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The Future of Youth Services on Anglesey

Who:

The Isle of Anglesey County Council wants to talk to young people on the Island about how Youth Services can be developed in the future to make sure that they suit the needs of Anglesey young people in the 21st Century.

To make sure we get all the information we need we will be talking to young people, parents/guardians,and anyone who provides a service for young people including clubs for young people, schools and organisations such ashousing agencies, health agencies, the Community Safety Partnership,andCommunity Councils.

Why:

We would like to talk to you because:

• The Welsh Government now wants Youth Services to work with small groups of young people or individual young people who may need more support to move towards or into work or training.

•The County Council needs to look at how much it is spending on all its services and look at how they could be delivered differently and at less cost.

•There has been a drop in the number of young people attending youth clubs in the last two years.

We will be looking at the services we already run including:

  • youth clubs
  • the support given to young people to achieve certificates such as The Duke of Edinburgh Award, ASDAN Awards and Agored Cymru Certificates;
  • the work on health and wellbeing led by the Alcohol Outreach Worker
  • Outreach work such as the Red Cross Bus and the work of the Llais Ni youth forums
  • the work of supporting young people over 16 years old who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs)
  • youth work in schools and
  • work with other key partners to promote the Welsh Language.

The information you give us will be used to produce a report and recommendations for the County Councillors to decide where to spend the money available, making sure that this is what young people want. We also have to be sure that the services will suit young people as budgets get smaller over time.

When:

The consultation will start on the 2nd November and finish on the 11thDecember 2015.

How:

We will be using different ways of collecting information and you can take part in the following ways:

  1. Paper and online questionnaires on
  2. Through questionnaires and consultations in schools
  3. Focus or discussion groups

Review of Services forAnglesey Young People

  1. ABOUT YOU

Are you

 Male  Female Prefer not to say

How old are you?

 10 years old 11 years old  12 years old 13 years old

 14 years old 15 years old 16 years old 17 years old

 18-2425+

  1. YOUTH CLUBS

Do you go to a Youth Club?

 Yes No

If YES, please tell us which one.

 Amlwch Baumaris Bodedern

 Bryngwran Cemaes Dwyran

 Gwalchmai Llanddaniel Llandegfan

 Llanerchymedd Llanfachraeth Llanfairpwll

 Llanfaelog Llangristiolus Pentraeth

 Penysarn Rhosmeirch Valley

 Brynsiencyn Llain Goch Newborough

 Jesse Hughes (Senior) Jesse Hughes (Junior) Llangefni

 Llangefni (Junior) Moelfre Bodffordd

 Clwb Ni Clwb Cybi

 Amlwch Open Award Centre Llangefni Open Award Centre

 Bodedern Open Award CentreHolyhead Open Award Centre

 David Hughes Open Award CentreY Nyth Lunchtime Club

  1. If NO please tell us why you don’t go to a Youth Club ?

No club near by
I don’t know what happens in a youth club
I don’t like the staff
I don’t like the place where club meets
There is nothing of interest to me in their programme
It costs too much
I go to something else on the same night as the youth club
I feel too old to attend a youth club
I am a carer and unable to attend a youth club
Other – please tell us what?
  1. Are you a member in other clubs?

 Yes No

If YES please tell us which clubs:

 Bodedern YFC Llangefni YFC

 Dwyran YFC Rhosybol YFC

 Llangoed YFC Penmynydd YFC

 Aelwyd yr Ynys – Penmynydd Uwch-Adran yr Urdd Gaerwen

 Aelwyd Talaw Fforwm Ieuenctid yr Urdd

 Scouts Guides

 Llais Ni YFC Youth Forum

 Ebenezer Môn CF After School Club  Majorettes

 Sea Cadets Army Cadets

 Allenni Theatr Ieuenctid Môn

 Young Fire Fighters St John’s Ambulance

 Royal Air Corps cadets

 Sports Club – Note which sport/s…………………………………………………………..…………………..

Any other clubs you belong to (e.g. Homework Club, Pony Club, RSPB, Weightlifting etc) :
  1. Did you go to any club before and have now stopped going?

 Yes No

If you have stopped going please tell us why:

 Prefer not to say

  1. How do you get to the club?

 Walk

 Own car or motorbike

 Lift from parent

 Bike

 Bus

 Other ……………………………………………….

  1. Which of the following are important to you in ANY of the clubs which you go to? Please tick all that apply

A place to meet friends
It’s near to home
I get information about alcohol, drugs, sex education etc.
I can work for Certificates etc. that will help me get a jobor place in college
I take part in sports
I take part in Cookery, Crafts etc.
I take part in acting, singing, performing, dance etc.
I have a chance to voice my opinion
I feel safe in club
I learn new things in club
I have learnt to respect others in club
I have gained confidence in club
I can go on trips
To have fun
Anything else, please tell us below:
  1. Is it important to you to be able to speak to a Youth Worker about things?

 YES  NO

  1. Is it important to you that you can speak in your chosen language?

 YES  NO

  1. How much are you willing or able to pay to go to a club?

50p per night
75p per night
£1 per night
£2 per night
I am not able to pay
I prefer not to say
Other – please note how much

CERTIFICATES & QUALIFICATIONS

  1. How important do you think it is that the Youth Service continues to offer opportunities for you to get certificates?

Very important / Fairly Important / No need to offer them
  1. Have you had any Certificates through the Youth Service?

