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Disability Commission Focus Groups

Thank you for your interest in participating in Focus Groups for the Board of Deputies’ Commission on Disability Inclusion in the Jewish Community.

Please note, completing this form does not guarantee a place at the focus groups. Spaces are limited due to practical and accessibility constraints. Participants will be selected to ensure the research represents as much of the UK as possible. Additionally, there will be a focus on representing all denominations of Judaism as well as the varied experiences of disabled people as well as their parents/guardians/carers.

Please note that this research is a point of departure for the commission rather than a final destination. Accessibility is a constant conversation and we recognise that there are limitations to conducting research in this way. We have endeavoured to be as accommodating as possible but know that any work like this will have limitations. Anything we can provide to make the process more accessible we will endeavour to do.

The focus groups will all run for 90 minutes.

If you are selected to participate in a focus group we will let you know at least four days in advance

In Manchester we will be running 2 focus groups in the afternoon of 22nd November 2026 in a North Manchester Venue:

  • Physical disabilities including, visual impairment and blindness – 12.30-2pm
  • Parents/Carers – 3-4.30pm

In London we will be running the following focus groups on 29th November 2026 in a North West London Venue (timings will be confirmed upon confirmation):

  • Age-related disabilities
  • Physical disabilities, including visual impairment and blindness
  • Developmental and learning disabilities
  • Neurodiversity
  • Serious mental illness
  • D/deafness

We will also be running an online focus group for each of the below categories on the following dates:

  • Age-related disabilities – 23rd November, 7-8.45pm
  • Physical disabilities, including visual impairment and blindness – 24th November, 7-8.45pm
  • Developmental and learning disabilities – 25th November, 7-8.45pm
  • Neurodiversity – 26th November, 7-8.45pm
  • Serious mental illness – 1st December, 7-8.45pm
  • D/deafness – 2nd December, 7-8.45pm
  • Parents/Carers – 3rd December, 7-8.45pm

 

Registration of Interest - Focus Groups - Commission on Disability Inclusion in the Jewish Community

Registration of Interest - Focus Groups - Commission on Disability Inclusion in the Jewish Community

Name
Name
First Name
Last Name
Of the below categories, which do you identify with most strongly? (If you have multiple disabilities in different categories, which category do you feel most impacts your engagement with Jewish communal life?
Would you prefer to attend an in person focus group or online focus group?
Would you be able to attend an in person focus group in Manchester on the 22nd November or London on the 29th November?
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