CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INTERCHANGE………………………………………………….. ……... Pg. 7 HYPE……………………………………………………………… ……... Pg.8 HYPE SERVICES ………………………………………………… …….. Pg.9 PURPOSE OF STUDY APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH PROJECT …………………….. ……... Pg.10 CONTEXT OF STUDY POLICY CONTEXT………………………………………………. …….. Pg.11-14 WIRRAL CONTEXT …………………………………………….. …….. Pg.15-17 METHODOLOGY AIMS………………………………………………………………. …….. Pg. 18 STRENGTHS OF METHODS……………………………………. ……. Pg. 19 LIMITATIONS OF METHODS………………………………….. ……. Pg. 20 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS………………………………….. ……. Pg. 21 CODING…………………………………………………………… ……. Pg. 22 PARTNER ORGANISATIONS ………………………………...... Pg.23-24 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION PARTNER ORGANISATIONS…………………………………… …..…. Pg.25- 29 FAST TRACK SERVICE-USERS……………………………………..…. Pg. 30-32 YOUTH CENTRE SERVICE-USERS……………………………. ……... Pg. 33-39 CONCLUSION REFLECTION……………………………………………………………. Pg.40-41 RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………….……….. …….. Pg. 42 BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES APPENDIX
These include; 1. Be healthy 2. Stay safe 3. Enjoy and achieve 4. Make a positive contribution 5. Achieve economic well-being Physically From Maltreatment/ neglect/exploitation Ready for school Decision making/ community & environment Further education/ employment or training Mentally From Accidental injury/ death Attend and enjoy school Law- abiding/ positive behaviour Ready for employment Emotionally From Bullying/ Discrimination National educational standards- primary school Positive relationships/ don’t bully or discriminate Decent homes and sustainable communities Sexually From Crime/ Anti- Social behaviour Personal and social development/ recreation Self confidence Access to transport/ material goods Healthy Lifestyles Have security/ stability/ care National educational standards- secondary school Enterprising behaviour Free of low income Table 1: 25 aims for children and young people The outcomes emphasise how important it is for educational, achievement and well-being for young people. They acknowledge how young people are more likely to learn when they are healthy, safeguarded from harm and are engaged. ‘Educational achievement is the most effective way to improve outcomes for poor children and break cycles of deprivation’ (Department for Education, 2004 pg. 8).
Figure 4 displays a bar chart with the responses answered by the children to the question ‘On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the highest) how much do you enjoy your time at HYPE?’ From the bar chart it is clear that the most common response was 5/5 with 57.69% of the children choosing it. The second most common response was 4/5 with 34.62% of the respondents circling this as their answer and finally 7.69% chose 3/5 with no respondents circling 1/5 or 2/5.
Viking Centre . (n/d). Our History. Available: http://www.vikingcentre.co.uk/about-us.html. [Last accessed 06/05/2014]. YMCA Wirral. (n/d). About us. Available: http://ymcawirral.org.uk/.[Last accessed 06/05/2014]. LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1- Map of the most deprived areas on the Wirral ……… Pg. 13 FIGURE 2- Map of the spatial concentrations of child poverty on the Wirral …………………………………………….Pg. 14 FIGURE 3- Image of service-users work…………………………… Pg. 31 FIGURE 4- Bar chart representing service-users enjoyment …….. Pg. 33 FIGURE 5- Pie chart representing would service-users recommend HYPE ……………………………………….Pg.34