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City Wide Youth Council Youth Spaces Survey 1 BACKGROUND In 2018, the Youth Advocacy YAC designs surveys to learn Surveys are distributed; Committee (YAC) identifies about other youth 542 completed surveys are lack of youth-only spaces in

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City Wide Youth Council Youth Spaces Survey

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In 2018, the Youth Advocacy Committee (YAC) identifies lack of youth-only spaces in Vancouver YAC designs surveys to learn about other youth perspectives on youth spaces Surveys are distributed; 542 completed surveys are returned.

BACKGROUND

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435 Yes Responses 107 No Responses

DO YOUTH NEED A YOUTH ONLY SPACE?

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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Yes No

% ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses

All Youth Female LGBTQ2+ Male

DO YOUTH NEED A YOUTH ONLY SPACE?

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533 Responses

425 Yes Responses 108 No Responses

SHOULD YOUTH SPACES BE IN ALL CENTRES?

“Accessibility is impor

tant.

nt. Most

st youth don’t drive, so it shou

d be close se enough to walk to.”

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SHOULD YOUTH SPACES BE IN ALL CENTRES?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Yes No

% ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses

All Youth Females LGBTQ2+ Male

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SHOULD ALL CENTRES HAVE A YOUTH WORKER?

89% 11%

504 Responses

Yes No

“All youth at some point nt requir ire guidan dance ce and d positive mentors.”

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SHOULD ALL CENTRES HAVE A YOUTH WORKER?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Yes No

% of ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses

All Youth Female LGBTQ2+ Male

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DOES COST AFFECT YOUR PARTICIPATION?

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% Prevents Somewhat Prevents Doesn't Prevent No Response All Youth Females LGBTQ2+

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HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME TO THE CENTRE?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Frequency of Youth Visits

All Youth Females LGBTQ2+ Male

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WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOUTH NEED?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Food Couch Gym Games Music Sports Equipment Homework Space Computer Pool Table TV

Equipment Selections by %

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Spaces have equipment youth want Youth programs are free or low cost All community centres have a youth worker Youth only spaces in all community centres Park Board Strategic Framework

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