YOUTH PROVISION REPORT Based on Responses from Over 800 Young People Aged 11-18 Across the Borough of Test Valley, Hampshire
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YOUTH PROVISION REPORT Based on responses from over 800 young people aged 11-18 across the borough of Test Valley, Hampshire With funding support from: Prepared by: Dmitrijs Meiksans MYP Youth Ambassador for Unity Member of Youth Parliament for North West Hampshire [email protected] HHeerree ffoorr yyoouunngg ppeeooppllee.. About Unity Unity, formerly the Test Valley Community Service, is a Test Valley based incorporated charity who have been instrumental in starting many of the community groups and charities that are now household names in the Test Valley. Their role is to support, enable and empower voluntary and community action across the borough and to support the development of services to meet identified need. During the Coronavirus, it brought together the Test Valley Community Helpline to offer support to the residents of the Borough, showcasing a real sense of community. Unity Youth Unity, alongside the Member of Youth Parliament for North West Hampshire, Dmitrijs Meiksans MYP, worked together to launch a new service of the charity that aims to help young people in Test Valley have a voice in their local community. The service will also help young people become vital members of the community through developing opportunities and activities, for young people, with young people in mind. The first step that the new service of the charity took was launching a youth provision survey that would be able to get an idea of the ideas, concerns and issues young people have locally and how these issues can be resolved and ideas brought to life. The survey, alongside other resources, was sent to all secondary schools and colleges in the area to be filled out by all young people aged 11-18 within the Borough. The responses from the young people have been collated together to form this report, with the hope of giving you an idea of what young people on a local level think. UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 1 OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY The survey ran from Monday 28th September 2020 to Friday 5th November 2020, giving young people across Test Valley 38 days to complete the survey. The survey collected opinions from young people on the opportunities and activities they have and need, whether they fell listened to the people around them, whether they are involved in local groups and activities, whether they volunteer, whether they want to do more in their local community and whether or not they feel safe in their local communities, including where and where not. The survey received 883 responses from 5 secondary schools: Harrow Way Community School, Andover (340 responses) John Hanson Community School, Andover (381 responses) Winton Community Academy, Andover (111 responses) The Mountbatten School, Romsey (48 responses) Rookwood School, Andover (3 responses) The survey received responses from: 271 Year 7 students (11-12 year olds) 153 Year 8 students (12-13 year olds) 111 Year 9 students (13-14 year olds) 197 Year 10 students (14-15 year olds) 151 Year 11 students (15-16 year olds) The Mountbatten School Rookwood School 5.4% 0.3% Winton Community Academy 12.6% John Hanson Community School Percentage of 43.1% overall response by school Harrow Way Community School 38.5% UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 2 OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY Schools participating in the survey: Harrow Way John Hanson Winton Community The Mountbatten Rookwood Community School Community School Academy School School Number of responses by year group Year 7 - 11-12 years old Year 8 - 12-13 years old Year 9 - 13-14 years old Year 10 - 14-15 years old Year 11 - 15-16 years old Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 0 100 200 300 The survey in total asked 24 questions: 19 questions in Section 1, consisting of questions on youth provision, opportunity, voice and safety and 5 questions in Section 2, consisting of questions about the young people themselves. UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 3 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 1: Do you think there is enough for young people to do in Test Valley? Yes 44.3% 883 responses 492 answered 'No' No answered 'Yes' 55.7% 391 Question 2: On a scale of 1 to 10, how far do you agree with this statement: "There are lots of opportunities in Test Valley for me to do and enjoy" 200 883 responses 57 answered '1' 150 37 answered '2' 78 answered '3' 154 answered '4' 100 176 answered '5' 120 answered '6' 50 126 answered '7' 78 answered '8' 34 answered '9' 0 answered '10' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 23 1 being strongly disagree and 10 being strongly agree Question 3: On a scale of 1 to 10, how far do you agree with this statement: "I feel listened to by local people in power" (Councillors, MPs, Headteachers etc) 200 883 responses 179 answered '1' 150 86 answered '2' 97 answered '3' 131 answered '4' 100 158 answered '5' 74 answered '6' 50 64 answered '7' 43 answered '8' 20 answered '9' 0 answered '10' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 31 1 being strongly disagree and 10 being strongly agree UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 4 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 4: On a scale of 1 to 10, how far do you agree with this statement: "I feel listened to in general about issues that concern me" 200 883 responses 98 answered '1' 150 64 answered '2' 102 answered '3' 122 answered '4' 100 174 answered '5' 86 answered '6' 50 80 answered '7' 70 answered '8' 41 answered '9' 0 answered '10' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 46 1 being strongly disagree and 10 being strongly agree Question 5: On a scale of 1 to 10, how far do you agree with this statement: "I know who I can get in contact with to tell me about things I can do in my local community" 200 883 responses 177 answered '1' 150 78 answered '2' 90 answered '3' 83 answered '4' 100 101 answered '5' 81 answered '6' 50 79 answered '7' 73 answered '8' 45 answered '9' 0 answered '10' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 76 1 being strongly disagree and 10 being strongly agree Question 6: What activities are there already available in your local community? UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 5 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 7: What kinds of things do you want to see happen in your local community? Events, competitions, opportunities etc. Young people mentioned things like: More shops More opportunities for us to get involved in Trampoline Park More skateparks More sports facilities Upgraded high street/ town centre rejuvenation More youth clubs appealing to all Places to hang out - safe spaces Events Fairs More charity runs and events Question 8: What facilities would you like to have in the local area? Young people mentioned things like: Youth centres Safe spaces Shops Community centres A better Town Centre More public toilets - support for gender neutral toilets More green spaces and pitches Improved BMX tracks and football pitches Escape rooms Interesting pop-up shops Question 9: Are you involved in any community/charity activities in Test Valley? Yes 22% 883 responses 689 answered 'No' 194 answered 'Yes' No 78% UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 6 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 10: Do you volunteer? Yes 17.3% 883 responses 730 answered 'No' 153 answered 'Yes' No 82.7% Question 11: Do you want to do more in your local community? No 43.9% 883 responses 495 answered 'Yes' Yes 388 answered 'No' 56.1% Question 12: On a scale of 1 to 10, how far do you agree with this statement: "I feel safe within my local community" 150 883 responses 63 answered '1' 25 answered '2' 100 53 answered '3' 87 answered '4' 126 answered '5' answered '6' 50 94 129 answered '7' 122 answered '8' 81 answered '9' 0 answered '10' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 103 1 being very unsafe and 10 being very safe UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 7 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 13: How do you feel when you use public transport? (buses, trains etc) Very Unsafe Very Safe 4.8% Unsafe 4.5% 8% 883 responses 40 answered 'Very Safe' 318 answered 'Safe' Safe answered 'Neither safe 36% 412 or unsafe' 71 answered 'Unsafe' 42 answered 'Very unsafe' Neither safe or unsafe 46.7% Question 14: Where do you feel the most unsafe in the local area? Young people mentioned things like: Town King Arthur's Way Alleyways Roman Way Streets at night Busy roads with limited pedestrian crossings Underpasses Augusta Park Areas with bad lighting at night Anton Lakes Question 15: Can you think of an area in your community where you feel safe? Whilst many responses where based around the idea of young people feeling safe at home and at school (with the mention of tutor group bases), young people also mentioned: Youth clubs/centres 'Very' public spaces Parks and outdoor spaces in the daytime Chantry Centre (Andover) and Romsey Town Centre because of the presence of security YMCA UNITY YOUTH YOUTH PROVISION REPORT / PAGE 8 QUESTION RESPONSES Question 16: Can you think of anything that would make you feel safer in your community? Young people mentioned things like: Increased police awareness in key areas Better lighting in key areas (alleyways, roads) Increased awareness of specific scenarios which young people could be put in (being followed or seeing someone they deem suspicious) Increased road crossings near school sites Increased lockdown and fire alarm drills Workshops from police in schools Better signage on the roads Addition of crossing guards (lollypop men/women) to key schools in the area Increased cleanliness of Town Centre and key sites Question 17: If you didn't feel safe, who would you tell? Young people mentioned things like: Parents Responsible adult Teacher/member of school staff (mention of school specific measure where students are able to report incidents via a dedicated email