Weekly Poll – Alcohol Advertising Each week Disability Equality Scotland sends out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and for the week beginning 6 March 2023, we asked our members about restricting alcohol advertising. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect the policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results– 72 respondents Do you support proposals to restrict alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland?
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Weekly Poll – A Scotland That Cares Each week Disability Equality Scotland sends out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 13 February 2023, we asked our members about the ‘A Scotland That Cares’ campaign. Please note this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect the policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Prior to receiving this poll, were you aware of ‘A Scotland That
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Weekly Poll – Disability Employment Gap Each week Disability Equality Scotland sends out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and for the week beginning 30 January 2023, we asked our members about the Disability Employment Gap. Any identifying information within respondents’ comments has been removed. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect the policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results Question: Do you
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Weekly Poll- Pressure on the NHS Each week Disability Equality Scotland sends out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and in January 2023, we asked our members about pressure on the NHS.  Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect the policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results: 76 respondents Are you concerned about the current pressure on the NHS? Yes- 95% No- 5%
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Weekly Poll – Blue Badge Exemptions in Low Emission Zones Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 16 January 2023 we asked a question about Blue Badge Exemptions in Low Emission Zones. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. Any identifying information within respondents’ comments has been removed. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware
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Weekly Poll – National Entitlement Card Scheme Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and last week we asked our members about the National Entitlement Card scheme. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. Any identifying information within respondents’ comments has been removed. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results: 95 respondents Have you applied for
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Weekly Poll – Loneliness over the Festive Period Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and over December 2022, we asked our members about whether they experienced loneliness over the festive period and what could be done to relieve their experiences with loneliness. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. Any identifying information within respondents’ comments has been removed. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us
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Weekly Poll – International Day of Disabled People 2022 Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue and on the 3 December 2022, we asked questions related to the theme of the International Day of Disabled People 2022 which was ‘Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world’. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report,
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Weekly Poll – Hate Crime on Public Transport Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 21 November 2022 we asked a question about hate crime on public transport. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results Question 1. Please select all forms of public transport you
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Weekly Poll – Energy Blackouts (Week Beginning 14 November 2022) Each week Disability Equality Scotland send out a poll question to our members on a topical issue. For the week beginning 14th November 2022, we asked a question about the proposed energy blackouts. Please note that this is a snapshot of the views of our membership and does not reflect a policy stance of Disability Equality Scotland. If you plan to reference the findings featured in this report, please contact us in advance so that we are aware of this. Results Question: Are you concerned about these proposed blackouts? Yes
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