SOSE form

Hi! Thank you so much for taking our form. This will be a form with a range of different types of questions, and there is no time limit, so please think through your answers carefully. We really value honesty and openness, and would appreciate if you felt safe to share your thoughts and experiences.

*if at any point you change your mind about completing this questionnaire, please stop filling it in and we won't receive it until you press send.* please see at the bottom for some details on our data policy, thanks!

Please tick the box below to confirm that you have read our data notice and to consent to us using your data for our research.

Please indicate how long ago the incident in question occurred (if you have had multiple experiences, feel free to choose multiple options)

In your opinion, which of the following factors had the biggest negative impact on your situation?

Financial Dependence (no independent source of income/inadequate income to live on)

Fear of being rejected by outer network (friends, family, society)

Fear of repercussions from perpetrator (fear of further violence such as attempted murder)

Fear of children being taken away / left with abuser

Lack of support (no social network, estranged from family)

Lack of awareness of legal rights

Lack of awareness of abuser's actions being abuse

What was the biggest support in helping you escape the abusive situation?(e.g. family support, a charity's support, financial support ...)

What forms of violence were you most subjected to? (can select multiple options here)

if you answered "other" to the last question, and would like to describe the type of abuse you experienced, please do so in this box.

Lots of women who have describe their domestic abuse publicly claim that they 'didn't feel like they were the typical victim' before they were abused, but that changed after their experience.

Does this match your experience?

What is the reason behind this answer?

Which of the following was the least helpful in escaping your situation?

How do you think you could have been better supported?

On a scale from 1-10 how alone did you feel during your experience?

10 = completely alone, 1 = well-supported, not alone

Did you seek mental support after your experience (therapy practices)?

If 'yes', how hard were these services to access?

1 = very easy, 10 = very difficult

Briefly describe your experience with mental health, both during and after your abusive situation.

Do you feel like a community of survivors would help you to feel validated and supported in your experiences?

What would make you hesitant to engage in this type of community?

Lack of Inclusion/understanding from other group members

Fear of confronting hard feelings attached to trauma

Denial of classifying experience as 'abuse'

Feeling like you're "defined by trauma"

Lack of support from your wider network (e.g. friends/family)

Comparison of traumas (feeling invalid due to extremity of another member's experience)

What format would be most helpful for events in a survivor network? (can choose multiple options)

in-person social events (pottery painting, dance lessons -- spaces for survivors to connect and make friends)

in-person educational workshops

virtual meetings (weekly?)

online network (via monitored chat streams and server)

Do you live close to London/would you be willing + able to travel for in-person events?

If you are comfortable sharing, where in the UK do you live? (not specific address, city or area is fine!)

Do you have any accessibility needs that a group like this would need to accommodate?

Has anything stopped you from sharing answers that reflect your full opinion today?

How we use your data:

The data you provide will be completely anonymised. This means no names or sensitive information will be kept unless you specifically request to be updated via newsletter (which will soon be released) or for any other specific purposes. If you want us not to use your data for our research findings after you've submitted, please reach out at reachoutspeakeasy@outlook.com, thanks!