Youth Service Consultation

Results Report

A Consultation to inform the development of Youth Services in Caerphilly County Borough.

Coordinated by Caerphilly Youth Forum.

September 2010

Contents

Contents Page

1. Introduction 2

2. Profile 2

3. Methods 3

4. The Findings 3

5. Summary 28

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1. Introduction

Every October, Caerphilly Youth Forum runs its Annual Conference whereby young people identify priorities for action to address over the forthcoming year. These priorities fall under the four Community Strategic themes: Education for Life, Health, Social Care and Well-being, Regeneration and Living Environment. From the Annual Youth Forum Conference in 2009 the environment group identified the following priority for action:

Priority - Change and improve facilities and activities in Youth Centres and engage new young people.

Young people decided that the Youth Forum needed to action this priority through:

1. A Borough wide consultation.2. Reporting the findings to Councillors and Youth Service Officers to

create change and improve youth centre activities.

2. Profile

291 young people participated in the consultation, between the ages of 11 and 25. Of these, 146 were female and 145 were male:

Age: 11 – 13 14 – 16 17 - 18 19+ Total

Female 28% 16% 3% 2% 49%

Male 26% 21% 3% 1% 51%

Young people from a broad range of backgrounds and from a variety of areas across Caerphilly County Borough participated in the consultation. This was done within projects and youth clubs. There was also opportunity for young people to complete the consultation online through the Youth Service website.

The following projects took part in the consultation:

The Basement Youth Information Network – This includes Blackwood Basement and the Basement Mobile Provision who questioned young people in the following areas: Blackwood, Gilfach Fargoed, Pantside, Penyrheol, Pontllanfraith and Pontlottyn.

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Caerphilly Youth Forum – This includes the Borough Wide meeting held in July and visits to the following Youth Centres: Cefn Hengoed, Graig Y Rhacca, Lansbury Park, Maesycwmmer, Penyrheol, St Cenydd and Ynysddu.

Communities First Youth Team (The Hub) – This includes sessions run in Youth Centres, during Youth Sub Group meetings and during outreach work in the following areas: Abertysswg, Bargoed, Cefn Hengoed, Deri, Fochriw, Graig Y Rhacca, Lansbury Park, Mornington Meadows, New Tredegar, Phillipstown, Pontlottyn, Rhymney, Tirphil, Trecennydd and Trinant.

InfoQuest Cyber Café – This includes sessions run with young people from Oakdale, Pontllanfraith and Springfield.

Pontlottyn Family Centre

Senghenydd Youth Drop In Centre – This includes SYDIC itself and also Abertridwr Youth Sub Group.

Youth Centres – This includes Crosskeys and Fleur De Lys who completed the questionnaire independently.

As the Youth Centres and projects are open to all young people from different areas, young people also completed the questionnaire from Abercarn, Bedwas, Hengoed, Nelson, Newbridge, Pengam, Pentwynmawr, Risca Treowen, Trethomas, Watsville and Ystrad Mynach.

3. Methods

A Consultation Pack was designed by a group of young people from the Youth Forum. The young people then facilitated the consultation in various locations across the borough with the support of youth workers. The consultation was also available on-line and services across the borough were asked to participate.

The consultation took place between April 2010 and July 2010.

4. The Findings

All findings from the consultation have been compiled and listed as the raw data only, as provided and written by young people. This ensures that the context in which young people chose to express their ideas is not lost.

The questions asked have provided both qualitative and quantitative findings. The raw data tables show where the young people were located, what service they were accessing at the time of the consultation and who was facilitating the consultation.

For reference: Youth Sub Group (YSG), Youth Centre/Club (YC), Borough Wide Meeting (BWM).

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Q1. Where do you hang out?

Table 1

Other responses not captured in the chart above:

Project/Club Areas young people hang outAbertridwr Youth Sub Group (SYDIC)

Forest

Abertysswg/Deri YSG (Hub)

Youth Shelter, bus stop, rugby field, skate park, memorial, back lanes.

Abertysswg YC Youth Shelter, bus stop, rugby field.Blackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement)

Streets, fields, council offices, town, glee club

Cefn Hengoed YC (Hub) Abandoned places, fields, schoolCrosskeys YC McDonalds, chippy, pubs, streets, Cwmcarn bike trackDeri YC Woods, Forest, REVIVE, own bedFleur de Lys YC Cefn Fforest ‘Stute, showfields, Blackwood High Street, Sirhowy river,

Tuckers rock, Gardens, Newbridge Leisure centreFochriw Y C Dowlais boys and girls club, Fish Shop, kick wall, football field, youth shelter,

community centre – No Library!Gilfach Fargoed (Basement)

Basement, Glee Club

Graig Y Rhacca YC Fields, bus stops, Nans/family houses.Graig Y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows (Hub)

Fields, bus stops & family houses, train station, Bedwas sports fields.

Lansbury Park YC (Hub) The Stretch, streets, skate parkMaesycwmmer YC Coed Y Gwernau (bikes & jumps), cars, Ystrad Mynach, MaesycwmmerOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith (InfoQuest)

Streets, SK8 park, bike track,

Phillipstown (Hub) By VG’s shop

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Pontlottyn Family Centre Mountain, BMX track, allotments, basement bus, old railway line, bench, Bargoed site.

Pontlottyn YSG (Hub) River, tip, rec, Pem.St Cenydd YC Castleview lake/forestSYDIC Pub, skate park, Caerphilly town, Senghenydd, Abertridwr YSGTrinant YC (Hub) Blackwood, Oakdale Square, football pitch stand, Sofrydd, old school,

Oakdale SkateyTrecenydd (HUB) Trecenydd sports fieldYnysddu YC Fields, streets, mountainsYouth Forum Work, pub, in the street (Cefn Hengoed/Hengoed), DramaAnonymous Libanus Fields, Oasis Centre, Streets, Heolddu Subway, Basement, Glee

Club, Mountain, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymney, Blackwood High Street – field/Council Offices/up town,

Q2. Do you attend any youth services (centres, projects, clubs, etc)? This could include projects run by the Council, communities or charities.

Table 2

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Project/club Other suggestions…Abertridwr YMCACrosskeys Y C Athletics, line dancing, (Foster Care ASSOS)Deri YC Jam Club (Jesus & Me), REVIVEFleur de Lys Y C Football & dance classes Graig Y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows (Hub) Bedwas rugby and Dragons Lansbury Park YC (The Hub), Sunday schoolPenyrheol (Basement) BrowniesRhymney - The Hub (Joe), Dance, rugby SYDIC Voice FMYnysddu Y C Football (Crusaders/Abertillery) Anonymous Rhymney RFC & Bargoed RFC, P & I, Pontlottyn Family Centre,

Boxing Club, YMCA,

If no, why not?

Project/Club Reasons why they don’t attend youth servicesAbertysswg/Deri YSG (Hub) Basement doesn't come to DeriFochriw YC (Hub) InfoQuest Cyber Café is too farGraig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows (Hub) Infoquest Cyber Café- never heard of them

Youth club – banned Basement doesn't come to the area Infoquest - not heard of it Cadets too expensive Guides/Scouts too childish Boys and Girls club - not any in the area

Lansbury Park YC (Hub) Never heard of Youth Forum - would like to know more about it

Didn't know about Youth Forum Basement- never heard of them Cadets - don’t know when they meet Boys & Girls Club - not one in the area Youth club - don't want to go Youth Forum - don't want to go Basement too far away Infoquest too far away Cadets, Guides/Scouts, Boys & Girls Club - not

interestedPontlottyn Family Centre Worried about bullies, don't know about local

services, boringTrencenydd YC (The Hub) Basement - Blackwood too far away

Infoquest - Blackwood too far away Not interested in cadets Guides/Scouts - don’t know where nearest group

meet Basement doesn't come to Trecenydd InfoQuest to far to come

Youth Forum BWM Basement is shit, too bossy, don't do much Didn't know about it, rubbish, its freezing, too far

away, it burnt down, not, its boringOther Nothing else to do

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Q3. Are there any centres/projects you find difficulty in accessing and why?

Table 3

Project/Club Reasons why young people have difficulty in accessing these centres/projects.

Blackwood/Pontlottyn (Basement) TransportCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Friday Night Project, older people their so pants

wont allow Basement & hub don’t come around Cyber Café - don’t know where it is

Crosskeys Y C Leisure Centre, cinema, swimming, rugby - all hard to access because of cost and mainly cost of transport

Deri YSG Need more activities in Deri Community Centre No ramp in Deri youth club for disabled people

Fleur de Lys Y C Drama & acting clubs Youth centres closing in the summer

Gilfach Fargoed (Basement) Heolddu Youth Wing - don't like the people who run it, 'cos it's shit boring

Graig y Rhacca YC Basement 'cos they don’t come to Graig y Rhacca anymore

Sports Club - doesn’t exist in CountyGYR/Mornington Meadows (The Hub) Youth club - banned, Basement not in our area,

Infoquest - no transport, cadets - too expensive, scouts - childish

Lansbury Park (The Hub) Infoquest/basement - no transportLansbury Park YC (The Hub) Transport problems - Blackwood InfoQquestMaesycwmmer Y C) Parks - age limits have to be 12Pantside (Basement) Up Crumlin, 'cos we can't afford bus fare and it's

dark in the winter and we don't feel safePentwynmawr No as we don't have a youth centre near us

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Penyrheol (Basement) Some are too far awayPenyrheol Y C Basement - didn't get back to me about a graffiti

course after I put my name downPhillipstown, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub) Basement - don't know when they come, said

they come on a Tuesday, don't always turn upPontlottyn Family Centre Youth club - bullies and don't know anyone

there, nothing around my area - boring SYDIC We used to have a "neat" careers advisor visit

our centre but this can no longer happen due to funding

Voice FM is far away from Senghenydd, it would be good to have more projects like this in the area

Trecenydd - The Hub Infoquest too far from Trecenydd and Basement doesn't come to Trecenydd

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) Difficult getting to Blackwood - parents don’t drive, too young to go on public transport alone

Don’t know where nearest groups are - not publicised

Youth Club currently closed as building undergoing maintenance work

Trinant YC (The Hub) If the Hub was in a different place it would be hard to get there

If the Hub was in Pont I might not be able to get there because of money or transport issues

If the Hub was in Pont (different places) then I would find it difficult to improve by getting there

If the Hub was in Pont, different place it should be up Trinant

If the Hub was in a different place then we couldn't attend it because we have no money or transport!

