Youth Survey 2010

Everyone who fills in this survey will have the chance to win some great prizes including iTunes vouchers, Joss Bay Surf School vouchers, skateboarding and rock climbing at Revolution Skate Park and junior gym and roller skating passes with Thanet Leisureforce!

Just leave your name and a contact phone number/e-mail address or home address at the end of the survey so we can let you know if you win!

1.	How old are you?
	11
	12
	13
	14
	15
	16
	17
	18
	19

2.	What's the first part of your postcode?
	CT7
	CT8
	CT9
	CT10
	CT11
	CT12

3.	Are you...
	At school
	At college
	Working full time
	Working part time
	On an apprenticeship
	Out of work/unemployed

	Other please state

4.	How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the area you live in as a place to live?
	Very satisfied
	Quite satisfied
	Quite dissatisfied
	Very dissatisfied
	Don't know

5.	Tell us one thing that you like about the area you live in.

6.	Tell us one thing that you don't like about the area you live in.

7.	What do you like doing?

8.a	Have you read Youth Matters?
	Yes
	No

8.b	What do you think of it
	Great
	Ok
	Bad

	Any other comments about it?

Now please go to question 9.a

8.c	If not, why don't you read it?
	Haven't seen it before
	Don't know where to get a copy
	Don't like reading
	Doesn't interest me

	Other

9.a	Do you go to any youth events/activities/groups in Thanet?
	Yes
	No

9.b	Which events/activities/groups do you go to?
	Dance
	Sport
	Music
	Theatre/drama
	Youth club
	Summer/Easter Blast
	Scouts/Guides

	Other please state

Now please go to question 10.a

9.c	If not, why don't you go?
	Too busy/too much school work
	Not enough public transport
	My friends don't go
	The activities/events don't interest me
	Public transport is too expensive
	They aren't disability friendly

	Other

10.a	Do you go to the free Summer and Easter Blast events?
	Yes
	No

10.b	What do you think of them?
	Great
	Ok
	Bad

10.c	What would improve them?

Now please go to question 11

10.d	If not, why don't you go?
	Not heard of them
	Don't have activities that I like
	My friends don't go
	Can't get there

	Other please state

10.e	What would get you to go along?

11.	Over the last year, do you think that activities/events for young people in Thanet have...
	Got better
	Stayed the same
	Got worse
	Don't know

12.	How do YOU want to find out about activities and events in Thanet?
	By text message
	On Facebook/Bebo/My space
	On internet - websites like www.thanetyouthmatters.co.uk
	By posters in public places*
	Through a youth magazine like Youth Matters
	From your school
	From your local youth club
	Talking to people/word of mouth

	* Where should the posters be?

	Other please state:

13.	Generally, how do you get to activities in Thanet?
	Bus
	Cycle
	Walk
	Train
	Drive myself
	Lift from friends/family
	Don't attend activities

14.	How easy or difficult is it to get to activities/events in Thanet?
	Very easy
	Quite easy
	Quite difficult
	Very difficult
	Don't know

15.	How often do you use the bus?
	Never
	A couple of times a year
	A couple of times a month
	Every week
	Every day

16.	Do you have a bus pass or discount card for your travel?
	Yes
	No

	If yes, please tell us what this is

17.	Do you think that public transport is...
	Too expensive
	About right
	Cheap
	Don't know

18.	How many hours a week do you take part in sport or physical activity OUTSIDE of school each week?
	None
	One
	Two
	Three
	Four+

19.	Have you heard of Sport 4 NRG?
	Yes
	No

20.	What sports or activities would you like to do in Thanet?

21.	Who have you received information, advice and guidance from to help you make your option choices, and choices about your future education?
	School/college
	Friends
	Parents/relatives/carers
	Connexions
	Youth workers
	No-one

	Other please state

22.	How good was the information, advice and guidance you received?
	Good
	Ok
	Bad
	Haven't had advice

23.	How could the information and advice you are given be improved?

24.	What is your general feeling about public libraries?
	Fantastic
	Good
	Ok
	Bad
	Terrible

	Please tell us why

25.	If you were in charge, how would you improve libraries and library services for young people?

26.	How safe do you feel when outside....
		Very safe		Quite safe		Not that safe		Not safe at all
	During the day
	After dark

27.	What makes you feel unsafe?

28.	From the list below, which things worry you? Please tick all that apply.
	Alcohol
	Body image
	Bullying
	Crime
	Drugs
	Education
	General Health
	Jobs
	Money
	Relationships
	Sexual Health
	The environment
	Nothing

	Other

29.	Why does this worry you?

30.	a) Which of the things in the list below would you like to do in the future, if any?  b) Which of these can you actually see yourself doing?
		a) Want to do	b) Will actually do
	Own my own car
	Own my own home
	Earn lots of money
	Go to university/college
	Get a job
	Get married
	Have children
	Develop a talent
	Become famous
	Run my own company/business
	Live abroad
	Become skilled in a trade
	Leave Thanet
	None

31.	What would stop you from actually doing the things you would like to do in the future?

32.	From the list below what things would you be interested in doing?
	Being a volunteer for a charity/helping out with a local community group
	Doing work experience
	Helping out at local events
	Having more of a say in how young people's services are provided
	Joining with other people to help elderly, homeless or ill people
	Getting more involved in your community generally
	None

	Other please state

33.	Do you have any disabilities?
	Yes
	No

34.	If yes, which does your disability affect?
	Your vision
	Your speech
	Asthma
	Your hearing
	Diabetes
	Your learning ability
	Your mobility
	Your mental health
	Epilepsy

	Other

35.	Please state your ethnicity?
	White: British
	White: Irish
	White: Other
	Black or Black British: Caribbean
	Black or Black British: African
	Black or Black British; Other
	Mixed: White and Black Caribbean
	Mixed: White and Black African
	Mixed: White and Asian
	Mixed: Other
	Asian or Asian British: Indian
	Asian or Asian British: Pakistani
	Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi
	Asian or Asian British: Other
	Chinese

	Other please state:

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36.	Please provide the following details
	Name:
	Address/e-mail or phone number

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Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey