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Survey for Employees

Suffolk Family Carers is committed to supporting unpaid carers in employment and you can help us by sharing your experience and thoughts by completing this short survey. This will help us provide our services in the most appropriate and helpful way. Our aim is to ensure organisations across Suffolk gain the knowledge and skills to implement strategies that support unpaid carers in their employ.

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About You

Please tell us the name of the organisation you work for

Please tell us the sector this organisation operates in *

Please tell us what other sector this organisation operates in *

Which of the following best describes your role at this organisation? *

Please tell us what other role you hold at this organisation *

Please tell us your age *

Under 25
25 - 40
41 - 55
55+

Which of the following best describes your employment? (Please tick all that apply) *

Full Time
Part Time
Flexible
Self Employed

What are your caring responsibilities? (Please tick all that apply) *

Providing emotional support
Providing economic support
Providing personal care
Attending clinical appointments
Meal preparation, general chores and errands
Managing financial/administrative matters
Other

Please tell us what other caring responsibilities you have? *

Who do you care for? (Please tick all that apply) *

Adult Family member
Child/young adult with additional needs aged up to 24
Adult Friend/Neighbour

You are not alone

1 in 7 employees are juggling work with being an unpaid family carer

How juggling work and caring impacts you

Which of the following caring responsibilities impact your work? (Please tick all that apply) *

Providing emotional support
Providing economic support
Providing personal care
Meal preparation, general chores and errands/appointments
Managing financial/administrative matters
None of these
Other

What other caring responsibility impacts your work? *

Be kind to yourself

73% of family carers said that they found it stresful to juggle work and care

Which of the following situations at work impact your caring role? (Please tick all that apply) *

Juggling work and home life
Choices of transport/parking to/from work to ensure flexibility
Scheduling appointments during the working day
Policies regarding applying for Annual Leave
Ability to adapt and flex hours when care needs change
Availability of cover in the event of planned absence
Safe spaces within the workplace for supportive conversations
Effective levels of communication regarding polices and procedures
Other
None of these

What other caring responsibility is impacted by your work? *

Which of the following are impacted by you juggling work and caring responsibilities? *

Your emotional wellbeing
Your social life and relationships
Your physical health
Your financial security
Your mental health
None of the these
Other

What else is impacted by you juggling work and caring responsibilities? *

The support available to you

Do you already receive any support in work to help manage your caring role with work? *

Yes
No
Only in an emergency
Not sure

Reach out for help

Unpaid family carers have reported that their wellbeing has improved where working for employers who have introduced supportive policies acknowledging the needs of unpaid carers.

Are you aware of The Carers Leave Act 2023 and your rights in the workplace? *