Impact of Budget Changes on Youth Work Provision: Youth Workers 2023

This is an anonymous survey. It will take approximately five minutes of your time.

The budget cuts to youth work services across Scotland are of serious concern to all of us in the sector, and beyond. We all know these reductions do not represent cost savings; they will cost money as a result of the immediate and longer-term impacts on young people’s opportunities, education, mental health, skills and confidence.

Research into the social value of youth work in Scotland is estimated at a return of £7 for every £1 of public cash and the total value of youth work in Scotland is at least £656 million.

It is clear that youth work adds huge value to Scottish society and investment in youth work provided through local councils should be protected and built on.

That is why, working with you, our members and the wider youth work sector, we have launched this crucial survey to gather a picture of the reductions to services, budgets and staffing across the country.

We thank you for filling out this survey and over the coming months we look forward to working with you, and on your behalf to deliver the fundamental message #InvestingInYouthWork

Please complete by Midnight Thursday 30 March 2023

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* 1. Are you a youth worker for a:

Local Authority

National Voluntary Organisation

Local Voluntary Organisation

School

College

Social Enterprise

Other (please specify)

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Any comments?

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* 9. What impact has budget and staffing had on:

Your ability to provide quality youth work opportunities and services

The young people you work with

Are there any other impacts you would like to highlight?

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to add?

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* 11. If you would like to receive more information about the #InvestInYouthWork survey and campaign by email please advise us of your email.

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Impact of Budget Changes on Youth Work Provision: Youth Workers 2023

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* 1. Are you a youth worker for a:

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* 2. Which Local Authority do you work in?

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* 3. How has your youth work budget changed in the last year?

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* 4. How has your youth work budget changed in the last three years?

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* 5. How have paid youth work staffing levels changed in the last year?

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* 6. How have paid youth work staffing levels changed in the last three years?

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* 7. How have volunteer youth work levels changed in the last year?

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* 8. How have volunteer youth work levels changed in the last three years?

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* 9. What impact has budget and staffing had on:

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to add?

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* 11. If you would like to receive more information about the #InvestInYouthWork survey and campaign by email please advise us of your email. Please refer to our privacy policy for more information about how your data is stored.

* 11. If you would like to receive more information about the #InvestInYouthWork survey and campaign by email please advise us of your email.

Please refer to our privacy policy for more information about how your data is stored.