Research into the Needs of Servicewomen and the Role of Third Sector Support
You are being invited to take part in a research study commissioned by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) which aims to better understand the experiences and support needs of servicewomen and women veterans who have been affected by bullying, harassment or assault during military service and what role the third sector has in supporting these women. We are looking to hear from third sector organisations that support women with a lived experience of bullying, harassment and / or assault to understand current provision, cross-sector collaboration and further support needed.
This survey is confidential and the information you provide will be used solely for research purposes. We will not share any identifiable information such as your name or email address to anyone outside of the research team at MEL Research.
You can stop taking part at any time, and you don’t have to tell us why. Your choice to take part of not will not affect your relationship with the AFCFT, or any current or future applications for grants through the AFCFT.
You can tell us at any point if you change your mind and no longer want to take part. This is called the right to withdraw and you can do it without giving a reason up until we begin analysis on the 31st August 2026. Please make a note of your survey ID (which will be provided to you once you submit your survey response) and if you would like to withdraw follow this link to fill in the anonymous withdrawal form: Withdrawal of Survey Response: Research into the Needs of Servicewomen and the Role of Third Sector Support – Fill in form.
The survey should take around 10-15 minutes to complete, you don’t have to answer any questions you don’t want to.
You can do the survey online or you can ask to do the survey on paper or via telephone with one of our research team. Please contact sophi.ducie@melresearch.co.uk if you would like to do this.
The survey will be conducted following the Code of Conduct of the Market Research Society. M·E·L abide by the Data Protection Act and GDPR on data privacy. You can find out more information about M·E·L and their privacy policies at www.melresearch.co.uk.
By completing this survey, you consent to taking part, if you would like to know about how we use your information please take a look at the information booklet here.