Children & Young People’s Services Directorate Proposed Funding Scheme for Regional and Local Voluntary Youth Organisations Summary of Key Findings Arlene Kee RAG Meeting: 12th March 2019

Responses to the Consultation Survey 1,077 Total Responses 297 by online survey 780 by paper survey

Responses Received From… 397 Individual Young People 103 Individual Adults 164 on behalf of a Regional Voluntary Youth Organisation 265 on behalf of a Local Controlled Youth Group 124 on behalf of a Local Voluntary Youth Group 8 on behalf of an Educational/Sectoral body 9 Other 7 Skipped Question

Responses from those currently in receipt of EA Youth Service Funding: 817 Yes 113 No 147 Skipped question

Written Responses Received 11 Total Written Responses (9 email, 2 by post) Lobby response of 787 photocopies of 5 completed questionnaires received from an anonymous source

Early Response Summary

Regional Funding Proposals Below is the combined response to the three Regional Funding proposals (Strategic, Project & Development Funding)

Local Funding Proposals Below is the combined response to the three Local Funding proposals (Area, Project & Generic/Non-Targeted Funding)

Emerging Themes Respondents noted a concern that groups must be registered with the EA to receive funding The equality screening template should be reviewed

What Next? Review of Equality Screening Detailed Review of Consultation Feedback Complete Report on the Consultation Feedback to key stakeholders