Community Life Survey, 2014-2015: Special Licence Access

It is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including:<ul><li>volunteering and charitable giving;</li><li>views about the local area;</li><li>community cohesion and belonging;</li><li>community empowerment and participation;</li><li>influencing local decisions and affairs; and </li><li>subjective well-being</li></ul>Up to 2015-16, the survey used a face-to-face methodology.

Following thorough testing, the CLS moved to an online and paper mixed-method approach from 2016-17 onwards (a paper self-completion questionnaire being available as an alternative to the online survey), with an end to previous current face-to-face method. The objectives of the survey are to: The objectives of the survey are to:<ul><li> provide robust, nationally representative data on behaviours and attitudes within communities to inform and direct policy and action in these areas;</li><li>to provide data of value to all users, including public bodies, external stakeholders and the public; and</li><li>underpin further research and debate on building stronger communities</li></ul>The <i>Community Life Survey</i> incorporates a small number of priority measures from the <i>Citizenship Survey</i>, which ran from 2001-2011, conducted by the Department for Communities and Local Government.