Stats & Stories

10/11/2023

10/11/2023

Stats & Stories were delighted to support the Reimagine Children’s Collective develop and launch the ‘Reimagining Children’s Social Care Services in Northern Ireland’ paper in response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care. Check out the report herehttps://www.barnardos.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-11/Reimaging%20Children%27s%20Social%20Care.pdf

19/06/2023

Read all about it! Great to see our Youth Voices research featured on the front page of the Belfast Telegraph today. Have a look...

Barely half of young people in Northern Ireland see a future for themselves here — and around 40% say there is a paramilitary influence over young people in their area.

19/06/2023

Want to know what young people think about living, working and studying in Northern Ireland? Then read our second report 'Youth Voices' with Pivotal! We surveyed young people about their views on their community, school, jobs and future. We found that:

AREAS TO IMPROVE: Young people identified five key areas to be improved in Northern Ireland including -
1) Better Transport
2) Desegregated communities
3)Reduce the impact of drugs
4) Building a sense of belonging
5) Politicians who represent young people's views

FUTURE: Just over half (54.7%) of young people saw a good future for themselves in Northern Ireland

REPRESENTATION: Only 10.5% of young people felt that NI politicians do a good job of representing issues that matter to them.

Read the full report here:https://www.pivotalppf.org/cmsfiles/Publications/Pivotal_Jun23_Art.pdf

Streetbeat YP Public Page The Bytes Project The Resurgam Trust YouthAction Northern Ireland Crisis Cafe Connected Minds Lisburn Alternatives Restorative Justice Sperrin Cultural Awareness Association Lagmore Youth Project Youth Initiatives Pure Mental St Columb's Hall EA Youth Service Barnardo's NI Action for Children Northern Ireland NSPCC Northern Ireland

13/06/2023

06/06/2023

What a way to wrap up our series of focus groups with young people on making Northern Ireland a better place to live, work and study! Big thank you to St Columb's Hall and The Bytes Project in Derry~Londonderry

26/05/2023

Check out Pivotal's new report exploring the twin challenges of reconciliation and deprivation in Northern Ireland. The report highlights that:

- the areas most impacted by the Troubles continue to experience multiple adversities such as poverty, poor mental health and low educational attainment

- major social barriers such as segregated housing and education actively keep people divided which reduces cross-community interaction and reconciliation.

The report’s main conclusion is that ongoing deprivation and a lack of societal integration have contributed significantly to an absence of reconciliation. This report is the first of three which Stats & Stories has been working on with Pivotal to explore how Northern Ireland can be a better place for young people to live, work and study.

The full report is available herehttps://www.pivotalppf.org/cmsfiles//Pivotal_May23_Art.pdf

12/05/2023

We had another busy week running focus groups with young people - great to hear young people’s ideas about how to make Northern Ireland a better place to live, work and study. Big thanks to all our partner youth organisations! Streetbeat YP Public Page Lagmore Youth Project Alternatives Restorative Justice Sperrin Cultural Awareness Association

24/03/2023

Great to have launched our “Language Matters” research report at Belfast City Hall. The work explored English language provision for migrants by community organisations in South Belfast. Read the full report or briefing paper here
https://donegallpass.org/language-matters-research-report
Thanks to all who supported the work 👏 DDonegall Pass Community ForumRRadius HousingClanmil Housing Association Forward South Partnership Apex Housing Association

20/03/2023

Thank you to everyone who has completed or shared our Youth Solutions survey! We are holding the survey open for another 24 hours so this is your LAST CHANCE to take part. If you are 14 - 25 years old living in Northern Ireland tell us about what you think would make Northern Ireland a better place to live, work and study.

Please share our 'Youth Solutions' survey using the link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YouthSolutions23work

The Youth Solutions survey is anonymous, will take around 10 minutes to complete and you could win a £25 gift voucher.
Thank you for your support.

Streetbeat YouthProject Barnardo's NI The Resurgam Trust The Bytes Project Connected Minds Lisburn Donegall Pass Community Forum Mencap in Northern Ireland LORAG YMCA Lurgan YouthAction Northern Ireland Youth Initiatives YMCA Ireland Secondary Students’ Union of Northern Ireland Pure Mental Crisis Cafe

16/03/2023

Time is running out!

Stats & Stories is working with Pivotal to hear what young people aged 14 - 25 years old think about making Northern Ireland a better place to live, work and study.....and we need your help!

Please share our 'Youth Solutions' survey using the link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YouthSolutions23work

The Youth Solutions survey is:
- Anonymous
- Takes about 10 minutes
- Prize draw for one of four £25 gift vouchers

Thank you!

Streetbeat YouthProject Forward South Partnership ThriveNewtownabbey Monkstown Boxing Club The Bytes Project Connected Minds Lisburn The Resurgam Trust Fermanagh Trust Pure Mental Secondary Students’ Union of Northern Ireland Crisis Cafe NIYF YMCA Lurgan Youth Work Alliance Youth Initiatives East Belfast Youth Initiatives Forward South Partnership

14/03/2023

Great to see the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland giving evidence to the House of Lords today using the ‘Wired Up?’ research which explored the digital needs of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland. See the full link to our research here:https://communityfoundationni.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Wired-Up-Digital-Report-1.pdf The Bytes Project

CEO of the Community Foundation, Róisín Wood, is to give evidence today at the House of Lords inquiry into Digital Exclusion and the Cost of Living at 2:30pm today.

Róisín will be joined by;
- Professor Hamish Laing - Chair at Digital Inclusion Alliance Wales
- Sally Dyson - Head of Digital and Development at Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Communications and Digital Committee is looking at the impact of digital exclusion on individuals and more broadly how digital exclusion impacts on economic growth.

Watch the meeting here:
bit.ly/3FiZ5VS



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