Audience Research

Diversity at St James's
As part of the Parochial Church Council’s (PCC) ongoing strategy to “build a home where everyone can belong” at St James’s, we have released this survey in order to understand how diverse our community is. Our goal is to assess whether we have improved on our efforts at radical welcome by comparing this year’s results against the results of the previous survey undertaken in 2021, as well as to continue planning for progress in future.

This survey is completely anonymous. In 2021 over 200 people took part, and we hope as many people as possible will participate. You do not have to answer all the questions.

The questions are worded in the same way as in the 2021 UK Census.

It will take about five minutes to complete. The deadline for submitting completed surveys is 30 September 2024.

How your information will be used

The information you give is completely anonymous – we don’t ask for your name. To guard against the risk of any individual person being identified from their answers, only the following people will have access to the anonymous raw data:
- two members of the EDI & Belonging Survey Working Group (Tchansia Kone and Audrey Sebatindira)
- Parish Administrator, David Hamilton-Peters
- Associate Rector, The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine
- Rector, The Revd Lucy Winkett
Responses will be aggregated (ie, grouped together) before the findings are shared.

The survey data will be stored securely and kept totally separate from the main ChurchSuite database. The raw data will be deleted after one year and the survey will comply with St James’s Privacy (GDPR) Policy, which can be found on the website.

The summarised findings will be shared with the St James's congregation in autumn 2024. The findings are also likely to be shared with grant-making organisations and other funders of our church.

In 2026, St James’s will run the survey again to measure the church’s progress.

If you have any questions about the survey, please get in touch with the Associate Rector, The Revd Dr Ayla Lepine (associaterector@sjp.org.uk) or speak with a member of the EDI & Belonging Group (Claire Wright, Audrey Sebatindira, Tchansia Kone, Petra Griffiths).
What is your connection with St James's? (tick all that apply)

I attend church servicesFEAST guestFEAST volunteerSunday breakfast guesSunday breakfast volunteerI attend concerts/events at the churchAttend online events/servicesIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
What is your age? (select one only)

under 1616-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79over 80
Do you currently live in the UK?

YesNoI have no fixed addressPrefer not to answer
If you live in the UK what is your FULL post code? (This will not be used for identifying you or marketing to your home address)
If you live overseas, what is your usual country of residence?
Which of the following options best describes how you think of your gender identity? (select one only)

FemaleMalePrefer not to answerNon-binaryTransgenderIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

YesNo
Which of the following best describes your sexuality? (select one only)

Straight/heterosexualGay or lesbianBisexualPrefer not to answerIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
How would you describe your national identity? (select all that apply)This relates to where you feel you belong, such as the country or countries you think of as home. This could be different from your citizenship or ethnic group.

BritishEnglishWelshScottishNorthern IrishIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
What is your ethnic group? (select one only)

Asian or Asian British: IndianAsian or Asian British: PakistaniAsian or Asian British: BangladeshiAsian or Asian British: ChineseAsian or Asian British: Any other Asian BackgroundBlack, Black British, Caribbean or African: CaribbeanBlack, Black British, Caribbean or African: AfricanBlack, Black British, Caribbean or African: Any other Black backgroundMixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean or AfricanMixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianMixed or multiple ethnic groups: Any other mixed or multiple ethnic backgroundWhite: BritishWhite: IrishWhite: Gypsy or Irish TravellerWhite: RomaWhite: Any other White backgroundArabPrefer not to sayIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
What is your religion?

No religionChristian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations)BuddhistHinduJewishMuslimSikhPrefer not to sayIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?

YesNoPrefer not to say
Do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry out day-to-day activities?

Yes, a littleYes, a lotNot at allPrefer not to sayIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
What is your main language, the one you use at home? This could be spoken or Makaton or another sign language

EnglishPrefer not to sayIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
What is the country of your birth?
Are you on the Parish Electoral Roll at St James's?

YesNoDon't know
How do you mainly participate in activities at St James's?

In person on siteOnlineA combination of bothIn another way, please click and describe in your own words
How would you describe what it feels like and what it looks like to belong at St James’s?
Is there anything more you would like to tell us about your experience of St James's Piccadilly? (There will be upcoming conversation groups where you can bring up relevant suggestions or experiences you've had).
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If you would like to be contacted in future about belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion and St James’s, please share your email address below.
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