No money and transport the Hub must come to Trinant

Ynysddu Y C Too far way, Crosskeys Y C - better facilities Football - none locally

Youth Forum BWM Boys and Girls club because it is too far and Cyber café in Gelligaer - find it hard to get transport (Cefn Hengoed/Hengoed)

Q4. The Youth Forum young people suggested that youth centres should have timetabled activities. What do you think about this idea?

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Table 4

Project/Club Reasons why young people think it is a good idea

Abertysswg/Deri YSG Abertysswg /The Hub (Joe)

Know what's going on - able to decide when to attend

Know what happening and whenBargoed YSG Know what's going on - make plansBlackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement) Because you have always got

something to doCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Boring otherwiseCrosskeys YC Because it keeps things organised

and you can take it un turns, girl can play against girl and boy can play against boy

Fochriw YC Not force you into activity you don't want to do

Fochriw YC/The Hub Know what's going onGilfach Fargoed (Basement) Know what's going on, more stuff to

doGraig y Rhacca YC Would know what we are doing and

be prepared (e.g. kitLansbury Park (The Hub) Would rather knowMaesycwmmer Y C May want to go watch peopleOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Makes me wanna come, more interesting, so you know what's happening

Because we can do different activities

Pantside YC So I know what activities are available on each day, be fun for everyone and interesting, easier to attend, can let people know

Penyrheol (Basement) Know what's happening - get involved

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Penyrheol YC Know what we are doing and don't have to go if don't want to

Phillipstown, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub) If interested in what's on offer can decide in advance if going to attend

Pontlottyn YSG (The Hub) Because it is Know what's going on

Pontlottyn Family Centre So you know what's going on and can go when you like the activity

St Cenydd YC Not just sitting down all evening Get to know each other more

SYDIC So you know what days activities are running and know what night to attend

Trinant YC (The Hub) So we now what's happening Because then we know what's

happening - when, where and whatYnysddu YC Know what's going on - speak to staff

before and find out more, take in turns, no arguing

Youth Forum BWM (Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed)

You know when things are happening

Youth Forum Make life easier, don't know times at the moment, could turn up and there be nothing you want to do

Anonymous More likely to attend if we know what's planned

Project/Club Reasons why young people think it is a bad idea

Cefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Because it's fine, may not want to join in and get annoyed

Crosskeys Y C Activities should be arranged nightly according to numbers, people like to do different things, should do what you like, youth club would get boring

Deri Youth Club Only open 2 days, haven't got the facilityFleur de Lys Y C Would just be like school, just want to do

what we want to do, perhaps first have a load of activities at once, it would be boring and tedious

Fochriw YC/Hub No pointGilfach Fargoed (Basement) No surprises, no chance to do different thingsGraig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows (The Hub)

Might not enjoy activity

Lansbury Park (The Hub) Learn to entertain ourselves, good to have a variety of things to do

Maescywmmer YC Better to do what you wantOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Because we have free choice

Pantside (Staff note - Basement) Lack of spontaneityPantside (Basement) Can't do other stuff if we don't want to do

what is on the timetableSYDIC I like the element of surpriseTrecenydd YC (The Hub) Might want to do different activities to what is

planned and wouldn’t want to miss outTimetabled activities too much like school

Youth Forum BWM Timetabled activities too much like school, if

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you know what's happening you won't goAnonymous Because then we know what's happening -

when, where and what

Q5. How could your youth project/centre be improved?

Project/Club Suggested improvementsAber YC The Hub (Joe) More equipment, gym equipment,

behaviour contract/codeAbertridwr YSG (SYDIC) More friendly staff, staff should be

approachable, open in school holidays, too strict, make it cheaper to get in

Abertysswg/Deri YSG Hub - more hoursBargoed YSG Access to pool tables, PC's, XboxBlackwood/Pontllanfraith – (Basement) Spend more money on it, get us

better equipmentCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Learn to do gardening

Cups of tea and coffee Get our own hoodies Use all rooms (pc's of at the moment) DJ decks, more staff, internet social

networking sites, do more things e.g. PS3, Wii, more sports

Crosskeys Y C More outdoor activities, more colourful, more trips, rugby, free access, better music & sports

Deri Y C Don't pay for the MUGA, netball posts, go ice skating, more art & craft, visits to swimming pool

