Equalities Monitoring Form

Why are we asking you to complete this form?

Filling out the Equalities Monitoring Form helps us learn more about the diversity of our applicants and the people we support with funding.

Your responses help us see if there are any gaps or areas where we can do better. This way, we can ensure that more people can benefit from our funding. Your contribution to this work is crucial in making a positive impact.

In this form we ask questions regarding age, sex, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. This covers some of the ‘protected characteristics’ in The Equality Act 2010. We also include questions on gender identity, socio-economic background and Gaelic language.

If you do not know some of the information or if you prefer not to provide it, you can fill in the 'Prefer not to say' box.

How will my information be used?

The information you provide will be used to create aggregated statistics and reports. These will help us support groups that are underrepresented, improve equal opportunities and prevent discrimination. Your input will also help us improve our services and meet reporting requirements.

Please be assured that personally identifiable information will not be shared outside our organisation. Any statistics and reports we create for wider publication will be anonymised to protect your privacy.

For information on how we use your personal information (e.g. age) and sensitive personal information (e.g. ethnicity), please see the Funding Section of our Privacy Notice.

Alternative Formats, Languages and Access Support

Creative Scotland / Screen Scotland is committed to offering clear and accessible application processes and programmes that are open to everyone. This information is available in alternative formats on request, including translations. Access support is available for disabled applicants who need help completing this form.

If you have any general enquiries about the application process, access support, Guidance or Application Form, please contact our Enquiries Service:

Email: enquiries@creativescotland.com

If you are applying on behalf of an organisation:

If you are applying as an individual:

Organisations

Q1. Funding Programme

Which Funding Programme have you applied/are you in the process of applying to?
Please select the name of the funding programme from the dropdown menu below.

Creative Scotland / Screen Scotland encourages organisations to collect employment data and monitor board membership.

Please therefore tell us about your organisation.

Please add at least one number to each column. If any of the categories are not relevant for your organisation please add a 0 in the column.

For employees please include any permanent and/or freelance staff.

Q2. Age

Please indicate the number of Staff and Board Members in the following age groups:
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
16-24 years
25-44 years
45-65 years
65+ years
Prefer not to say

Q3. Disability

Do you consider your organisation to be disabled-led?

Under The Equality Act 2010, a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

For the purposes of this form, disabled-led is defined as 51 per cent or more of the senior management team and board having a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term health condition)'

Yes
No
Please indicate how many of your staff and board members consider themselves to be disabled and the number who consider themselves non-disabled.
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Disabled
Non-disabled
Not known
Prefer not to say

Q4. Gender Identity

Please indicate the gender identity of your Staff and Board Members:
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Man
Woman
In Another Way
Prefer not to say

If you would like to, please tell us what other words you would use e.g. intersex, non-binary, gender-fluid.

Sex

Please indicate the sex of your Staff and Board Members (‘Sex’ relates to the sex recorded on your birth certificate or Gender Recognition Certificate):
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
Please indicate if any of your Staff or Board Members are trans? (‘Trans’ is a term used to describe people whose gender is not the same as the sex they were assigned at birth.)
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Q5. Ethnicity

Do you consider your organisation to be global majority or minority ethnic led?

(For the purposes of this form, global majority or minority ethnic led is defined as 51 per cent or more of the senior management team and board being people from a global majority or minority ethnic background)

Yes
No
Please indicate how many of your staff and board members are from the following ethnic groups:
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
White Scottish
Other British
Irish
Gypsy / Traveller
Polish
Any other White ethnic group (please write in):
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Any Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups (please write in):
Asian, Asian Scottish, or Asian British Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British
Chinese, Chinese Scottish, Chinese British
Any other Asian (please write in):
African African, African Scottish, African British
Any other African (please write in):
Caribbean or Black Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish, Caribbean British
Black, Black Scottish, Black British
Any other Caribbean or Black (please write in):
Other ethnic group Arab, Arab Scottish, Arab British
Any other ethnic group (please write in):
Prefer not to say Prefer not to say

Any other ethnic group, please write in:

Q6. Sexual Orientation

Please indicate the sexual orientation of your staff and board members:
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Heterosexual/Straight
Gay/Lesbian
Bisexual
Other Sexual Orientation
Prefer not to say

If you would like to, please tell us what other words you would use.

Q7. Gaelic Language

Do you support Gaelic language through your organisation's work?
Yes
No
How many of your Staff and Board regard themselves as Gaelic speakers or are Gaelic learners?
Chair Board Members Chief Executive Artistic Director/Lead Employees Volunteers
Gaelic speaker(s)
Gaelic learner(s)
Not known
Prefer not to say

Q8. Socio-Economic Background

We understand there are barriers to access and progression for people from different socio-economic backgrounds and we want to be proactive in changing this.

Following research and consultation we are introducing a question to capture the socio-economic background of our applicants.

Collecting this data will help us understand what needs to be done in order to improve socio-economic diversity and inclusion in the arts, screen and creative industries across Scotland.

This question is in line with that adopted by other cultural organisations and will give us a benchmark for the sector which we can build on in the future.

