Energy Suppliers – Interviews

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Do you or any of your close family work, or have worked in the recent past, in market research or the energy sector?

YesNo

Have you ever participated in a market research group discussion?

Yes, in last six monthsYes, over 2 years agoYes, between 6 months and 2 years agoNo, never

How many groups have you been to in that period?

NoneOne2 to 3More than 3

What was the subject matter of the groups you attended?

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IF AGED 18 TO 24:

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

No qualificationsGCSE\O Levels\CSEA Levels\AS LevelsONC\OND\City & GuildsHND\HNCGNVQDegreePost graduate degree (MA, MSc, PhD etc.:)Professional qualificationsRefusedN/A

To what extent do you agree or disagree the following statement;

"I see very few opportunities for me in the area"

Strongly agreeTend to agreeNeither agree nor disagreeTend to disagreeStrongly disagreeDon’t known/a

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Do you have a medical condition or disability that means you rely on having a reliable electricity supply e.g. kidney dialysis, bath/bed hoist, oxygen concentrators, artificial ventilators, adjustable beds etc?

YesNo

And is this a condition or disability that you expect to last for more than the next 12 months or not?

Yes – will last for 12 months or moreNo – will last for less than 12 monthsn/a

And do you have a medical condition or disability that affects your daily activities at all?

YesNo

And is this a condition or disability that you expect to last for more than the next 12 months or not?

Yes – will last for 12 months or moreNo – will last for less than 12 monthsn/a

Do any of the following apply to you?

I have suffered the bereavement of a close family member in the last 12 monthsI lost my job in the last 12 months and have been looking for employment for longer than three monthsI recently came out of hospital after a serious operationNone of the above

Prior to coming along to the group we’d like you to undertake a task for us. Part of the discussion will focus on some of the biggest challenges faced by the energy sector. We will send you a form to fill in so that it is fresh in your mind. It shouldn’t take you too long to complete and hopefully you’ll find them interesting and enjoyable.

Are you happy to complete this pre-task?

YesNo

We take your privacy seriously. We are a member of the Market Research Society (MRS) and as members, we are bound by the MRS’ Code of Conduct which includes the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The information that we collect from this interview will only be used for confidential market research purposes relating to this market research project.

It is possible that the research company (via your recruiter contact) will need to re-contact you to take part in further stages of this project or to take part in other research projects. Please be assured that you are not obliged in any way to take part in anything further if you agree to be re-contacted.

YesNo

The research company maintains a database of all of the participants taking part in our UK research projects. The details that we retain are the participant name, age, phone number/email address along with details of the research participated in (date, project, client). Without this information, we would not be able to perform the quality control measures required by the MRS Code of Conduct. This information is used solely for the purposes of quality control and it is stored by the research company securely on an encrypted UK based server.

YesNo

All of your responses to questions within the screener will be supplied to our client, the research team, so that is able to see the range of participants that we have recruited and invited to take part in the research. This will help to ensure we have not made any errors and have recruited the right participants, and it will provide the moderator with the opportunity to prepare for the group/interview. The research team have a responsibility to ensure your data is stored safely and only distributed to those within the project team. They are obliged to destroy these details once the project is complete and must never use them for re-contact purposes without your prior permission

YesNo

Which date would you like to be interviewed?

Wednesday 27th FebruaryMonday 4th March

Alternative date/time in case first choice is not available?