More computers - laptopsDeri YSG) Younger youth workers, IT access,

more equipment, condition of the building

Fleur de Lys Y C Internet access, more fun activities, new kitchen, make it bigger, better music system, bigger TV and X box

Fochriw YC New building, better tuck shop, more space, equipment

The Hub good as it is! Fan's, PS3 or Xbox, dart board, cd

playerGilfach Fargoed (Basement) The Basement bus is ok

More activities, have a Wii or something, graffiti projects, making more stuff

Graig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows - The Hub)

Be allowed in - remove ban TV and chill out area, music and

dance, decorate colourful graffiti board

Graig y Rhacca YC Reward trips, not smelling like fish, internet, open on Saturdays

More activities, more trips, longer time, open earlier, more sports, no touch rugby, football (outdoor) Saturdays

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Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) Trips/rewards, open more than one night, discos, bike riding, DJ workshops

Get tutors in to deliver sessions, no bullying, trampolining, pottery

Singing, Dancing, Cooking Wii games - Just Dance, Wii fit Scrapbook - young people add to this

- good memories Girls only area - magazines,

quiet/comfy corner Colourful, computer, books, chill out

area, cool youth workers Open three nights instead of one Display arts and crafts work of young

people Decorate the centres ourselves -

graffiti, hand prints of all the young people, photographs

Display arts and crafts work of young people

Maescymmer YC) Buy a trampoline, open longer, weights, don't shut it or another venue, fitness

Disco’s, tuck shop, better speaker system, more trips/holidays - go carting, quad biking, outdoor leisure facilities

New Tredegar (The Hub) Have it more often Have our own building

Oakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Camping trips, paintballing, orienteering, trips out

More computers, pool tournaments PC's, band, game arcade, chill out,

climbing wall, table tennis Disco, bike hire, trampoline, music

room, simulator, bowling alleyPantside (Basement) Have guest speakers about people

who have done drugs Pimp out the basement bus, put

money into buying stuff that’s good for us to do

Pantside Y C Make the youth club longer, more activities for boys and girls

Bigger, another pool table, more play station games, more things for girls to do

Penyrheol (Basement) More facilities, things like internet on the computer

X box, PS3 with games like FIFA etcPenyrheol YC Proper music, grown up soft play,

sleep over in school, adventurous things, Ynys Hywel, no girls allowed ha ha!

Pontlottyn (Hub) Hub - more hoursSYDIC Open on Fridays, more fundingSt Cenydd YC More stuff to do, more delivery on the

street, try to get more people to come - posters, internet in youth club

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Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub) More activities, more access (only one evening at present in Phillipstown)

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) 3 nights instead of 1 Sports activities - bike riding, dodge

ball Workshops - cooking, art, graffiti,

pottery More variety in tuck shop only stock

carton drinks Outdoor picnic area – benches Café area Be able to make it our own space -

posters, display young peoples work, personalise room

Chill out area - comfy sofas, TV/DVD, radio

Trecenydd (Hub) Games console - Wii, arts and crafts, external agencies come in to run sessions, bright and colourful building, cool workers

Trinant YC (The Hub) Laptops - internet access, Wii games, open more often

More fun, more organised, more staff No letters which we don't read

because it's Welsh More fun, more organised, more

facilities, more staff More fun, more staff, more

organised, out of the area activities More fun, more organised, no letters

in Welsh More organised, more fun, more

facilities, more staff, out of area activities

More organised, more fun, in English, more facilities, more activities out of Trinant, own minibus, more staff

Ynysddu YC Better facilities, (furniture, game tables), bigger place, more activities for girls

Internet access, open longer hours, more entertainment e.g. magician

More loud music, no boys, family planning

Youth Forum BWM Young people decide what they want to do on the walls, new football posts

Nice building, posters, internet Different trips for different ages, more

funding Air hockey table, pool table, x box,

less crackdown on Health & Safety Energetic staff, building in

Blackwood, chill out area, gym equipment, graffiti, cooking,

Computer games that work, facilitators to deliver sessions, bright colours, nice staff,

More trips, basket ball, more parties, open more often - Cefn

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Hengoed/Hengoed Separate times for different ages,

better computer games, more sports - Cefn Hengoed/Hengoed

Stop people from drinking down the park - Cefn Hengoed/Hengoed

Anonymous Drayton Manor and Alton Towers, better equipment, do better stuff

Cost of trips and activities, better music, sports activities,

Open in summer holidays for younger ones (summer schemes)

More organised, more fun, more facilities/areas, more staff and out of the area activities

Hub is good as it is

Q6. Do you think young people should or shouldn't be involved in the planning of activities?

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Project/Club Reasons why young people SHOULD be involved in the planning of activities.

