society Code of Conduct.   Q1 Do you live or work in Oxfordshire?   Yes     No   Q2 Had you heard about HALT (Homophobia Awareness Liaison Team) before today?   Yes   No
If Yes, please specify how you heard:
Q3 Had you visited the HALT website before today?   Yes   No

Q4 Have you ever been a victim of homophobic, transphobic, biphobic abuse or harassment, either verbal or physical, whilst in Oxfordshire?    Examples include verbal abuse (name calling), abusive text messages and emails as well as physical attacks and homophobic graffiti.  In short, any action which alarms or distresses a person because of their sexuality (real or assumed) should be reported.    (Please select all that apply.)                 Yes - verbal abuse   Yes - physical abuse   No Q5 If yes, did the abuse or harassment occur in the workplace, or did it happen outside of work? (Please select all that apply.)   Outside of work   In the workplace
If outside of work, please specify where:		If in the workplace, please specify industry type:
Q6 Did you report the incident(s) to the police or your employer? (Please select all that apply.)   Yes- to the Police   Yes - to your employer   No - did not report incident(s)           Q6b  Incidents of verbal abuse       Q6c  Incidents of physical abuse

Q7 If you reported any incidents to your employer, to what extent do you feel that they took appropriate action to deal with the incident?   Incident was dealt with fully   Incident was dealt with slightly Incident was dealt with partially   No action was taken Q8 If you reported any incidents to the police, to what extent do you feel that they took appropriate action to deal with the incident?   Incident was dealt with fully   Incident was dealt with slightly Incident was dealt with partially   No action was taken Q9 If you did not report the incident(s), why was this?  (Please type your answer in the box below.) Q10 Have you ever used the services provided by Terrence Higgins Trust?   Yes   Didn't know about their services No

Q11 Have you ever experienced difficulty when accessing any of the following services, which you think was because of your sexuality? (Please select the services, if any, that apply.)   Housing services   Doctors Housing & Council Tax Benefit   Local leisure centres Community safety teams   Crown Prosecution Service Hospitals   Local Authority reception area Education   None Social services   Don't know Libraries   Other
If other services (please specify):
Q12 If you had difficulty using services because of your sexuality, please could you describe the difficulty you experienced. (Please type your answer in the box below.) Q13 Have you ever experienced any difficulty when applying for a job at any of the public services listed in Q11, because of your sexuality?   Yes   No - applied for a job but didn't experience any difficulty   No - never applied for a job there

Q14 If you did experience difficulty applying for a job with a public service because of your sexuality, please explain what happened:  (Please type your answer in the box below.) Q15 Are there any other problems or issues we should be aware of concerning life in Oxfordshire for  LGBT people?  (Please type your answer in the box below.) Q16 In order that we can ensure the appropriate organisation responds to any issues you have raised, please could you indicate which of the following areas you live or work in.     South Oxfordshire   West Oxfordshire   Oxford City Vale of White Horse   Cherwell District
If unsure, what is your postcode?

And finally, just a few questions about you... Q17 Are you...   Male Female Q18 Would you describe yourself as:   Gay   Heterosexual   Prefer not to say Lesbian   Transgender   Bisexual   Other   Q19 What is your age?   16-24   35-44   55-64 25-34   45-54   65 and over

Q20 Do you have a disability or a long-term health condition that substantially impacts on your day to day life? ie. poor hearing, poor sight (except if it can be corrected by glasses), significant mobility impairment, mental health condition, learning disabilities, dyslexia, heart conditions, multiple sclerosis, HIV, diabetes, cancer, epilepsy.   Yes   No Q21 Just for our records, please could you indicate which group you consider you belong to?   White - British   Asian or Asian British - Pakistani White - Irish   Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi Any other White background   Any other Asian background Mixed - White and Black Caribbean   Black or Black British - Caribbean Mixed - White and Black African   Black or Black British - African Mixed - White and Asian   Any other Black background Any other mixed background   Chinese Asian or Asian British - Indian   Any other background

Q22 HALT partners meet on a bi-monthly basis and aim to challenge and eliminate all forms of homophobic, biphopic and transphobic abuse in Oxfordshire and to offer support to its victims.  Would you be interested in getting involved in our work?  If so, please leave your name and contact details below.   Yes   No Q23 From time to time the HALT partners (listed below) consult with residents on particular issues relating to the services they provide.  Would you be willing to take part in their consultations in the future?  (If you agree to take part, your personal details may be provided to the partners for use in consultations only.  Your details will not be passed on to any other organisations.)   Yes   No Q24 If yes to either of the questions above, please leave your details below.  Please be assured that your personal details will only be used by HALT partners for the purposes you have specified above.  They will not be passed on to any other organisations.   Full name   Postal address   Telephone number   E-mail address HALT partners:  Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Cherwell District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Criminal Justice Board, Terrence Higgins Trust, Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust.

Thank you for your interest in this survey.  We won't continue with the questions, though, because we are looking for the views of people who live or work in Oxfordshire.   Thank you for taking part in this survey. Please click the 'Submit' button below to finish. HALT partners:  Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Cherwell District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council, Criminal Justice Board, Terrence Higgins Trust, Thames Valley Police, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust.