Wokingham Young People Survey September 2024

Berkshire Youth is a local charity that supports young people across Berkshire, mainly through our youth work projects & programmes.
To help us and our partners, e.g. Police, Parish and Town Councils and voluntary group, to provide services that are important to you, we need to hear from you. It's only by listening to what you've got to say, that we can understand the world as you see it, and make the changes to improve it where we can.

The survey you’re about to complete is for young people aged between 11 and 18 years old and is made up of 31 questions and takes around 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous, so please be as honest as you can.

This survey is from Berkshire Youth. Your responses in this survey will help us to understand current needs and shape future work. As this survey is helping us and our partners with multiple pieces of work there are a variety of areas covered. It's only by listening to what you've got to say, that we can understand the world as you see it and make the changes to improve it where we can.

If you have any questions about this survey, please email admin@berkshireyouth.co.uk

The survey is open until October 2024

Any personal information you choose to provide will be kept confidential and used in accordance with our privacy notice.

Once we gather all feedback, we will create a plan towards supporting young people, opportunities and services.

1. How old are you?

3. Which school do you attend?

4. What is your postcode, missing the last two letters, e.g.RG14 1 or SL4 7?

5. How happy are you with these things in your life now?

	Extremely happy	Very happy	Somewhat happy	Not so happy	Not at all happy
My friendships	My friendships Extremely happy	My friendships Very happy	My friendships Somewhat happy	My friendships Not so happy	My friendships Not at all happy
My experiences online	My experiences online Extremely happy	My experiences online Very happy	My experiences online Somewhat happy	My experiences online Not so happy	My experiences online Not at all happy
My life at school	My life at school Extremely happy	My life at school Very happy	My life at school Somewhat happy	My life at school Not so happy	My life at school Not at all happy
My progress in education	My progress in education Extremely happy	My progress in education Very happy	My progress in education Somewhat happy	My progress in education Not so happy	My progress in education Not at all happy
My health	My health Extremely happy	My health Very happy	My health Somewhat happy	My health Not so happy	My health Not at all happy
My relationships at home	My relationships at home Extremely happy	My relationships at home Very happy	My relationships at home Somewhat happy	My relationships at home Not so happy	My relationships at home Not at all happy
My Identity	My Identity Extremely happy	My Identity Very happy	My Identity Somewhat happy	My Identity Not so happy	My Identity Not at all happy
My Community	My Community Extremely happy	My Community Very happy	My Community Somewhat happy	My Community Not so happy	My Community Not at all happy

6. How would you rate the following for young people where you live?

	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't know
Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Excellent	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Very good	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Good	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Fair	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Poor	Range of things to do, e.g. leisure centres, cinema Don't know
Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Excellent	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Very good	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Good	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Fair	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Poor	Places for young people to go, e.g. parks, skate parks Don't know
Green Spaces	Green Spaces Excellent	Green Spaces Very good	Green Spaces Good	Green Spaces Fair	Green Spaces Poor	Green Spaces Don't know
Cost of activities	Cost of activities Excellent	Cost of activities Very good	Cost of activities Good	Cost of activities Fair	Cost of activities Poor	Cost of activities Don't know
Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Excellent	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Very good	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Good	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Fair	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Poor	Places for young people to attend, feel safe, do activities and chat to someone if needed, e.g. youth clubs Don't know
Information about things to do locally	Information about things to do locally Excellent	Information about things to do locally Very good	Information about things to do locally Good	Information about things to do locally Fair	Information about things to do locally Poor	Information about things to do locally Don't know
Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Excellent	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Very good	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Good	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Fair	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Poor	Connectivity and access to public transport, e.g. buses, trains Don't know
Services for young people, e.g. counselling	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Excellent	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Very good	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Good	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Fair	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Poor	Services for young people, e.g. counselling Don't know
Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Excellent	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Very good	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Good	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Fair	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Poor	Engaging with the Borough, Town or Parish Council on things that matter to me Don't know
Volunteer opportunities	Volunteer opportunities Excellent	Volunteer opportunities Very good	Volunteer opportunities Good	Volunteer opportunities Fair	Volunteer opportunities Poor	Volunteer opportunities Don't know
Art and Culture opportunities	Art and Culture opportunities Excellent	Art and Culture opportunities Very good	Art and Culture opportunities Good	Art and Culture opportunities Fair	Art and Culture opportunities Poor	Art and Culture opportunities Don't know

7. Within your area, do you access any of the following to fill in your leisure-time, outside of school?

8. What, if anything, is missing for young people in the area you live? (i.e. Facilities, green spaces, activities, feeling included in a community, services available?)

9. In 5 words describe your ideal space for young people, either indoor or outdoor

10. If somewhere is out of walking distance, how do you get there?

11. Are there any life skills that you want to learn before leaving school? i.e. budgeting, learning about healthy relationships, time management, coping with stress.

12. Do you know how to do necessary everyday things on a computer, tablet or phone. i.e. do homework, send emails, access online banking, research things?

Yes
No
Partly

13. Do you know how to keep yourself safe online?

Yes
No
Partly

14. What do you think are the most important concerns facing you and other young people at the moment? Please choose up to 5 things from the list below.

15. Which issues, if any, would you like more information or support with? Please choose up to 5 things from the list below.

