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Feedback from Youth Consultation September 2014

Ilfracombe Town Council

In September 2014, Community Engagement Co-ordinators from Ilfracombe Town Council, working alongside One Ilfracombe, sent out a survey to different age groups of children in Ilfracombe.

The aim of the survey was to find out what children thought of where they live, what activities they took part in and what improvements they thought could be made

Here are the results...

Youth Consultation 2014

Ilfracombe Infant school - 147 children surveyed Ilfracombe Junior school – 15 classes were surveyed Ilfracombe Academy – 255 students were surveyed 6th Form and Petroc students – 121 students were surveyed 18 – 24 year olds – 34 people were surveyed

We asked...

What is good for young people at the moment in Ilfracombe?

“Open days at the Slade Vision Centre and the Lifeboat open days” (11 – 16 year old) “For me personally it’s the forests at the back of Challacombe Farm but in general I think it's the beaches” (11 – 16 year old) “There are a number of different things but I couldn't tell you where they were or what they are” (16 – 17 year old) Hahahahahaha.......oh you were serious? (11 – 16 year old) Everyone's friendly, no bullies 11 – 16 “No because there is nothing to do the green opposite the frier is out of bounds to kids. Kids are just hanging

• ut around on street corners there is nothing to do”

(11 – 16 year old)

We asked “What things are good about Ilfracombe at the moment?”

These were the top 5 answers from each age group...

Ilfracombe Junior school measured per class

10 20 30 40 50 60 Cinema Nothing Clubs Beaches Parks/Open Spaces Football Pitches Restaurants/cafes Torrs Walks / Nature Skate Park My Start Childrens Centre Arcades Bouncy Castles 18 - 24 year olds 6th Form and Petroc Ilfracombe Academy Junior School Infants School

15 Classes at Ilfracombe Junior School replied

The top 5 responses were... The Cinema Restaurants and Cafes Nothing! The Skate Park The Swimming Pool

255 students at Ilfracombe Academy replied

The top 5 responses were... The Cinema Nothing! Clubs Parks and Open Spaces Beaches

Children at Ilfracombe Infant School replied The top 5 responses were...

Bicclescombe Park Beach Shops The Play Hut The Swimming Pool

We asked “What is good in Ilfracombe at the moment for Young People?”

121 Students at Ilfracombe Academy 6th Form and Petroc replied

The top 5 responses were... The Cinema Nothing! The Skate Park Restaurants and Cafes Football Pitches

34 18 – 24 year olds replied

The top 5 responses were... Beaches Nothing! The Skate Park Torrs / Nature Walks My Start Centre

We asked “What things are good about Ilfracombe at the moment?”

We asked...

What activities outside of school/college activities do you go to in Ilfracombe?

Sports Clubs Tennis Football Swimming Surfing Kayaking Skateboarding Boxing Rugby Cricket Badminton Gymnastics Netball Biking Surf life saving Youth Clubs Slade Community Centre Friday Club / Lighthouse Club St John’s Ambulance Devon Youth Service Clubs Scouts Guides Brownies Cubs Rainbows Beavers Cadets Sea cadets Performing Arts Circus Skills Ballet Dance Make the Move Drama Spending time with friends Cinema Eating out Going to the park Going to the harbour Library Crazy Golf Organised groups (through service providers) Antenatal classes Baby and Toddler Group Fathers club Other Events in Ilfracombe Local attractions School activities

You said...

The activities you go to in Ilfracombe are...

Ilfracombe Infants School 5 – 7 year olds

Sports Clubs - 184 Performing Arts - 24 Spending time with friends - 52 Youth groups and clubs - 6 Other - 4

Ilfracombe Junior School 7 – 11 year olds

Sports clubs - 92 Performing Arts - 25 Arts and Crafts - 1 Youth Groups - 18

Music - 6

Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Brownies and Cadets - 17

Other - 5 Ilfracombe Academy 11 – 16 year olds

Sports clubs - 93 Performing Arts - 19 Youth Groups - 20 Spending time with friends - 11 Scouts & Guides - 14

Music - 7 Other - 5 Blank - 40 Ilfracombe Academy Sixth form and Petroc 16 – 17 year olds

