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Age Friendly Torfaen - Outdoor spaces, buildings, and transport

This survey asks residents aged 50+ their opinions about Torfaen's outdoor spaces, public buildings and transport. Tell us what you think about accessibility, easy of use and safety.

Survey closes 1/7/24

Outdoor spaces and buildings. 

The external environment has a major impact on the mobility, independence and quality of life of older people as they go about their daily lives beyond the comfort of their homes. A clean place with well-maintained recreational areas, ample rest areas, well-developed and safe pedestrian and building infrastructure, and a secure environment provides an ideal living environment for seniors to age in.

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Generally speaking, Torfaen is a good place for older people to live. How accurate this statement?

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Torfaen’s outdoor spaces meet the needs of older people
Torfaen’s buildings meet the needs of older people (this refers to public buildings rather than homes)

Transport

Accessible and affordable public transport is key to ensuring an elderly population is able to age actively and remain engaged with their community, with access to health and social facilities. Driving conditions and parking facilities should also keep older drivers in mind.

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How do you feel about this statement: Torfaen's transport infrastructure meets the needs of older people

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What mode of transport do you use to get around, please tick all that apply

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Reliability
Accessibility
Safety
Availability - information, timetables and location of public transport

About you

It would be extremely helpful if you could finish by answering the following questions about yourself. This will help us understand whether we have reached particular groups of people and where we need to focus additional effort when we consult in future. This information will be stored securely according to Torfaen Council’s Privacy Policy (available on request). This data will be anonymised and will only be included in the published report to make statements such as:

X % of respondents were aged…

Y % of respondents identified as male gender

Z % of respondents have a disability, etc.

You will not be named and your personal data will not be available to anyone other than a small team of Council staff for the purpose of analysis and keeping you informed about the project, if you signal that you wish for this to happen.

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A note about Sex and Gender:

Sex and gender are terms that are often used interchangeably but they are in fact two different concepts, even though for many people their sex and gender are the same. The World Health Organisation regional office for Europe describes sex as characteristics that are biologically defined, whereas gender is based on socially constructed features. They recognise that there are variations in how people experience gender based upon self-perception and expression, and how they behave. With this in mind…

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What is your ethnic origin?

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We greatly appreciate you giving the above information and helping to ensure services are inclusive, thank you.

If you were not able to see yourself in these groupings, please let us know by emailing equality@torfaen.gov.uk or phoning 01495 766958 – we want everyone to participate and are always keen to improve how we do things.