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Youth Questionnaire
Please complete as many questions as you can, but feel free to leave out any questions or sections that do not relate to you, or you have no interest in, or do not wish to answer.
How old are you?
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
What sex are you?
Male
Female
Do you feel you have any disabilities?
Sight
Hearing
Physical
Health
Other
Do you have a part time job?
No
Paper round
Co-op
Shop assistant (small retailler)
Other Supermarket/Large Retailer
Family business
Restaurant/pub
Warehouse/industrial
Office work
School
Charity
Other (please specify)
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How many hours a week do you work?
0
1-5
6-10
>10
Does your family own a car?
Yes
No
Do you own any form of transport?
Car
Moped
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Other (please specify)
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Do you own a mobile phone? If so, which provider?
T-Mobile
Orange
O2
Vodafone
Virgin
Asda
3
Do you get good network coverage around the village?
Excellent
Good
OK
Poor
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Do you have a computer at home?
Yes
No
Do you have enough time on a computer to complete your homework?
Yes
No
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If you don’t have a computer at home how do you access one outside of school hours?
I don't have access to a computer
Friend's house
Library
School
Other
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If you don’t have a computer at home do you get sufficient time to complete you homework?
Yes
Sometimes
Usually
No
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Do you have access to the Internet at home?
Yes
No
What interests do you have outside of school?
Reading
Art
Playing music
Listening to music
Socialising
Being with friends
Computer games
Collecting things
Fishing
Sport
Cycling
Swimming
Horse riding
Animals/pets
Youth club
Shopping
Internet/computer
Cubs/Scouts/Brownies etc.
Church
Television
Other (please specify)
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What would you like to do for a job when you leave school?
Don’t know
Admin/clerical/banks
Car Mechanic
Sportsman
IT/Web design
Medical (doctor/nurse)
Veterinary/animals welfare
Childcare
Retail/supermarket
Law
Police
Fire Brigade
Transport (bus/train/taxi driver)
Factory work
Teacher
Builder
Postman
Design (fashion/media)
Design (engineering)
Other (please specify)
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Do you feel you are under peer pressure to smoke or drink?
Yes - and I do smoke
Yes - and I do drink
Yes - but I do not smoke or drink
No - but I do smoke
No - but I do drink
No - and I do not smoke or drink
PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO. WE WILL NOT BE PASSING THE INFORMATION TO SCHOOLS OR PARENTS.
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Is there plenty to do in the village for youngsters?
Yes
No
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What else would you like to see in the village?
Café/bar for youngsters
More/better play areas
Snooker/pool room
Other youth clubs
Music facilities/band rehearsal rooms
More/better sports facilities
Horse riding
Makeup classes
Nature rambles
Sailing
Organised outings – canoeing, wind surfing, mountain walks etc.
Extra-curricular activities at school (study groups, shared interest clubs etc.)
Basketball
Skate boarding/stunt biking
Cinema
More/better shops
New recreation centre
Swimming pool
Bowling
Tennis courts
Cadets
Drama group
Self defence classes
Better facilities for the disabled
Other (please specify/comment)
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What events/celebrations would you like to see in the village?
Village fair/shows
Travelling fun fair
Village Halloween party
Bonfire/fireworks party
Music events/bands
Plays/theatre
Christmas fair
Christmas lights/tree
Carnival
Sporting events (village sports day)
Treasure hunts
Other (please specify)
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Do you take part in any activities outside of the village?
Yes
No
If Yes, please specify
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What do you think of the play facilities in Great Wakering (swings/slides etc.)
Excellent
Need more/better play equipment (e.g. zip wire)
Play equipment is dirty and badly maintained
Need some separate areas with age restrictions
Need more/better play equipment for younger children
Need better equipment for older children/teenagers
Don’t use them
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Where do you spend most of your time outside of school?
Home
Out with friends
Clubs/night clubs
Playing sports
Horse riding
Fishing
Countryside
Southend
Other (please specify)
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Would you like to be more involved in village community activities?
No
Helping the elderly
Looking after younger children
Looking after nature reserves
Tidying the village
Delivering community leaflets and magazines
Other (please specify)
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Would be more inclined to help with village community activities if you were paid to do so?
Yes
No
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Do you think there is a serious problem with any of the following in the village?
Litter
Graffiti
Anti-social behavior
Vandalism
Speeding
Crime
Violence
Bullying
Other (please specify)
If you think there are problems, please explain what the problems are and what you think can be done about it.
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Are there any areas in the village in which you don’t feel safe?
Yes
No
If there are any areas in the village in which you don’t feel safe please indicate why, and specify where the problems are.
Speeding traffic
Secluded areas
Poor street lighting
Older children
Dangerous areas (e.g. river banks, derelict houses etc.)
Other
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Do you use the local bus service?
Regularly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
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What do you think of the local bus service?
Excellent
Need more buses
Need more routes
Buses are often late
Buses are dirty
It costs too much to travel on buses
Other (please specify)
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What do you think the Community Police’s role is in the village?
What do you think the Parish Council’s role is in the village?
Should facilities in the village be improved for any of the following?
Pedestrians
Cyclists
Wheelchairs
Partially sighted
Elderly
Children
Other (please specify)
If you believe there are improvements to be made, please give examples of where there is a problem.
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What do you think of the village library?
Good
Needs increased opening times
Needs somewhere to do homework
Needs more/varied books
Needs more reading areas
Needs more CDs/DVDs
Needs more books for children/teenagers
Needs more computers
Don’t use the library
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How often do you go to church?
Never
Weddings/special occasions
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
If you are a church goer, or if you are involved in church organisations such as the Scouts, what do you think of the church facilities and activities?
Excellent
Good
Adequate
Poor
Please specify what else you would like to see at your church.
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Do you think we should be protecting the countryside and green belt land around the village?
Yes
No
No opinion
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If you answered “Yes” to the above, how do you think we should be protecting it and raising awareness of it?
Allocating more land to greenbelt/protected status
Organised community activities (maintaining footpaths, nature areas etc.)
Restricting building of new houses
Organised nature trails
More legal protection (allocated nature reserves/green belt status)
Education in schools
Restricting access to it
Restricting access to some areas and encouraging use of others (picnic areas, hides etc.)
Planting more trees
Other (please specify)
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Do you like living in Great Wakering?
Yes
No
No opinion
Please explain why.
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Is Great Wakering a good place for children to grow up?
Yes
Some things are good
No
Please explain why.
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What do you think could be improved to make Great Wakering a better place for children to live and grow up?
Do you have any other comments to make about living in Great Wakering (either good or bad)?
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