Sports clubs - 23

Youth groups and clubs - 3

Performing Arts - 1 Music - 3 Spending time with friends - 19

Other - 19 Blank - 11 Local Employers, JCP, My Start Centre and

• ther agencies

18 – 24 year olds

Sports clubs - 13 Organised groups - 13 Youth groups and clubs - 1 Spending time with friends - 14 Other - 6

No activities - 4 No activities - 0 No activities - 83 No activities - 27 No activities - 14

We asked... What could be better? Facilities and Activities

“More places for sport” 11 – 16 year old “More indoor activities” 11 – 16 year old “More activities for older youth so not hanging out on the street” 16 – 17 year old “Gadget shops that sell things like phones so you don't have to go to Barnstaple” 11 – 16 year old “More things that kids can do without money” 11 – 16 year old “A youth club in Ilfracombe not Slade” 11 – 16 year old “Fix the swimming pool!” 11 – 16 year old “A better sense of community between the older and younger generations of Ilfracombe” 16 – 17 year old “Better play equipment in the parks for kids” 16 – 17 yr old

“More funzones” 11 – 16 year old

We asked... What could be better?

Environment

“Painting the shop fronts so they look more appealing - like a different colour for each shop” 7 – 11 year old “Less litter around Ilfracombe” 11 – 16 year old “ Get rid of Hilldales because it’s not safe to have near a primary school” 11 – 16 year old “Traffic could be better” 11 – 16 year old “The environment as there is rubbish everywhere” 16 – 17 year old “Redecorate the buildings around the town to make them more appealing to the eye” 11 – 16 year old

We asked... What could be better? Other replies

“More stuff in the Lantern centre – like a study room” 16 – 17 year old “Better advertising of things to do in Ilfracombe because no one ever knows what's going on” 16 – 17 year old “Everything's money, park's good but not in the rain, (need) more in the winter” 18 – 24 year old “Our buses because they are bad and our bus could turn up quicker” 11 – 16 year

• ld

“Communications – people don’t know about events” 16 – 17 year old

We asked...

“Would you like to have more of a say in Ilfracombe’s future?”

Ilfracombe Junior school students said…

Yes No

Ilfracombe Academy students said…

Yes No Blank Undecided

6th Form and Petroc students said…

Yes No Undecided

18 – 24 olds said…

Yes No

Ilfracombe Infant school pupils said…

Yes No Blank

We asked... 5 – 7 year olds

Do you have any suggestions as to how we could involve young people in decisions about Ilfracombe?

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Visit schools School council- vote & help make decisions Assemblies Talks at playtime One Ilfracombe talking to students during breaks Blank Tell the builders Meetings to help decide what happens Cooking club Club Swimming Minecraft Football Put questions in library

We asked... 7 – 11 year olds

Do you have any suggestions as to how we could involve young people in decisions about Ilfracombe?

25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 Club for children, eg Young One Ilfracombe/ After … School council could go to meetings/ Take over … Make it into a TV show: "Help my town to be magic" Taking over Ilfracombe council for the day Meetings/ assemblies at shool to discuss issues and … Tour around town with children to show areas to be … Questionaires/ feedback forms Social media for Young People - Youtube, … Monthly newsletter/ Magazine Opportunities to plan new ideas and help out at … Posters/ adverts in newspaper Childrens centre for ideas Meet the Mayor events

• No. of suggestions from each class at the Junior School

Suggestions

“We could have meetings in school about events and to discuss stuff” “We could have a child equivalent of the Town Council” “To go out with the children to different places to see what could be improved” “Show the children their action plan of what they want to achieve and come into school and gather the children's thoughts” Measured per class

We asked...11 – 16 year olds

Do you have any suggestions as to how we could involve young people in decisions about Ilfracombe?

“Have meetings in Schools and Clubs and Churches about decisions to get them involved” “Let people vote for what to do with the town” “A youth council” “Do the junior mayor/councillors thing again”

5 10 15 20 25 Petitions/surveys in School Social Media Website to advertise whats going on Improve communication Monthly meetings for young poeple Monthly meetings for parents Surveys in TIM Surveys in the community No/don't know Like the idea Blank Go into classes Provide an incentive More opportunities Focus groups Use The Lantern Online surveys Let us vote FB page where debates etc can be posted Ask them Email Council that nvolves young people Young peoples Council Create and organisation Employment skills help Bring back Junior Citizens Community/voluntary work Young peoples round table Text messaging Move location of youth club

We asked...16 -17 year olds

Do you have any suggestions as to how we could involve young people in decisions about Ilfracombe?

