Please can you help us.
DASH wants to apply for the prestigious GSK IMPACT Award, an annual scheme to recognize the impact of small and medium size charities on community health and wellbeing. We need your feedback to see how we are helping people. We ask just a few moments of your time to answer the following questions.
Many thanks from Adrian Embling (DASH manager) and the whole DASH team.
Q1. When did you first contact the Information and Advice Service?
We don’t need an exact date, so month and year is fine.
Q2. What did you enquire about?
You can pick any of these or choose some of your own. You can choose more than one topic.
To discuss a recent diagnosis of Aspergers or autism
To ask about joining a social group
To ask about employment or work difficulties
To talk about housing problems
To talk about debt or financial worries
To talk about benefits or benefit appeals
To ask about legal matters
To discuss general health matters related to your spectrum symptoms
To find out more about Aspergers or autism
or choose some of your own
Q3. What did you think of the help you received?
Very good Good OK Not very good
Q4. How did you use the advice you received?
You can pick any of these or choose some of your own. You can choose more than one action.
I made contact with another support service
(it would be helpful to know what service you contacted for help, for example Housing, Jobcentreplus, GP, LIFT Psychology, School Support, teacher or tutor, employer)
I was able to solve the problem on my own
I just wanted information so did not need to take any action
I saw someone from DASH again
I joined a group or started a social activity
The advice did not help me
or choose some of your own
Q5. It would be great to hear that you have resolved your problem but we understand that some problems can take a very long time to resolve. Please let us know how you think the advice and support you received helped towards resolving things.
Again, you can pick any of these or choose some of your own.
The problem I had is now resolved
The problem was resolved but has now come back
I resolved that problem but now have others
I am still trying to sort things out
It did not help
Q6. Think about the information and advice you received. How much do you think it helped towards solving your problem?
A lot A bit Not very much Not at all
Thank you for your time and please contact the Information and Advice service again if you need any further help.
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