Abertridwr YSG (SYDIC) Better to hear from the young people, they know what they want more than adults

Abertysswg/Deri YSG Important for young people to have their say and ensure activities are what young people want

Abertysswg/The Hub (Joe) Yes it's our rightBargoed YSG Wouldn't attend if didn't like planned

activitiesBlackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement) Because it is for young people - do

stuff we wanna doCefn Hengoed Y C (The Hub) Our night, adults no taste and don't

know what we wantCrosskeys Y C Young people have a choice in

activities Because we are involved in planning

activities in our youth club and it works well

We already do our youth club already involves us, we know what we want, new ideas

Young people should be involved because their views need to be considered apart from adults

Deri YC Make our own decisions about activity we want

Fleur de Lys Y C Because you might plan activities that we don't like, make youth club better

Fochriw YC Do stuff they like - good stuffFochriw YC/The Hub Have opinions heard, will be stuff we

want to do

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Gilfach Fargoed (Basement) We would enjoy the stuff moreGraig y Rhacca YC What we want we pick Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) So people can do what they want

Might end up doing boring stuff Be better behaved if enjoy what

we're doing What you want will enjoy them

Maescywmmer Y C May not be thing you want to do if youth workers plan it

New Tredegar (The Hub) So people can voice their opinionsOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith (InfoQuest)

Listen to us, it's a young persons project -)

Better ideas, we know what we want and adults don't

Pantside (Basement) We could get better equipment, we would do what we want to do

Pantside Y C We get a chance to say what we want to do, know our interest!

Penyrheol (Basement) To get a say in what we want so things are more to our style

Penyrheol Y C So we can decide what activities we can do - not crap!

Phillipstown, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub) Tailored to needs, more chance young people will turn up if interest in activity

Pontlottyn Family Centre Because we go to the activities so we should plan what we do

Pontlottyn YSG Young people are the ones participating

St Cenydd Y C We are the ones who go to it Youth Workers don't know what

young people like

SYDIC It's good to listen to the customers, so events have more of a change of pleasing members, so we can pick what we want

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) If it interests us, we won't be bored More chance young people turn up

Trinant YC (The Hub) Because then we are involved and more experienced

Because it would be fun to get involved

Cos we can all be in a team Because we want to have a say Because we can all be in a team and

make a big effort in organising the trips

Because then we are more involved and more experienced

It's not fair otherwise Yes because then we know if it's

gonna be goodYnysddu YC Young people decide and make

choices, we decide where money goes, our future no up to Youth Workers

Youth Forum BWM So it'd be all about us, more people attend, more fun, understand the

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planning processYouth Forum BWM Better ideas, we know what we want

and adults don't - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

They can do the things they want to do - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Will give them more chance to get more involved with the community - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Keep them busy and out of trouble - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Youth workers past it, our youth centre should be our say, youth workers may plan activities Youth workers past it, our youth centre should be our say, youth workers may plan activities

Anonymous Activities of interest would only be arranged, youth centre is better fun, more appealing, be more young person friendly, attract more people, more activities

We already do what we want, but it is important that young people get there say - what's the point in having a youth centre if no one wants to do the activities

Project/Club Reasons why young people SHOULDN’T be involved in the planning of activities.

Crosskeys Y C Don't know what's on offerDon’t like taking part anyway

Graig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows - The Hub

Do more things that we want to do

Pantside YC No reasonTrecenydd (The Hub) Trust youth workers to do 'fun things'Youth Forum BWM It’s a surprise -) - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Youth workers should do it

Q7. If you were involved in the planning, what difference do you think this would make to the centre or project?

Project/Club Being involved in the planning would make the following differences…

Abertridwr YSG (SYDIC) Make activities more young people friendly

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Abertysswg/The Hub (Joe) More involved - ownershipAbertyswwg/Deri YSG Make it betterBargoed YSG Loads of difference, more people to attendBlackwood/Pontllanfraith - (Basement) It would be better 'cos we'd have a sayCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Do what we want to do, more people would

come, better facilities, less troubleCrosskeys Y C Activities of interest would be arranged, only

activities that young people felt appropriate would be organised, more fun and more appealing, more young person friendly

Deri Y C A lot, more activities that we want, street dance

Fleur de Lys Y C More people would come, more people would get involved

Fochriw YC/The Hub Make it better, more people would attendGilfach Fargoed (Basement) It would be more enjoyable for us, more

young people would probably use the projects and it would give us summat to look forward to

Graig y Rhacca YC Make better 'cos we are involved, more fun, we the bosses, not bored, interesting

Graig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows - The Hub)

More people attend, stay out of trouble, much better/improved

Lansbury Park (The Hub) A lot of difference - more people would like to go, behave better/keep occupied, plan loads people could choose activity

Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) It would be better, more likely to attend, more fun, understanding of how things work

Maescwymmer Y C Because we would pick things we want, make feel cool, better, having a say, human rights

Oakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

A lot of difference - because more people will come

Pantside (Basement) We would enjoy going more, more people would go

Pantside Y C It would be better, be able to know our interests - activities we like rather than guessing them

Penyrheol (Basement) Make it better and more people will comeMore people would feel like its their youthy

Penyrheol Y C Saves arguments, more fun stuff to do, can do what we want, wouldn't go off at staff

