Youth provision and life outcomes: A study of the local impact of youth clubs
- Date Published
- Mar 2024
- Publisher(s)
- SQW
- Document Type
- Report
- More Info
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ce41c3423931001bb7b8b7/Local_Areas_-_Report_-_Youth_Evidence_Base-accessible.pdf
- Themes
- Education*, Health & Wellbeing*, Physical Inactivity, Social & Community*, Strategy & Policy, Under Represented Groups*
- Sub Themes
- Mental Health, Physical Health, Crime, Deprivation, Ethnically Diverse Communities, Disability, LGBT+, Lower socio-economic groups, Young People
- Geographic Area
- National, Regional
- Lifestages
- Children & Young People
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned three projects to research youth provision called the Youth Evidence Base. SQW, the University of Essex, University of Warwick and UK Youth carried out the three projects concurrently, with advice from DCMS and a specifically convened Youth Panel.
Their research objective was to answer the question: 'What impact does the presence of youth clubs have on local areas?'. Specifically, we explored how provision has changed in response to reductions in service levels and the extent to which those changes might affect social outcomes for young people. The six outcome areas of interest were: educational outcomes; employment/career pathways; general health; mental health; life satisfaction and wellbeing, and; crime and anti-social behaviour.
