The Imagine Jersey 2035 survey ran between 26 November and 31 December 2007. The survey was conducted by Involve in collaboration with the States of Jersey as part of the Imagine Jersey 2035 consultation process.
The aim of the survey was twofold:
1) To inform the wider Imagine Jersey 2035 consultation process by exploring:
a. what the residents of Jersey value about life in Jersey today
b. people's aspirations for Jersey for the next 30 years, bearing in mind the anticipated challenges of the ageing society
2) To help people understand the changing nature of Jersey's demographics and reflect on what it means to them
Results
1257 people completed the survey. Respondents were self-selected and were able to complete the survey either online, via the States of Jersey website, or by completing a hardcopy of the survey and submitting it to the States of Jersey. Hardcopies were available in English, Polish and Portuguese and could be ordered from the Communications Unit at the States of Jersey. They were also distributed in States offices and in public places around the Island. The survey was advertised in the media and on the States of Jersey website.
Due to the on-line availability of the survey on the internal States of Jersey network, public sector employees accounted for a larger proportion of respondents than that which they actually represent in the overall Island population. Hence, except for the distributions of demographic variables shown, survey results have been weighted to account for the over-representation of working people and of public sector employees in particular.