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About You

These questions will help us understand who is responding and identify any patterns or gaps, with a view to address any issues highlighted, where possible.

Why we are asking you information about your identity Why we are asking you information about your identity

Birmingham City Council is committed to promoting equality, eliminating unlawful discrimination, and ensuring the diverse communities we serve are represented in our engagement and service planning.

You do not have to answer these questions, and we recognise that some of the information is personal and sensitive. We use this information to understand whether we are involving different groups of people and to identify where we may need to change our approach.

We will not use this information to identify you. It is used only in aggregated or anonymised form to help improve our services and engagement activities.

Data protection

The information you provide will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR, and in line with the Birmingham City Council Privacy Policy.
We may use anonymised statistics to inform our discussions, decisions and service improvements. No information will be published or used in any way that identifies you.

We collect this information to help us meet our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010, including understanding representation by characteristics such as age, race, sex and sexual orientation.

If you would like this information in an alternative format, or would like support completing the form, please contact us at getinvolved@birmingham.gov.uk

If you are completing this on behalf of another individual, please choose the responses that apply to them.

1. Firstly, which of the following are you (or the person you are completing this on behalf of)?

Please tick all that apply

I am a resident of Birmingham I represent/own a local business I represent a charity that covers the Birmingham area I represent a community group in Birmingham I work for Birmingham City Council I am a Birmingham Councillor I represent a public sector organisation Other

2. If you have selected 'Other' - please specify

3. Please select the age group that reflects your age:

Age is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Under 16 yrs 16 to 19 yrs 20 to 24 yrs 25 to 29 yrs 30 to 34 yrs 35 to 39 yrs 40 to 44 yrs 45 to 49 yrs 50 to 54 yrs 55 to 59 yrs 60 to 64 yrs 65 to 69 yrs 70 to 74 yrs 75 to 79 yrs 80 to 84 yrs 85 to 89 yrs 90 yrs or over Do not wish to answer

4. What is your sex?

Sex and Gender Reassignment are legally protected characteristics Sex and Gender Reassignment are legally protected characteristics

Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other. As a social construct, gender varies from society to society and can change over time.

Gender interacts with but is different from sex, which refers to the different biological and physiological characteristics of females, males and intersex persons, such as chromosomes, hormones and reproductive organs. Gender and sex are related to but different from gender identity. Gender identity refers to a person’s deeply felt, internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to the person’s physiology or designated sex at birth. (World Health Organisation definition)

Gender and Gender Reassignment are legally protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Male Female Do not wish to answer

5. Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

Yes No Do not wish to answer

6. Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? If you are aged under 16 years old, please ignore this question.

Sexual orientation is a legally protected characteristic Sexual orientation is a legally protected characteristic

Sexuality and sexual orientation is about who someone feels physically and emotionally attracted to. This can be romantic or emotional attraction, or both. (NSPCC definition)

Sexual orientation is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

Straight or Heterosexual Gay or Lesbian Bisexual Other sexual orientation

Do not wish to answer

7. What is your ethnic group? If you have mixed ethnicity, please select which combination of ethnicities describes you best.

Race is a legally protected characteristic Race is a legally protected characteristic

Ethnicity & Race

Ethnicity is defined as “the social group a person belongs to, and either identifies with or is identified with by others, as a result of a mix of cultural and other factors including language, diet, religion, ancestry and physical features traditionally associated with race" (Bhopal 2004). Ethnicity is self-defined and may change over time, it overlaps with the legally protected racial identity but is a broader term.

Race is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Race is defined under the Act as being part of a group of people who are identified by their nationality, citizenship, colour, national or ethnic origins.

We recognise that for some of our communities tribal identity is important and yet is not routinely collected. Across the world there are over 360 recognised tribal communities with distinct customs, traditions and in some cases specific tribal laws or regulations. We have started to ask about tribal identity to better understand this aspect of identity so that we can better support the needs of our citizens and staff.

White British Other White Bangladeshi Chinese Indian Pakistani Other Asian African Caribbean Black British Other Black Arab Latin American Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller Roma Central and Eastern European Western and Southern European Sikh Jewish Any other ethnic group

Do not wish to answer

8. What is your religion?

Religion is a legally protected characteristic Religion is a legally protected characteristic

Faith & Belief

Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. (BBC definition)

Religion is a legally protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010.

No religion Christian Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Agnostic Atheist Other religion

Do not wish to answer