The First Brick Housing survey is now live! 

CLOSES 11.59PM ON 29TH FEBRUARY

Please fill it out and share the survey far and wide (by forwarding this email), as we want to hear from as many LGBTQIA+ voices as possible

Why are you doing a survey?
The picture of housing for LGBTQIA+ people is unclear, with little evidenced research of the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and how they find or live in housing. We want to understand your housing journey better, where you are now, what your wants and needs are for housing and what you hope the future of housing for our community may look like.

Only with evidence of housing need we will have power to effect change and get closer to our vision of building homes and community spaces for our community. Please help us to achieve this by filling it out.  

We are looking for all LGBTQIA+ voices, regardless of who you are, your housing situation or where you live in the UK. You might be living with a partner, be homeless, living with parents, sofa surfing, a traveler, in student accommodation, flat share or in temporary accommodation. Whoever you are and whatever your situation, we want to hear from you.

Who should complete the survey?
Participation is restricted to those who are aged 18+, identify as LGBTQIA+ and live in the UK.

Is it open now? When does it close?
The survey is open from 1st October 2023 to 30th November 2023.

What will we do with the results?  
The research is intended to be included in future academic work and publications. Alongside conducting this large-scale survey we have conducted community engagement sessions (see below) and we plan to use the data from the survey and engagement sessions to develop our knowledge and in turn, inform the development of housing for LGBTQIA+ people.

I don’t want you to know my personal information.
All submissions are completely anonymous. Any information we use for our subsequent work will remain anonymous and any information will only be presented on a summative level. If we use a quote from your submission, we will ensure any identifying information is completely removed.

Who is running the research? Are you reputable?
The research is led by Dr Adam Brett (University of Derby) & Lynne Nicholls (First Brick Housing). For more information about the study or to discuss any concerns, please email Lynne: Chair@firstbrickhousing.com

I want to tell you my housing story but I don’t want to do the survey
No problem. We have created this form for you to tell us your housing story. We want to hear all stories – the good and the bad. This form can be submitted anonymously also.