Active Lives Children and Young People survey
Information for schools and teachers
Date: 31 March 2024 Author: Energise Me
The results are in - youth wellbeing programme empowers 22,000 young people to have their say
Young people from Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton have shared their views on the issues that matter to them as part of a pioneering youth-centred wellbeing programme.
The #BeeWell programme seeks to drive action to improve young people’s wellbeing in response to direct feedback from young people themselves. In autumn last year, the programme surveyed 22,400 Year 8 and 10 pupils in 103 local secondary schools, including 19 special schools. This represents just over half of young people in these year groups in the region.
James Robertson, #BeeWell National Director, said: “At #BeeWell we are thrilled that schools in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton have so enthusiastically embraced our project. For over 100 secondary schools and 22,000 pupils across just two year groups to have taken part is a ringing endorsement of the desire to listen to young people and better their lives. Here at #BeeWell we look forward to working with schools, charities, young people and those working in local government and health to act on the results and celebrate the improvements in young people’s wellbeing that we all want to see.”
Although 70 per cent said they take part in sports, exercise or other physical activities at least once a week outside of school, on average only four in ten young people in HIPS take part in at least one hour of physical activity per day. This is reduced to three in ten girls and is lower still for young people identifying as LGBTQ+.
However, the overall picture for physical health was generally positive. Over 80 per cent of respondents said they feel they have good, very good or excellent physical health.
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