Youth Council - Your Voice
Feedback updated 17 Jan 2022
We asked
This was their largest consultation to date with young people. Conversations were had with around 200 young people, 120 of those young people engaged with the survey and submitted responses. The aim for the “Your Voice” survey is to support and inform the work of the Youth Council, results will help shape their priorities to address our younger residents, their futures, current needs, and the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The consultation focused on young people's priorities.
You said
Young people's priorities for their local area and community
- Respondents top three priorities for their local area and community in order of importance are education followed by mental/physical health and youth voice.
Youth services
- A total of 42 per cent of respondents felt they do not have a say in how services are set up and run in their local area.
Education, careers advice, guidance, and support
- A third of young people find it difficult to access work experiences, 44 per cent do not know where to look and 30 per cent expressing they have lack of connections.
Mental Health and wellbeing
- A total of 43 per cent of respondents indicated they strongly agree with the following statement “I know what good mental health is”
- One third (32%) “know where to get support for their mental health”
Physical Activity
- Nearly half (47 per cent) of respondents did not use either Chelsea Leisure Centre or Kensington Leisure Centre
Safety
- A total of (41 per cent) of respondents feel “providing young people with more things to do” would make them feel safer in their neighbourhood/area.
We did
The Youth Council are reviewing the findings from the survey and will use them to develop a six month plan for the Youth Council to focus on.
Overview
The Youth Council launched in January 2020 following the Council’s Youth Review. One of the key findings outlined that “It’s really important that young people are listened to and have a meaningful role in shaping services that affect them”.
Members of the Youth Council have shared that: “Our role is to provide representation for all young people in the community and to present recommendations and guidance on youth interests, views and issues to Council decision-makers.
We’re really appreciative of the opportunity to help make the borough a better place and look forward to representing young people’s voices.
To thank you for sharing your views, £500 worth of vouchers will be given away for those who complete the survey. You can enter the prize draw at the end of the consultation to win a £20 voucher at a shop of your choosing. Thanks for taking part!”
The survey should take around 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
This survey is open to:
- Young People aged 11 to 19 who live or study in the borough.
- Young people aged up to 25 if you have a learning difficulty or disability, or are in care or a care leaver.
Why your views matter
The RBKC Youth Council would like to hear from you! As we are entering the recovery phase of the pandemic it is crucial that we identify young people’s needs.
Information provided will give us a wider understanding of youth needs across the borough, help to shape our future priorities for the year ahead and tell us what needs to be done to make a positive impact on young people’s lives.
Results and recommendations will be feedback to participants and council leads. A 'You Said, We Did' exercise and full report will be published on our Youth Council page of the council website as well as the Consultation Hub.
If you have any enquiries or need to request the consultation in an alternative format (e.g. a printed copy or a copy translated into another language), please email youthparticipation@rbkc.gov.uk or call 07875 878 859.
Areas
- All Areas
Interests
- Children and Young People
- Children with Disabilities
- Looked after Children
- Schools/Education
- Special Educational Needs
- Youth Services
- Consultations
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