Phillipstown, New Tredegar, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub)

Feel more valued More young people would turn up and understanding of how things work

Pontlottyn Family Centre Make it more enjoyable, more interesting, not boring, everyone's point of view will be heard

Pontlottyn YSG More people would attendSt Cenydd YC A lot, more people would come moreSYDIC Good to have a young persons point of view,

more fun, know what activities young people want to do

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) More entertaining, won't be boredTrinant YC (The Hub) So we know what we want to do

They would know what we want to do and things will get doneWe know what we want to do!They will know what we want to do and then it is coming from us in person

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They would know what we wanted to doYou know what we want to do - things will get doneWe know what we want to do!You know what we gonna do

Ynysddu YC A lot, get young people involved, police wouldn't be around as much, make centre better and more people would come

Youth Forum BWM More fun, make more friends, more popular, come from other areas, get your voice hard, non play up if they have got what they wantWe would enjoy the activities more, the evenings would be how we want them to be, more exciting to be there, more fun, and get to hear different opinions, more ideas - Cefn Hengoed/HengoedMore fun for people who attend, less conflict, more people might attend 'cos doing things we like

Anonymous They will know what WE want to do and then it is coming from us in personMake it better - more people would attendShouldn't chuck all out if one person is naughty, more stuff to do, more control over what we do

Q8. How can young people be involved with the planning of youth centre/project activities?

Project/Club SuggestionsAbertridwr YSG (SYDIC) Youth committee, youth sub groupAbertysswg/Deri YSG Planning sessions, suggestion box,

youth service websiteAbertysswg/The Hub -(Joe) Discussion group, voting box

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Bargoed YSG YSG, PSE, suggestion boxBlackwood/Pontllanfraith - (Basement) Meetings, ask usCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Suggestion box, young people's

committee, ask us what we wantCrosskeys Y C By handing out questionnaires, by

being given a choice, give a list of activities to chose from, meetings 1 a week or 1 a month, making suggestions, being asked, asking for young peoples views, consultation

Deri Y C Workers come up with activities and young people could vote on the one they want

Fleur de Lys Y C Sit in groups and discussFochriw YC Better stuff, better advertisingGilfach Fargoed (Basement) Ask us!!!!! Make us feel involved,

meetings, questionnairesGraig y Rhacca YC Every Wednesday meeting for all

membersGraig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows - The Hub)

Questionnaires, talk in groups, fundraiser

Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) Internet research, design posters, give out posters

Questionnaires, vote, posters Colourful, chill out area, computer,

books, cool youth workersMaesycwmmer Y C Meetings, petition, write a paper, quizNew Tredegar (The Hub) VoteOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Meetings, forums, sit on team meetings

Survey the schoolsPantside (Basement) Talk about things, have a meeting,

have lots of choicePantside Y C Survey, monthly meeting between

staff and young peoplePenyrheol (Basement) Voting Box, meetings, give kids a

reason to be involved like presents or something

Penyrheol Y C Write it down, survey, talk to us all and not leave anyone out, make sure all have a chance, not allowed to ban us, pics on wall, ask us, include us in more stuff

Phillipstown, New Tredegar, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub)

Discussions, consultations

Pontlottyn Family Centre Doing something you like, running workshops to get people's ideas

Pontlottyn YSG Regular meetings, suggestion box, FSG

St Cenydd YC Tell youth workers, text, msnSYDIC Youth committee/sub group, young

people in staff meeting, youth centre consultations, meeting for the interested members/young people at the end of the night to organise next day's events

Trecenydd (The Hub) Questionnaires, chat with young people

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Trecenydd YC (The Hub More advertising - posters, internet, fun activities

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) Youth consultations Internet polls Youth workers ask for young peoples

opinionsTrinant YC (The Hub) Posters

Come to meetings Meetings, consultations

Ynysddu YC Staff ask, young people help, young people make decisions, competitions, groups/meeting, elections for ideas of activities/voting

Youth Forum BWM Questionnaires, meetings, youth panel/cabinet

Discussions, consultations, send letter, call people, research on internet, youth clubs have a committee

Attend the planning meeting, go to training, have letters or posters at school to make sure you then know what is going on - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Anonymous Advertisements, rewards for regular attendance

Q9. Would you like to have the opportunity for awards and certificates?

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If so, what would you like to learn?

