Previous Survey Results
Compassionate approach to weight
“From November 2021 to January 2022, we ran a consultation to inform the development of a compassionate approach to weight. This consultation included two public surveys:
Survey 1 asked questions about food, eating, and physical activity, to understand the local factors that influence how decisions are made regarding health and wellbeing.
Survey 2 asked questions about experiences of weight management and weight stigma to understand local attitudes and beliefs about weight and health.
If you would like to be involved further in the development of Doncaster’s compassionate approach to weight, you can join our Public Engagement Group - please send us an email at compassionate@doncaster.gov.uk.”
Our findings from these surveys can be downloaded using the links below:
Doncaster Culture Strategy
We asked for feedback to help us shape Doncaster’s cultural offer over the next 10 years.
We are currently developing a new Culture Strategy for the Borough to ensure everyone has access to a wide range of opportunities to participate in a variety of activities.
Doncaster Delivering Together Summer 2021 results
As part of our ongoing engagement to shape our borough we asked for feedback and comment on the draft goals and priorities of the new borough strategy - Doncaster Delivering Together. The goals and priorities have been developed through listening to the residents and businesses of Doncaster in many different consultations including those through this platform.
A total of 1312 people responded to this survey. For all the results please read the download below:
Doncaster Delivering Together Survey Analysis (pdf)
More in-depth locality analysis has been undertaken and the results can be found here:
Doncaster Delivering Together Localities Analysis (pdf)
Environment Survey Oct/Nov 2020 - response analysis
We received 451 responses to this survey. The following download provides a summary analysis of the responses:
Response analysis summmary (pdf)
More in-depth locality analysis has been undertaken and the results can be found here:
Environment Survey Oct/Nov 2020 Localities Analysis (pdf)
COVID-19 Spring 2020 results
We received 660 responses to the survey, which was conducted midway through the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in Spring 2020. Key headlines from the analysis are highlighted below:
Most people who responded indicated that they had experienced at least some positive outcomes as a result of the COVID-19 response. These include:
being able to spend more time with family
an improved work-life balance
slower pace of life.
Modern technologies such as social media, online streaming services, and video conferencing software were of great importance to a large number of people who responded.
When asked to consider the negative implications of how COVID-19 had affected them, most people noted an impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Over 60% of the people who responded were concerned that they could not make plans due to future uncertainty.
22% of people who responded reported that their caring responsibilities had been impacted.
Around a third of people aged under 65 reported a negative financial impact resulting from the pandemic, while only 8% of those over 65 reported their finances being impacted negatively.
Over half of all respondents indicated that outdoor exercise and an appreciation of the environment features had helped them cope with the lockdown.
When asked what Doncaster should focus on in the future, common themes included:
Reopening and growing the economy
Schools and higher education
Maintaining community safety
Improving and maintaining green spaces
Health and social care
Over 40% of people who responded say that their views on our future priorities have changed due to the pandemic.
Climate and Biodiversity Commission evidence gathering exercise
A second engagement exercise was performed on behalf of the Climate and Biodiversity Commission between October 2019 and April 2020 to specifically gather evidence about current environment initiatives and ideas for how Doncaster should respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency.
The questions asked on this occasion were:
“Do you know Doncaster has declared a climate & biodiversity emergency?”
“Do you know of anything happening in Doncaster which is helping to reduce the impact of Climate Change?”
“What could Doncaster do to help reduce the impact of Climate Change in the future?”
120 residents responded, the majority of whom were in the 45-64 age range (43%). The results we grouped into themes and showed the following:
1. Do you know Doncaster has declared a climate & biodiversity emergency?
2. Do you know of anything happening in Doncaster which is helping to reduce the impact of Climate Change?
Bar chart showing No / Nothing / Not sure with the largest percentage of responses.
3. What could Doncaster do to help reduce the impact of Climate Change in the future?
Bar chart showing which themes people felt would help to reduce the impact of Climate Change in the future with both Trees/hedges and Recycling coming out with the highest percentages.
Doncaster Talks 2019 results
Our team were out and about across Doncaster, gathering the views of local people in order to shape the future of the borough. A total of 3610 people responded. For all the results please see the download below:
Doncaster Talks 2019 Analysis Booklet (Word Doc)
Or watch the video below to see a summary of what local people in Doncaster said.