Please see the Jerwood Arts Toolkit for more information and advice.

Please complete the table to show the Socio-Economic Background of your board members and permanent staff. Enter the number of staff by occupation of the main/highest income earner in their household when they were 14.

Board Members Employees
Modern professional occupations such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer.  
Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, call centre agent, nursery nurse.
Senior managers or administrators: (usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work, and for finance) such as: finance manager, chief executive.
Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.
Semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant.
Routine manual and service occupations such as: HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff.
Middle or junior managers such as: office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.
Traditional professional occupations such as: accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer.
Long term unemployed: (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).
Retired
Don’t know
Prefer not to say

Q9. Project Focus

Does your project/activity specifically and proactively target any of the following groups

People of the global majority and/or minority ethnic people/groups
Children and Young People (0 - 25)
Disabled people, inclusive of nuerodivergence and mental health
People of faith / religion
People of diverse genders (e.g. non-binary, gender fluid)
People supported in health / wellbeing groups
LGBTQIA+ People
Care experienced children and young people (including those currently in the care of a local authority and care leavers)
Older people
Displaced people including refugees and asylum seekers
People experiencing poverty
People living in rural areas of Scotland
People living in island communities in Scotland
People engaging or working in or with Gaelic language or culture
D/deaf people
Women

Please indicate if this is a major or minor focus?

By major we mean greater than 50%. By minor we mean that there is specific activity, however it is less than 50% of your project / activity.

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Individuals

Funding Programme

To which Funding Programme have you applied, or are in the process of applying to?
Please type the name of the funding programme in the box below.
Please now tell us about yourself. Please select relevant age.

Age

How old are you?
16-24 years
25-44 years
45-65 years
65+ years
Prefer not to say

Disability

Do you have a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?

Disability Q2

Does this condition or illness affect you in any of the following areas? Please select all that apply.

Please select

Selected

If you would like to, please tell us what other words you would use.

Ethnicity

What is your ethnic group? Please tick one box which best describes your ethnic group or background.
White Scottish
Other British
Irish
Gypsy/Traveller
Polish
Any other White ethnic group (please write in):
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Any Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups (please write in):
Asian, Asian Scottish, or Asian British Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British
Any other Asian (please write in):
African African, African Scottish, African British
Any other African (please write in):
Caribbean or Black Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish, Caribbean British
Black, Black Scottish, Black British
Any other Caribbean or Black (please write in):
Other ethnic group Arab/Arab Scottish/Arab British
Any other ethnic group (please write in):
Prefer not to say Prefer not to say

Any other ethnic group, please write in:

Gender Identity

What is your gender identity?
Man
Woman
In another way
Prefer not to say

If you would like to, please tell us what other words you would use e.g. intersex, non-binary, gender-fluid.

Sex

What is your sex? (‘Sex’ relates to the sex recorded on your birth certificate or Gender Recognition Certificate)'
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
Do you consider yourself to be a trans person? (‘Trans’ is a term used to describe people whose gender is not the same as the sex they were assigned at birth.)
Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Sexual Orientation

Which of the following options best describes your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual/Straight
Gay/Lesbian
Bisexual
Other sexual orientation
Prefer not to say

If you would like to, please tell us what other words you would use.

Gaelic Language

Do you speak Gaelic?
Yes
No

Q8. Socio-Economic Background

We understand there are barriers to access and progression for people from different socio-economic backgrounds and we want to be proactive in changing this.

Following research and consultation we are introducing a question to capture the socio-economic background of our applicants.

Collecting this data will help us understand what needs to be done in order to improve socio-economic diversity and inclusion in the arts, screen and creative industries across Scotland.

This question is in line with that adopted by other cultural organisations and will give us a benchmark for the sector which we can build on in the future.

Please see the Jerwood Arts Toolkit for more information and advice.
Modern professional occupations such as: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer.  
Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, call centre agent, nursery nurse.
Senior managers or administrators: (usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work, and for finance) such as: finance manager, chief executive.
Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.
Semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant.
Routine manual and service occupations such as: HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff.
Middle or junior managers such as: office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.
Traditional professional occupations such as: accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer.
Long term unemployed: (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).
Retired
Don’t know
Prefer not to say
Does not apply

Select the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14. If this question does not apply to you (because, for example, you were in care at this time), you can indicate this below:

Q9. Project Focus

Does your project/activity specifically and proactively target any of the following groups

People of the global majority and/or minority ethnic people/groups
Children and Young People (0 - 25)
Disabled people, inclusive of nuerodivergence and mental health
People of faith / religion
People of diverse genders (e.g. non-binary, gender fluid)
People supported in health / wellbeing groups
LGBTQIA+ People
Care experienced children and young people (including those currently in the care of a local authority and care leavers)
Older people
Displaced people including refugees and asylum seekers
People experiencing poverty
People living in rural areas of Scotland
People living in island communities in Scotland
People engaging or working in or with Gaelic language or culture
D/deaf people
Women

Please indicate if this is a major or minor focus?

By major we mean greater than 50%. By minor we mean that there is specific activity, however it is less than 50% of your project / activity.

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