Project/Club SuggestionsAbertridwr YSG (SYDIC) BMX skills, music, art, poetryBargoed YSG OCN, ADSAWBlackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement) Trips where you can learn new skills

and training in drugsCefn Hengoed YC (Hub) Life skills - drinking, drugs, money -

adults do it - why can't we? Life save, first aid, swimming,

hospitalityCrosskeys Y C It will help with employment, could

benefit in the futureGilfach Fargoed (Basement) Awards and certificates only when

we have been involved would like to learn about my rights

Graffiti projects, art /design and fashion, football, rugby

Graig y Rhacca YC Coaching football, Duke of Edinburgh, Sports leadership, nails, martial arts/judo, etc. dance, cooking cheerleading

Graig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows - The Hub)

More OCN opportunities e.g. computers, pottery, dancing,

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improving the communities, nail arts, football, rugby, food hygiene, catering, wood work, litter picking, fishing

Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) First aid, sign language Outdoor survival - bushcraft,

navigation awards Fishing, bush craft, cooking DJ-ing,

snooker competition, football/rugby tournament

Maescywmmer YC Trampolining, swimming, horse riding, biking, football/rugby coaching, surfing, basket ball, rock climbing

Oakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Graffiti art and self defence

Pantside (Basement) Yes as long as it is earnt S.T.I.S

Pantside Y C To show achievement, because give children a boost and get more involvement

Penyrheol YC Wrestling, trophies, medals, donkey races, hula hoops, sex education, army assault courses, sky diving

Penyrheol (Basement) So we can show our parents what we are doing

Safety, drugs and alcohol, good behaviour

Pontlottyn Family Centre Acting, singing, gardening beauty, nail art, dancing, cooking, art classes

Pontlottyn YSG Science, cooking, art, maths, English, OCN/ASDAW, first aid

SYDIC Web design, ICT, outdoor pursuits, Duke of Edinburgh Award, media and music

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) First Aid Bicycle maintenance, horse-care,

horse ridingTrinant YC (The Hub) First aid, sign language

Sign language please Dance, Sports, Karaoke First Aid, Sport, British Sign

Language Quad biking, dance, navigation

Ynysddu YC Realistic babies, first aid, poetry, English, Street dance

How to play, dance, singing lessons, volunteering in tuck shop, responsibility with money, alcohol/drugs, teaching centres e.g. BSL

Youth Forum BWM Childcare, cooking, hair & beauty, Karate, double Dutch (skipping), rugby skills, fire fighting, police force, team building - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

OCN's first aid, cookery safe driving, hygiene, ICT.

Anonymous Sports, dance, Karaoke

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As long as there is no cost, drama, competitions

Q10. How can we get more young people involved in youth services?

Project/Club SuggestionsAbertridwr YSG (SYDIC) Advertising, Outreach youth workers Abertysswg/Deri YSG Advertise, attend community event,

partyAbertysswg/The Hub (Joe) AdvertiseBargoed YSG Posters, Facebook, Inform themBlackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement) Better advertising, fun activities,

provide transportCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Letters/banners, tell people - word of

mouth, Facebook, internet in centres, ads on TV

Crosskeys Y C Lower the age, make it free, open long in winter, shorten days in summer, advertise more, its not cool to go to youth club when you become 15 as too many exams

Fleur de Lys YC Advertising - posters, leaflets, cyber K8, website

Fochriw Y C/The Hub Advertisements, rewards for regular attendance

Gilfach Fargoed (Basement) Text us, open 7 nights a week from half past four to half past eight

Graig y Rhacca YC Poster, banners, texts, internet surveys, websites, pop-ups, through schools, force!

Graig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows – (The Hub)

Giving leaflets around peoples houses, emailing, texting, hand out leaflets

Lansbury Park (The Hub) Advertise, send letters, poster, textLansbury Park YC (The Hub) Attend regularly, invite other people

to join, share ideasMaescwymmer Y C Leaflets, posters advertiseNew Tredegar (The Hub) AdvertiseOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith (InfoQuest)

Advertise projects (posters in shops, school), stick posters on buses, presentation in schools/colleges

Posters, parade, adverts, webPantside (Basement) Give food - crisps, fruit, chips, make

it freePantside Y C Posters - make sure eye capturing

for 11 - 21, flyersPenyrheol (Basement) Provide drugs and drink

Youth Workers on streets see what we wanna do innit

Penyrheol Y C Banners, flyers, balloons, shop ads, cards/leaflets

Phillipstown, New Tredegar, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub)

More incentives - trips, prizes

Pontlottyn Family Centre Advertise - posters and leafletsPontlottyn YSG Posters/leaflets, word of mouth, ID

system, TV/radio, advert

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St Cenydd YC Posters in shops, billboards. Learn about it in school, lesson about Youth Club in school

SYDIC Posters, fliers, letters through doors, go to schools, social networks, award schemes, advertising

Trecenydd YC (The Hub) More advertising - posters, internet Fun activities Detached - go to places where young

people areTrinant YC (The Hub) Posters, flyers, letters, tell people to

come Posters and flyers Posters, letters, text, emails Posters, letters, word of mouth Posters, letters Put up posters, letters, emails, texts

Ynysddu YC Telling them what's on, posters, eye catching, face book, tell them and promote good things, in club, more variety

Youth Forum BWM Young people to tell friends, advertisements, letter, call people, internet, CCBC Youth Website, Youth4U, text message updates, posters, Voice FM

Advertise it more - posters, letters, radio, TV. & newspaper - Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed

Rewards for attending, make it more fun, advertising, younger youth workers

Anonymous Questionnaires, vote, posters Better stuff - better advertising Give opportunities, more notices,

promotions

Q11. Do you think there is enough advertising for youth activities including clubs and projects?