“Petitions around school, Facebook page” “Tell them it's for extra credit, or there's a prize,

• r just a voucher”

“Give us more

• pportunities”

“More surveys like this”

5 10 15 20 25 Petitions/surveys in School Social Media Website to advertise whats going on Improve communication Monthly meetings for young poeple Monthly meetings for parents Surveys in TIM Surveys in the community No/don't know Like the idea Blank Go into classes Provide an incentive More opportunities Focus groups Use The Lantern Online surveys Let us vote FB page where debates etc can be posted Ask them Email Council that nvolves young people Young peoples Council Create and organisation Employment skills help Bring back Junior Citizens Community/voluntary work Young peoples round table Text messaging Move location of youth club

We asked...18 – 24 year olds

Do you have any suggestions as to how we could involve young people in decisions about Ilfracombe?

“Daytime meetings that we could take kids to” “Taster day events” “Events, adventure walks and organised activities”

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Questionnaires at school Questionnaires and talks at Mystart Vote on phone at 16 Mobile text alerts with news More advertising/ social media Mobile text alerts with news More advertising Meeting place for young people with creche Hold events & groups, do surveys Move location of Youth Club More of a presence at school or college Improved community awareness Be out and about on the street Young persons drop in centre Young Peoples committee Not sure Have more say on where the money is spent More funding applications None A website for young people Online surveys Nothing Youth Council Unemployed Employed Student

We asked...

What kinds of things would you like to do if it was available? These are the top 5 answers given...

Ilfracombe Infants School 5 – 7 years Ilfracombe Junior School 7 – 11 years Ilfracombe Academy 11 – 16 years Ilfracombe Academy 6th form and Petroc 18 – 24 year olds

• Fair
• Theme Park
• Cooking club /

Baking cakes

• Counting
• Writing Club
• Ice Skating
• Bowling
• Ice Cream Van /

Hot Dog / Burger stand

• Bungee Jump /

Skydiving / Zip wire

• Bigger and better

skate park

• Swimming
• Football
• Community

Events for young people

• Go karting
• More sporting

clubs

• Variety of sports

clubs

• More organised

events

• Bowling
• Places to

socialise

• Groups & clubs

for older youth

• Groups and

clubs for older youth

• More variety of

sports clubs

• More organised

events

• Crèche at the

Gym

• More shops

We asked... Are there any facilities you would like to see in Ilfracombe? These were the top 5 answers from each age group...

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Improved Swimming Pool Leisure Centre Sports Hall Theme Park Better Shops Nothing Cleaner Toilets Football Pitches for kids More Events / Festivals Recording Studio Not sure Ice Skating / Roller blading Bowling Youth Clubs Takeaways New Supermarket Spider Market Toy shop Funderzone Somewhere to go on bike 18 - 24 year olds 6th Form and Petroc Ilfracombe Academy Junior School Infants School

We asked... Are there any facilities you would like to see in Ilfracombe?

The top facilities the Junior School students would like to see...

Ice skating / Rollerblading Swimming Pool Indoor and outdoor football pitch Bowling More events and festivals

The top facilities Ilfracombe Academy students would like to see...

Improved swimming pool Nothing! Cleaner toilets Sports Hall Theme Park

The top facilities 6th Form and Petroc students would like to see...

Better leisure facilities Bowling More places to meet with internet access Better swimming pool Better shops

The top facilities 18 – 24 year olds would like to see...

Nothing

Youth Centres Theme Park,Water Park Takeaways A recording studio

The top facilities the Infant School children would like to see...

New supermarket Funderzone Spider market Toy shop Somewhere to go on my bike

We asked...

Would you like to see any specific support in the following areas?

20 40 60 80 100 120 Training Bullying Online safety Homework Volunteering Drugs Smoking Relationship Issues Health Sexual Health Caring for a family … None Teen Pregnancy Mental Health … Drinking/alcohol issues Career advice Anger management Music Other University Crime Driving Blank Infant School Junior School (measured in classes) Academy 6th Form and Petroc 18 - 24

We asked...

Would you like to see any specific support in the following areas?

