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 perspectives on youth returned. Vancouver spaces 2
DO YOUTH NEED A YOUTH ONLY SPACE? 542 2 Responses ponses “Youth -only only spaces aces allow ow yout yo uth h to to express ss themse emselv lves s freely y with thou out worrying ying abou out being g judged ged for to topics pics of 435 Yes discussion or language.” Responses 107 No Responses 3
DO YOUTH NEED A YOUTH ONLY SPACE? % ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses 100% 80% All Youth 60% Female 40% LGBTQ2+ Male 20% 0% Yes No 4
SHOULD YOUTH SPACES BE IN ALL CENTRES? 533 Responses “Accessibility is impor orta tant. nt. Most st 425 Yes youth don’t drive, so Responses it shou ould d be close se 108 No enough to walk to.” Responses 5
SHOULD YOUTH SPACES BE IN ALL CENTRES? % ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Yes No All Youth Females LGBTQ2+ Male 6
SHOULD ALL CENTRES HAVE A YOUTH WORKER? 504 Responses Yes No “All youth at some 11% point nt requir ire guidan dance ce and d positive mentors.” 89% 7
SHOULD ALL CENTRES HAVE A YOUTH WORKER? % of ‘Yes’ vs ‘No’ Responses 100% 80% All Youth 60% Female 40% LGBTQ2+ Male 20% 0% Yes No 8
DOES COST AFFECT YOUR PARTICIPATION? 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% All Youth 25% Females 20% LGBTQ2+ 15% 10% 5% 0% Prevents Somewhat Doesn't No Response Prevents Prevent 9
HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME TO THE CENTRE? Frequency of Youth Visits 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% All Youth 20% Females 10% LGBTQ2+ 0% Male 10
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOUTH NEED? Equipment Selections by % TV Pool Table Computer Homework Space Sports Equipment Music Games Gym Couch Food 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 11
RECOMMENDATIONS Youth only spaces in all community Park Board Strategic Framework centres All community centres have a youth worker Youth programs are free or low cost Spaces have equipment youth want 12
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