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Project/Club SuggestionsAbertridwr YSG (SYDIC) Email, text, posters, letters, phone

calls, Facebook pageAbertysswg/ Deri YSG Flyers, texts, youth service websiteAbertysswg/The Hub (Joe) Text, email, website, phoneBlackwood/Pontllanfraith (Basement) More posters, going to schools,

website, texting, FacebookCefn Hengoed YC (The Hub) Facebook, magazines/newsletter,

comicsCrosskeys Y C Should have been told in primary

schoolCrosskeys Y C Caerphilly Council - inform 11 - 22

year old of all projects and clubs within the area they live in, through letter, young person friendly poster in school

Deri YC Poster, leaflets, website, notice board at Y C

Fleur de Lys YC Never seen an advert, never seen the website

Find out through website, posters, leaflets

Fochriw Y C Flyers & posters in shopsFochriw YC (the Hub) Letters, website, textsGilfach Fargoed (Basement) Bebo, Facebook, msn, texts, letters,

email, e-palsGraig y Rhacca/Mornington Meadows (the Hub)

Leaflets, text, email, posters

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Graig y Rhacca YC Facebook ads, Bebo, newspaper, magazines ads, leaflets to house, on Sky, in cinemas, internet/websites, shops, local newsletter

Lansbury Park YC (The Hub) Get out and about - meet us Posters, texts/phone calls, internet Youth workers go into schools

Maescywmmer YC Posters in shops, leaflets emails, texts, Facebook, Bebo, msn, Twitter. Formspring (qs), My Space.

Newbridge Come into our schoolOakdale, Springfield, Pontllanfraith - (InfoQuest)

Adverts, web, poster, etc

Pantside (Basement) Posters, Red Dragon FM, internet, Facebook, Bebo

Pantside Y C Its not appealing enough to youngsters

Penyrheol (Basement) Catchy poster, bluetooth, texts, internet, Facebook on Youth Service, come into schools

Phillipstown, New Tredegar, Tirphil, Rhymney (The Hub)

Internet - Facebook, Bebo Posters, schools/college

Pontlottyn family centre Leaflets, posters, schools letting us know

Pontlottyn YSG Posters/newsletterSYDIC Posters, fliers, letters through doors,

go to schools, social networks, SYDIC, Facebook,

St Cenydd YC Internet in school - front page, website for youth service, Facebook

Trecenydd (The Hub) Posters, letters. Leaflets, Caerphilly youth website, Youth4U

Trecenydd YC (Hub) Posters, SMS messages, letters, internet, phone, go to schools

Trinant YC (The Hub) Letters, posters, texting, word of mouth

Not enough advertisingYnysddu YC Chat with friends, posters, staff to tell

you, signs, group meetings in youth club, Facebook, community/schools - letters to school

Youth Forum BWM Leaflets, posters, website, in school loud speaker

Posters, advertisements, Promo DVD, phone calls, go into school assembly, CCBC website, text message, radio

Anonymous More advertising - website, posters, leaflets

Posters, leaflets, website Notice board at the club Internet (Facebook page on Youth

Service) School, posters booklets leaflets,

websites, local paper Website, Facebook, Bebo, MSN,

youth club, school, on trees (posters), shops

Shops & schools

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Emails, texts, leaflets, posters, advertisements in newspapers, group text updates

More advertising Letters, email, e-pals

3. Summary

From the consultation report, a number of key findings can be noted:

Similar numbers of young people make use of youth centres (17%) and projects (13%) across the borough as hanging out in local parks (15%) and their own homes (17%).

The majority of young people stated Youth Club (36%) was a service they attended.

48% of young people had difficulty in accessing projects and centres. 73% stated that Youth Centres should have timetabled activities. Suggestions to improve youth provisions included ‘better equipment’,

‘internet access’, ‘open more nights’, ‘better facilities’, ‘better tuck shop with more variety’ and ‘more workshops delivered by outside agencies’ (to name a few).

91% stated that young people should be involved in the planning of activities. Reasons included ‘more people would come and get involved’, ‘feel more valued’ and ‘more enjoyable and more fun’.

Young people suggested youth committees, planning sessions, discussion groups, suggestion boxes, questionnaires, voting and internet polls are ways of getting involved in the planning process.

57% of young people wanted the opportunity to gain awards and certificates. 43% did not.

A whole range of learning opportunities were suggested including first aid, sign language, dance, ICT, D of E, mixed sports, cookery, sexual health, drug awareness and art and craft (to name a few).

Young people suggested a range of ideas to get more young people involved in Youth Services. These included advertising, posters, fun activities, providing transport, rewards for regular attendance, outreach workers, learning about it in school, youth service website, longer opening hours.

89% thought there was not enough advertising for youth activities. Suggestions included posters, newsletters, flyers and internet sites such as Facebook (to name a few).

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