Census 2011: countdown

The census bus is travelling around the country to answer questions about the upcoming census with onboard advisors to remind people about the census and explain how the questionnaires will work.

The purple origami bus teams will also direct people to places where they can go to get help filling out the forms, such as local citizen’s advice bureaus, community groups or places of worship.

Oluwatosin Sarayi, a 2011 Census community adviser for the Caribbean community, said: “The census is an important chance for the Caribbean community to make a difference in their local areas as results are used to plan services such as schools, hospitals and transport. I encourage people to come along and have a chat with members of the census team onboard the bus to ask any questions they may have about the upcoming census.”

The 2011 Census takes place on Sunday March 27. Questionnaires will begin dropping through letterboxes from mid-March. It can be completed securely online via the census website at www.census.gov.uk or on paper and posted back in the pre paid envelope.