Youth Workers Scrapbook

As part of the department of culture,media and sport National * Youth * Strategy “whats your order” consultation, we asked 126 young people aged between 10-19  Which of the following issues, if any, do you worry about in your day to day life?  We recorded the answers for our data which yielded the following results  INSIGHTS from the top 3 day to day worries and also the lowest worries for young people. Getting the right support at school' stands out as the most significant worry for young people with 23 choosing this as their answer, nearly double that of the next concern. ACTIONS -  The results indicate an area for targeted interventions or supportive programs. Facilitating a working  partnership with the local secondary school we should aim to deliver  School facilitated Youth clubs to help support mental health & wellbeing  Youth workers on hand for 1 to 1 revision and coursework support  Youth workers on hand to help mediate c...

As part of the department of culture, media and sport National * Youth * Strategy “whats your order” consultation, we asked 126 young people aged between 10-19  Which of the following qualities and skills are most important to you in a trusted adult? We recorded the answers for our data which yielded the following results  INSIGHTS from the top 3 qualities and skills  Trustworthiness emerges as a paramount quality in trusted adults, topping the list with a score of 20. This highlights the critical need for us youth workers to be unwavering pillars of trust, emphasizing reliability and integrity in our interactions with young people. The importance of non-judgmental attitudes is strongly evident, with a high score of 17 for not being judgmental. This shines a light on the necessity for us youth workers to adopt open-minded approaches, creating environments where young people feel safe to express themselves without fear of criticism Understanding you...

I asked 25 young people aged between 13 & 19 who vape why they started and what age they were? Since I established a judgment-free environment, I received some interesting and honest responses. Since several young people provided responses that were similar, I combined them and determined the average age at which they began Full answers are displayed in the data visualisation here INSIGHTS The diversity of reasons from stress to boredom underscores the complex motivations behind vaping, indicating a blend of personal coping mechanisms and external social factors. This variety hints at needing multiple intervention approaches to address the problem effectively amongst those who vape. The average age of first-time vapers is alarmingly low at just over 13, highlighting a significant vulnerability among youth, predominantly influenced by social factors. Factors such as stress and a lack of education prompt an early vaping habit from as young as 11, underlying critical areas...

To better understand the positive impact of youth clubs I work in, I asked 66 young people aged between 12-16 how they felt their life had improved since coming to youth club. Here's what they said plus the actionable steps we will take to further build on these outcomes in the future Social Life 17 young people (25.76%) stated that they experienced Social Life improvements indicating the following insights 1.As a result of youth club involvement there is a positive effect on participants' social interactions 2.Youth clubs play a crucial role in expanding social circles. 3. Youth clubs are successful social integration programs ACTIONS Ensure young people enter into an environment which normalises collaboration boosts engagement and has opportunities to form new relationships. Maturity 5 young people (7.58%) stated that they felt a higher level of maturity since coming to youth club indicating the following insight 1. Maturity enhancement is aided through personal de...

I asked 50 males and 50 females aged between 12-16 if they like to engage with certain activities at our youth hubs. Here are the answers with some actions I will take to improve engagement in areas that need it. SPORT - 37 Male & 18 Female This highlights a strong male interest in sports providing a key area for program development.  ACTIONS - Use sport as tool for one to one mentoring to further support males with more pressing intervention needs Sport sees moderate female participation  indicating potential for increased engagement. ACTIONS - Provide more female only sports clubs to encourage increased female engagement MUSIC - 10 Male & 11 Female Music engagement is relatively low compared to other activities. Although this  suggests potential for improvement in drawing interest as the ones who do engage are highly focused. ACTIONS - Use music activities as a targeted Intervention for keen individulas -  exploring innovative ways to gain interest includin...

IN PART 1 we looked at how work experience placements helped young people gain job interviews. Well we took that data and looked at the most important outcome? How many of these job interviews resulted in a young person receiving a job offer? after all It is the job offer and paid employment that acts as the intervention.   See data picture for answers, here are the insights with some actions we will follow Week 8 stands out as the only period with successful outcomes, providing 2 job offers on 3 interviews, indicating a potential shift or improvement in either the candidates' preparation or the type of jobs applied for. Job interviews conducted are mostly not turning into job offers. Out of 16 interviews, only 2 resulted in an offer, indicating a low success rate of 12.5% ACTIONS 1.Focus on improving interview preparation. Use charity trusties and senior staff to conduct mock interviews. For those doing work experience ask businesses to conduct mock interviews after work expe...

Recognising how hard it is for young people to even get a job interview, we refocused our employability project. With the local school no longer providing work experience, our focus was to get work experience placements for those who had just left school to build experience and aid in opportunities getting their first job. Working for free can be a tough sell so not every young person was on board. We measured two cohorts of 10 young people aged 16-17 over a 3 month period Cohort 1 - Work placement experience Cohort 2 - No work placement experience Our results are shown in the data picture below and here are some insights and future actions we will take. Work placement experience seems to significantly boost job interview offers. Cohort 1 averages over 4 times the offers compared to Cohort 2, indicating a clear advantage for those with prior experience. Cohort 1 exhibits greater variability in interview offers, with offers ranging from 0 to 4. This suggests that while experience genera...

I asked 75 young people that i work with whats the single biggest concern for them in our local area, See the data picture for answers in full. Me and my team will be putting in some extra interventions for the 3 biggest concerns. Heres what we will be doing 1. Bullying stands out as the most significant concern with 15 young people giving this as their answer. This highlights what could be a criticle issue. Extra intervention will include.  * Anti bullying week themed activities every half term including poster & t-shirt designing, decorative baking and sports activities focused on teamwork and collaboration * Extra QR code resources around the hub so young people can get confidential external support (Tip - Toilets are always good to put these types of resources) * Continue to build an environment where a young person feels safe in sharing they are being bullied. 2. School related issues said by 14 young people suggest that school is a major area of stress implying the need f...