Young people’s perceptions of violence in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent engagement exercise

Wednesday 8th March 2023

SCVYS and the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA) want to engage with children and young people aged 11-25 years old in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent.

The aim of the engagement exercise is to understand their views, concerns and experiences of violence (including their local area and via digital/social media) and what they would like to see put in place to help them feel safe.

The findings of the engagement will be used to produce a written report and:

  • Inform the development of the new Violence Reduction Strategy;
  • Identify support required locally for young people
  • Help shape future awareness campaigns relating to community safety

There are 2 elements to the work:

  1. A survey that can be completed by any young person aged between 11 and 25 either independently or as part of a group session. The questions should take no longer than 10-12 minutes to complete and young people do not have to give any personal details.

 

Link to survey

 

The survey will be open until midnight on Sunday 16th April 2023.

If you could share this directly with the young people you work with and via your social media platforms that would be greatly appreciated.

  1. The opportunity for 1-2-1 or small group conversations with young people who have been directly impacted by violence and can therefore provide more qualitative information around their lived experience. If your organisation is interested in facilitating a discussion with young people you know and work with, then do get in touch.

If you have any questions about this work please contact Phil Pusey at: phil@staffscvys.org.uk