Age UK London Ageism Survey

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Age UK London want to hear about your experiences of ageism in London.

We are interested in hearing from older Londoners about their experiences of ageism. This is to help inform and develop our new campaign on combatting ageism in the capital.

We define ageism as prejudice or discrimination against a person on the basis of their age. Ageism is when someone is treated unfairly due to their age. If you have any questions, please contact campaigns@ageuklondon.org.uk

About you

We are asking the following questions to better understand how a person's experiences of ageism may vary depending on their different characteristics. All questions have a "prefer not to say option".

Which London borough do you live in?

Which age group do you belong to?

18-49

50-64

65-74

75-84

85+

Prefer not to say

What best describes your gender identity?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other (please describe in your own words):

This is required

Is this gender identity the same as your sex at birth?

Yes

Prefer not to say

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Asexual

Heterosexual

Bisexual

Gay Man

Lesbian

Pansexual

Prefer not to say

Other (please describe in your own words):

This is required

Do you consider yourself to be a Deaf and/or Disabled person?

Yes

Prefer not to say

Questions about your experiences with ageism

Please answer the following questions as openly as you feel comfortable to.

Please answer the following statements:

I experience ageism in my everyday life living in London. (Tick one box only)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

Please answer the following statement

I am ignored and/or overlooked because of my age. (Tick one box only)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

If you are able to, please can you tell us why you answered the way you did to questions 9 and 10. (optional)

People can experience discrimination for a wide range of reasons. Some of these are listed below.

Do you think how you experience ageism is affected by any of the following reasons?

Because of my gender

Because of my ethnic background

Because I am Deaf and/or disabled

Because I am from the LGBTQ+ community

Because of my religion/belief

None of the above

If you feel able to, please can you tell us more about why you selected the reasons you did to question 12? (optional)

Please select ONLY one statement in the list below that you most agree/ identify with.

Ageism is worse in London compared with other parts of the country

Levels of ageism are about the same as other parts of the country.

Levels of ageism are lower in London than in other parts of the country.

I don’t know if levels of ageism are better or worse than in other parts of the country.

If you are able to, please explain your reason for choosing the statement in question 14. (optional)

If you are able to, please provide as much detail of experiences you have had of ageism. (optional)

When? Where? How? How did you feel?

E.g. I have experienced ageism when doing my food shopping. The shop assistants always act like I don’t exist and seem impatient when I take a while to pack my shopping away at the till. I feel like I’m in the way.

When you have experienced and/or witnessed ageism, have you felt comfortable to call it out (raise the issue)?

Yes, I reported it to an organisation/professional body

Yes, I called out a person’s behaviour

No, I did not feel comfortable to do so

We are conducting this survey to gather older Londoners’ experiences of ageism to help inform our next campaign on tackling ageism in the capital.

We’d love to hear your thoughts. What do you feel needs to change in London? Please provide as much detail as you feel comfortable to. (optional)

Would you tell your story to the media?

Working with journalists and the media on issues that matter to older Londoners is an important part of our work. If you have a story about how you have experienced ageism that you have told us about in this survey, would you be happy to share your story with us?

If you would, please provide your name and email address and a member of the team will contact you.

Which London borough do you live in?

Which age group do you belong to?

What best describes your gender identity?

Is this gender identity the same as your sex at birth?

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

What is your religion or belief?

Do you consider yourself to be a Deaf and/or Disabled person?

How would you describe your ethnic background? (This may be different to your nationality, place of birth or citizenship).

Please answer the following statements:

I experience ageism in my everyday life living in London. (Tick one box only)

Please answer the following statement

I am ignored and/or overlooked because of my age. (Tick one box only)

If you are able to, please can you tell us why you answered the way you did to questions 9 and 10. (optional)

People can experience discrimination for a wide range of reasons. Some of these are listed below.

Do you think how you experience ageism is affected by any of the following reasons?

If you feel able to, please can you tell us more about why you selected the reasons you did to question 12? (optional)

Please select ONLY one statement in the list below that you most agree/ identify with.

If you are able to, please explain your reason for choosing the statement in question 14. (optional)

How does ageism make you feel? (Please select your top 3).

In what areas of your life have you experienced ageism in London? (Tick all that apply)

When you have experienced and/or witnessed ageism, have you felt comfortable to call it out (raise the issue)?

We are conducting this survey to gather older Londoners’ experiences of ageism to help inform our next campaign on tackling ageism in the capital.

We’d love to hear your thoughts. What do you feel needs to change in London? Please provide as much detail as you feel comfortable to. (optional)

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Which London borough do you live in?

Which age group do you belong to?

What best describes your gender identity?

Is this gender identity the same as your sex at birth?

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

What is your religion or belief?

Do you consider yourself to be a Deaf and/or Disabled person?

How would you describe your ethnic background? (This may be different to your nationality, place of birth or citizenship).

Please answer the following statements: I experience ageism in my everyday life living in London. (Tick one box only)

Please answer the following statement I am ignored and/or overlooked because of my age. (Tick one box only)

If you are able to, please can you tell us why you answered the way you did to questions 9 and 10. (optional)

People can experience discrimination for a wide range of reasons. Some of these are listed below. Do you think how you experience ageism is affected by any of the following reasons?

If you feel able to, please can you tell us more about why you selected the reasons you did to question 12? (optional)

Please select ONLY one statement in the list below that you most agree/ identify with.

If you are able to, please explain your reason for choosing the statement in question 14. (optional)

How does ageism make you feel? (Please select your top 3).

In what areas of your life have you experienced ageism in London? (Tick all that apply)

When you have experienced and/or witnessed ageism, have you felt comfortable to call it out (raise the issue)?

We are conducting this survey to gather older Londoners’ experiences of ageism to help inform our next campaign on tackling ageism in the capital. We’d love to hear your thoughts. What do you feel needs to change in London? Please provide as much detail as you feel comfortable to. (optional)

Please answer the following statements:

I experience ageism in my everyday life living in London. (Tick one box only)

Please answer the following statement

I am ignored and/or overlooked because of my age. (Tick one box only)

People can experience discrimination for a wide range of reasons. Some of these are listed below.

Do you think how you experience ageism is affected by any of the following reasons?

We are conducting this survey to gather older Londoners’ experiences of ageism to help inform our next campaign on tackling ageism in the capital.

We’d love to hear your thoughts. What do you feel needs to change in London? Please provide as much detail as you feel comfortable to. (optional)