Free time East Lothian Survey

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* 2. What do you think are the THREE most important about having free time to do what you want with?

Socialising and getting to know other people

Young people have a right to free time

It’s your own time to do what you want with, not to be told what to do by adults

We learn a lot and develop ourselves in our free time

Free time is really important in families and communities

Free time gives you a chance to communicate and express yourself

In free time you get the chance to make decisions and deal with challenges for yourself

You need enough free time to switch off and relax

Anything else about why having free time is important to you?

	Not a barrier	Small barrier	Barrier	Big barrier
Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important	Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Not a barrier	Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Small barrier	Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Barrier	Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Big barrier
Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important	Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Not a barrier	Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Small barrier	Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Barrier	Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Big barrier
Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces	Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Not a barrier	Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Small barrier	Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Barrier	Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Big barrier
There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time	There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Not a barrier	There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Small barrier	There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Barrier	There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Big barrier
It’s difficult to get to the good places	It’s difficult to get to the good places Not a barrier	It’s difficult to get to the good places Small barrier	It’s difficult to get to the good places Barrier	It’s difficult to get to the good places Big barrier
Not feeling safe	Not feeling safe Not a barrier	Not feeling safe Small barrier	Not feeling safe Barrier	Not feeling safe Big barrier
There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc.	There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Not a barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Small barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Big barrier
There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc.	There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Not a barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Small barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Barrier	There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Big barrier
It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time	It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Not a barrier	It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Small barrier	It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Barrier	It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Big barrier
Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive	Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Not a barrier	Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Small barrier	Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Barrier	Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Big barrier

Not a barrier

Small barrier

Barrier

Big barrier

Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important

Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Not a barrier

Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Small barrier

Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Barrier

Parents/carers don’t understand why free time is important Big barrier

Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important

Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Not a barrier

Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Small barrier

Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Barrier

Other adults (e.g. teachers, neighbours, people in charge) don’t understand why free time is important Big barrier

Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces

Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Not a barrier

Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Small barrier

Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Barrier

Young people don’t feel welcome in local community spaces Big barrier

There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time

There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Not a barrier

There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Small barrier

There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Barrier

There aren’t enough good places to spend your free time Big barrier

It’s difficult to get to the good places

It’s difficult to get to the good places Not a barrier

It’s difficult to get to the good places Small barrier

It’s difficult to get to the good places Barrier

It’s difficult to get to the good places Big barrier

Not feeling safe

Not feeling safe Not a barrier

Not feeling safe Small barrier

Not feeling safe Barrier

Not feeling safe Big barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc.

There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Not a barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Small barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of activities, clubs or homework etc. Big barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc.

There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Not a barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Small barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Barrier

There isn’t enough free time because of time spent on computers, watching television etc. Big barrier

It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time

It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Not a barrier

It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Small barrier

It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Barrier

It costs too much money to do the things you want to in your free time Big barrier

Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive

Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Not a barrier

Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Small barrier

Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Barrier

Places you’d want to hang out are not accessible and inclusive Big barrier

	Not important	Quite important	Important	Very important
Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time	Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Not important	Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Quite important	Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Important	Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Very important
Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people	Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Not important	Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Quite important	Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Important	Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Very important
Promote more positive attitudes about young people	Promote more positive attitudes about young people Not important	Promote more positive attitudes about young people Quite important	Promote more positive attitudes about young people Important	Promote more positive attitudes about young people Very important
Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities	Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Not important	Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Quite important	Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Important	Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Very important
Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces	Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Not important	Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Quite important	Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Important	Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Very important
When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people	When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Not important	When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Quite important	When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Important	When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Very important
Offer training to people working with young people	Offer training to people working with young people Not important	Offer training to people working with young people Quite important	Offer training to people working with young people Important	Offer training to people working with young people Very important
Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time	Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Not important	Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Quite important	Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Important	Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Very important
Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces	Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Not important	Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Quite important	Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Important	Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Very important

Not important

Quite important

Important

Very important

Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time

Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Not important

Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Quite important

Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Important

Create a local group or network that listens to the views of young people about their free time Very important

Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people

Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Not important

Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Quite important

Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Important

Do some promotion to help people understand that having free time is important for young people Very important

Promote more positive attitudes about young people

Promote more positive attitudes about young people Not important

Promote more positive attitudes about young people Quite important

Promote more positive attitudes about young people Important

Promote more positive attitudes about young people Very important

Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities

Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Not important

Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Quite important

Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Important

Ensure young people with Additional Support Needs have access to quality free time opportunities Very important

Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces

Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Not important

Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Quite important

Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Important

Improve access to outdoor spaces including natural and wild spaces Very important

When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people

When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Not important

When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Quite important

When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Important

When the Council make any plans make sure these support free time opportunities for young people Very important

Offer training to people working with young people

Offer training to people working with young people Not important

Offer training to people working with young people Quite important

Offer training to people working with young people Important

Offer training to people working with young people Very important

Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time

Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Not important

Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Quite important

Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Important

Provide guidance on adventurous opportunities, risk, and challenges in free time Very important

Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces

Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Not important

Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Quite important

Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Important

Always talk to young people about issues related to their free time and free time spaces Very important

Free time East Lothian

Snap Survey! Closes midnight 23rd October 2016

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* 1. Where is your favourite place to spend your free time?

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* 2. What do you think are the THREE most important about having free time to do what you want with?

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* 3. What do you think gets in the way of having a good time in your free time in East Lothian? (Please rate each answer)

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* 4. How important are these things for supporting free time opportunities for young people? (Please rate each answer)

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* 5. Which town or village do you live in (or nearest town/village)?

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* 6. How old are you?