“Somewhere that tutors could come in and train us” Smoking – “To prevent teenagers taking up the habit just to look cool” Alcohol – “try to reduce number of people getting drunk” “CV Building activities - uni/college application and enrolement support” “Opportunities for the future i.e. Uni Courses, careers” “Drugs and smoking - a more friendly approach - not like a school lecture - street patrol support” “Training - for later in life like how to handle bills and work etc”

We asked...

Do you see yourself living in Ilfracombe as an adult?

Junior School

Yes No Blank Don't know

Ilfracombe Academy

Yes No Blank Don't know

6th Form & Petroc

Yes No Blank Don't know

18 - 24 years olds

Yes No Blank Don't know

Why wouldn’t you stay?

Litter and Environmental Issues

“Not very nice walking around Ilfracombe - too much litter, too many criminals, doesn't feel very safe, many unpleasant people” 7 – 11 yr old

“It's a lovely place to be but there are down sides and these are what put

me off, litter on beaches ruins the plus side of beaches” 7 – 11 yr old “Houses are not very nice, some places are run down” 7 – 11 yr old “Both (yes and no) because Ilfracombe is great in the summer but also terrible in the other seasons” 11 – 16 year old “No, would stay in the area but not in Ilfracombe, don't like some areas - quite dirty. Family would make me stay, also if it became a bit better (reputation wise)” 16-17 year old “There's too much smoking” 7 – 11 yr old “No because it there's nothing to do and it looks bad if they sorted it out I would” 11 – 16 year old “Not many nice shops - too many charity shops” 7 – 11 yr old

Why wouldn’t you stay?

Lack of Job opportunities

“Not enough job opportunities. No opportunities for jobs such as Veterinary, Equestrian, Zookeeper, Midwifery. My dream career can't be achieved here. Most of the class feels there are more opportunities for their chosen careers elsewhere in Devon” 7 – 11 yr old “No, I think the area itself is lovely and has improved over the years, however work opportunities are not there” 16 – 17 year old “No because it doesn't fit in with my job aspirations - maybe stay in a similar area as I do now (Mullacott Cross) because I like the coastal area” 16 – 17 year old “No I want to move to another area with more

• pportunities for a career instead of seasonal work”

18 – 24 year old “No, need to look elsewhere for work” 18 – 24 year old “There is a bigger world outside Ilfracombe - not much for careers if you don't want to

• wn a business or work at Pall” 16 – 17 year old

“No local universities” 11 – 16 year

• ld

“No because I have more opportunities outside of Ilfracombe” 11 – 16 year old

Why wouldn’t you stay?

Reputational Issues

“No, the people - tramps, druggies, it's rough here” 18 – 24 year old “See too many people getting drunk and smoking, makes me want to go somewhere else” 11 – 16 year old “Would stay if the reputation was better” 16 – 17 year old “No,lack of employment in areas I wish to go into (as it's a retirement zone)” 16 – 17 year old “No, because it’s boring and I want to move back to Oxford” 18 – 24 year old “Yes because it is cheap rent – the only reason I stay” 18 – 24 year old “No, because I’m hoping to live in France and I don’t feel completely safe in Ilfracombe” 11 – 16 year old “No, I’d like to live somewhere where there is more going

• n” 18 – 24 year old

“Not much to do” 11 – 16 year old

“Want to live in a city or abroad, to travel and explore other places” 7 – 11 yr old “No I want to travel and see the world but I think it would be a good place to raise children” 16 – 17 year

• ld

“Would like to stay in Ilfracombe as it is a nice place to live as most of my family live here. More likely to stay here if the jobs were available” 16 – 17 year old “No, want to see more of the world” 18 – 24 year old “No, because it’s boring and I want to move back to Oxford” 18 – 24 year old “No, it is too small” 11 – 16 year old

Why wouldn’t you stay?

Other Reasons

“Better life - bigger picture - bigger city” 11 – 16 year old

S O W T

Strengths

• Natural

Environment

• Number &

variety of clubs for young people

• Facilities such

as the Cinema, Skate park

• Built

Environment – Restaurants & cafes

Opportunities

• Large number
• f children want

to become involved in decision making

Weaknesses

• Reputational

issues

• Lack of Job
• pportunities
• Lack of

activities for

• lder youth
• Geographical

location – small town

Threats

• Funding

Sources – From NDC or DCC

• Perception of

Town from

• utside

2014

SWOT ANALYSIS