16. How safe do you feel in the area you live, the school you attend, and the places you spend your free time?

	Not at all safe	Not so safe	Somewhat safe	Very safe	Extremely safe
Area you live	Area you live Not at all safe	Area you live Not so safe	Area you live Somewhat safe	Area you live Very safe	Area you live Extremely safe
School or college you attend	School or college you attend Not at all safe	School or college you attend Not so safe	School or college you attend Somewhat safe	School or college you attend Very safe	School or college you attend Extremely safe
Walking to and from college	Walking to and from college Not at all safe	Walking to and from college Not so safe	Walking to and from college Somewhat safe	Walking to and from college Very safe	Walking to and from college Extremely safe
Public transport to and from school or college	Public transport to and from school or college Not at all safe	Public transport to and from school or college Not so safe	Public transport to and from school or college Somewhat safe	Public transport to and from school or college Very safe	Public transport to and from school or college Extremely safe
Places you spend your time	Places you spend your time Not at all safe	Places you spend your time Not so safe	Places you spend your time Somewhat safe	Places you spend your time Very safe	Places you spend your time Extremely safe
Walking within the borough	Walking within the borough Not at all safe	Walking within the borough Not so safe	Walking within the borough Somewhat safe	Walking within the borough Very safe	Walking within the borough Extremely safe
Public transport within the borough	Public transport within the borough Not at all safe	Public transport within the borough Not so safe	Public transport within the borough Somewhat safe	Public transport within the borough Very safe	Public transport within the borough Extremely safe
Cycling and scooting within the borough	Cycling and scooting within the borough Not at all safe	Cycling and scooting within the borough Not so safe	Cycling and scooting within the borough Somewhat safe	Cycling and scooting within the borough Very safe	Cycling and scooting within the borough Extremely safe

17. Is there anything that would help you to feel safer. Either indoors or outdoors?

18. How much of a problem do you think the following are for young people in the area you live?

	A very big problem	A faily big problem	Not a big problem	Not a problem at all	Don't know/no opinion
Bullying - including online	Bullying - including online A very big problem	Bullying - including online A faily big problem	Bullying - including online Not a big problem	Bullying - including online Not a problem at all	Bullying - including online Don't know/no opinion
Carrying a weapon	Carrying a weapon A very big problem	Carrying a weapon A faily big problem	Carrying a weapon Not a big problem	Carrying a weapon Not a problem at all	Carrying a weapon Don't know/no opinion
Drinking excessive alchohol	Drinking excessive alchohol A very big problem	Drinking excessive alchohol A faily big problem	Drinking excessive alchohol Not a big problem	Drinking excessive alchohol Not a problem at all	Drinking excessive alchohol Don't know/no opinion
Taking illegal drugs	Taking illegal drugs A very big problem	Taking illegal drugs A faily big problem	Taking illegal drugs Not a big problem	Taking illegal drugs Not a problem at all	Taking illegal drugs Don't know/no opinion
Self harming	Self harming A very big problem	Self harming A faily big problem	Self harming Not a big problem	Self harming Not a problem at all	Self harming Don't know/no opinion
Violent behaviour	Violent behaviour A very big problem	Violent behaviour A faily big problem	Violent behaviour Not a big problem	Violent behaviour Not a problem at all	Violent behaviour Don't know/no opinion

19. Which of the following, if any, have you or someone close to you been personally affected by recently? Please tick all that apply.

20. What do you and your friends do to keep yourselves safe?

21. If you were worried about something bad happening to you or a friend, who would you turn to? Please choose up to 5 of the options below.

22. When you become an adult, which things do you think will be most important for you to have a good life? Please choose those relevant to you, from the list below.

23. How likely would you be to attend or participate in

	Very likely	Likely	Unlikely	Very unlikely
Evening Youth Centre Sessions in the local area	Evening Youth Centre Sessions in the local area Very likely	Evening Youth Centre Sessions in the local area Likely	Evening Youth Centre Sessions in the local area Unlikely	Evening Youth Centre Sessions in the local area Very unlikely
Holiday Youth Provision	Holiday Youth Provision Very likely	Holiday Youth Provision Likely	Holiday Youth Provision Unlikely	Holiday Youth Provision Very unlikely
Youth Work Support in the community	Youth Work Support in the community Very likely	Youth Work Support in the community Likely	Youth Work Support in the community Unlikely	Youth Work Support in the community Very unlikely
Volunteering/Leadership opportunities in the community	Volunteering/Leadership opportunities in the community Very likely	Volunteering/Leadership opportunities in the community Likely	Volunteering/Leadership opportunities in the community Unlikely	Volunteering/Leadership opportunities in the community Very unlikely
Community Based Youth Activities/Competitions	Community Based Youth Activities/Competitions Very likely	Community Based Youth Activities/Competitions Likely	Community Based Youth Activities/Competitions Unlikely	Community Based Youth Activities/Competitions Very unlikely
Trips and Activities provided from the local area.	Trips and Activities provided from the local area. Very likely	Trips and Activities provided from the local area. Likely	Trips and Activities provided from the local area. Unlikely	Trips and Activities provided from the local area. Very unlikely

24. Have you ever volunteered before?

25. What would motivate you to want to volunteer?

26. What volunteering opportunities do you want available for you in Wokingham Borough? This can be things that you’re interested in or good at or would help develop your skills further.

27.
Is there anything that stops you from volunteering?

28. What time of day would you want to volunteer?

29. Would you like us to contact you about volunteering within the borough? Contact box for email, if not asked previously

30. If it was up to you , what would be the single most important thing that the local council could do to improve your life (or your family's life)?

Your Borough, Town and Parish Councils are committed to supporting young people and appropriate facilities, services and opportunities for young people within your areas. Please share as many ideas as possible.

Borough councils hold the responsible for providing a wide variety of services to their areas, e.g. education, libraries and leisure centres, social care, rubbish collection and recycling, roads and transport. Most of the local services or facilities you use are provided or funded by the council.