 YES  NO

If Yes please tick which ones:

Certificates in Club
Certificates in School
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Other certificates e.g. Canoeing, Climbing, First Aid, Food Hygiene etc.
Certificates on the Red Cross Bus or Summer / Holiday Projects
Any other certificates– Please tell us what and where from
  1. Have you been to the COUNTY AWARDS NIGHT?

YESNO

How good was this?

Very Good OK Poor Very

Good Poor

ALCOHOL OUTREACH SERVICE

14 Have you worked with the Alcohol Outreach Worker

 YES  NO  Prefer not to say

If no, or prefer not to say move on to 15

If YES where have you worked with the Youth Outreach Alcohol Worker? please complete below:

In a Club
In school (in class)
In a Teen Total session
In a Choose Life /Crucial Crew or Prison Me No Way session
On the Red Cross Bus
Other – please tell us where

How good was the service?

Very Good OK Poor Very

Good Poor

Was this session useful to you?

 YES  NO

Why? …………………………………………………………………………………….

THE OUTREACH/RED CROSS BUS

  1. Did you use to go on the Outreach Bus / Red Cross Bus?

 YES  NO

If no move on to 16

If yes in which area? ……………………………………………………

How good was the service?

Very Good OK Poor Very

Good Poor

How do you rate the following activities on the bus?
Tick all that apply / Good / Ok / Didn’t Like
Computer games
Sessions on Smoking, Alcohol, Sex, Bullying etc
A chance to speak with a youth worker
School Holiday Projects.
Sports
Information from other agencies e.g. Di-gartref, Housing, Police, Fire Service, etc.
Community or Enviromental Projects
Other – tell us what below

THE FUTURE

  1. In future it is likely that there will not be enough funding to run all services Youth Service now offers. We therefore need to know which services are the most important to you.

Tell us which FOUR would be best for you, and score them from 1-4, with 1 being the most important

1 – most important / Choose 4
Have only one big club in each High School area open up to 4 nights a week, all year round.
Between 15 and 18 clubs meeting one night a week in the main towns/villages
Short term project moving from area to area for up to 3 months (on a youth bus or in a local building).
Clubs run by volunteers only i.e. run by parents or people from the community
Keep clubs as present within the money available, onlyopening from September to end of March
One County Youth Worker supporting unemployed young people 16-24 back to work, or training.
After school Open Award Centres in each school offering Duke of Edinburgh Awards, OCNs, Taking up the Challenge run by Youth Service
Duke of Edinburgh Award run completely by school staff i.e. teachers and teaching assistants
One County Youth Worker to visit each school running workshops on Alcohol, Drugs, Sex Education etc.
Full-time Youth Worker in each school running a mix of the following services for that area – Youth Club, Duke of Edinburgh Award; lunch-time Accreditation Club; informal drop-ins; and supporting 16+ young people who have left school into training/work.
No youth clubs but create 1 or 2 County Youth Zones delivering a Youth Café, Recording Studio, Skate Park, and arranging temporary pop-up shops in other areas.
Youth Forum (like Llais Ni) to develop a County Youth Council to work with the County Council informing it about services to provide for young people.
  1. Tell us why you have chosen the above or any other ideas?

Please tell us which TWOof the following are most important to you?

(1 = most important)

Youth Service/club is close to where I live
Youth Service/club is based in school
Youth Service /club available straight after school
Youth Service /club opens in the evening from 7 on a week night (Monday to Thursday)
Youth Service/club is open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Youth Service/club is open during school holidays
Anything more you would like to say?

CLWB CYBI & CLWB NI

If you are a member or volunteer in Clwb Cybi or Clwb Ni, please answer below

If Youth Service funding is cut in future which ONE of the following would be most acceptable to you?

TICK ONE
One club for young people with additional needs (Clwb Cybi and Clwb Ni to join)
Keep both clubs but run by volunteers

Thank you for taking part

We will put the results of the questionnaireon the Council website. Your information will be used tohelp us decide youth service spend for the future.

If you would like us to send the information directly to you or if you have any queries please contact us on or on 01248752938/2939.

Equality Questionnaire (OPTIONAL)

In order to help us ensure that our services are delivered in a way that is fair to all, it

would be useful if you could provide us with the information requested below. The information you give us will be confidential and anonymous, separated from any correspondence received from you and will be used for statistical monitoring purposes only.

Age

0 – 15 / 16 – 20 / 21 – 45
46 – 65 / 66 – 74 / 75 and over

Sex

Male
Female
Prefer not to say

Gender Identity - Have you ever identified as transgender? For the purpose of this question, “transgender” is defined as an individual who lives, or wants to live, full-time in the gender opposite to that they were assigned at birth.

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Preferred language (spoken)

Welsh / British sign language
English / Other (please state)

Preferred language (written)

Welsh / Braille
English / Other (please state)

Disability - Do you consider yourself to have a disability within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010? The Act defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and adverse long-term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

If yes, please describe the nature of your disability. You may indicate more than one.

Physical impairment / Learning disability/difficulty
Sensory impairment / Prefer not to say
Mental health difficulties / Other / unseen (please state)

Religion or belief

Baha’i / Jewish
Buddhist / Muslim
Christian / Sikh
Hindu / No religion or belief
Jain / Prefer not to say
Other (please state)

Sexual Orientation

Bisexual / Heterosexual
Gay / Lesbian
Prefer not to say

Ethnic Origin

White / Asian / Black
Chinese / Mixed / Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time. Please return this form to:

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