Horsham Youth Strategy - How we engaged

Who participated?

Over 325 young people, community

325 members, services, Council staff

80%
and Councillors contributed to the
conversation.

20%
&

80% of participants live in The two most popular methods of The highest number
Horsham and 20% live in information delivery were face to face of participants were
surrounding areas (including Haven, conversations in public places and aged between 12
Natimuk, Quantong and Toolondo). sponsored Facebook posts. and 17 years.

How did they participate?

264 280
21 14 services
participated in
interviews
264 people visited the 280 people did the 21 services did the
project website online survey services survey
(200 young people and 80
community members)
100

25 7
26 100 people spoke to
us at pop ups and
7 Councillors intercept surveys
26 people attended the participated in
youth workshop interviews
25 Council staff
attended a
workshop

20 16
#Horshamyouth - 33
photos and 3 videos
20 young people
16 services attended
were posted on
participated in the services
Instagram
focus groups workshop

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Horsham Youth Strategy - What young people said

What young people love about Horsham

The places to go 52%
(eg the town hall, parks, places in general)

Sports 36%
#1 love:
Community and friendly people 33% public places
Things to do 26%
(eg events)

Safe 13%

Schools 11%

Top 5 priorities for young people in Horsham

Alcohol and other drug use 65%
#1 priority:
Bullying 46%
alcohol &
Mental and physical health 33% other drug
use
Things for young people to do 32.6%

Youth-friendly public places and spaces 28%

What young people would change about Horsham

More youth-friendly places to go 40%
(eg public places and spaces)

More things to do 36%

(eg more night time activities, not just sports or drinking, affordable)
#1 change:
Improvements/upgrades
(eg to pools, playgrounds, sports fields, skate parks, river)
24% more youth-
Sports friendly places
12%
(eg more opportunities for high level, more people playing) & spaces
Transport 11%

Shops
11%
(eg more youth-friendly shops)

Where young people hang out

30% 22% 19% 16% 14%

river at home/friends the Plaza parks sports
houses

How young people would like to be engaged

YOUTH COUNCIL TAKE ENGAGEMENT TO US SOCIAL MEDIA

(formal) (co-design projects and programs) (communication)

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