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Overview

Youth voice plays an important role in early intervention. When children and young people share their experiences, it gives a clearer picture of what's happening in their communities and where support is needed most.

That's why we worked with eski to create ‘Youth Connect’ - a hub of free, practical resources to help you understand and use youth voice in your own organisations, community groups and education settings. It brings together existing youth voice and engagement activities focused on perceptions of safety and violence in the Humber region.

Young people have told us they feel frustrated with being repeatedly consulted without seeing meaningful change. By gathering existing youth voice research in one place, we aim to reduce consultation fatigue and make it easy for you to quickly access the insights you need. On this page, you'll find a repository of youth voice reports and a guide to using Google Notebook to analyse them.

You can also read about the commissioned project (and how it shaped this work) on the project page.

Analysing Youth Voice with Google Notebook

By bringing together feedback from organisations across the Humber region, Google Notebook provides a simple and powerful way to understand youth voice about crime and safety. You can ask straightforward questions and quickly see clear, evidence-based summaries of what young people are saying - such as where they feel unsafe, their experiences of crime, and their ideas for improvement.

After analysing the uploaded reports, surveys, and engagement findings, the Notebook identifies key themes, highlights common concerns and links insights back to original sources, ensuring transparency and credibility. This makes it much quicker to turn large amounts of youth feedback into accessible, actionable insights.

Data and safeguarding pointers:

  • The reports in the repository do not contain personal or identifiable data
  • They are anonymised, aggregated, and ethically produced
  • AI analysis will produce patterns and interpretations, not facts about individuals
  • AI should be used to support thinking, not replace professional judgement or youth engagement
  • Do not enter any personal information about yourself or others into the Large Language Model. For example: “Bob, a 10-year-old at our Box Gym Limited classes has violent tendencies. How does this compare to young people at other boxing interventions?”

To download the resources referenced in the answers, you can simply ask for a link to the resource/s in your prompt. All resources are up to date - any documents older than five years will be moved to an archive.

Note: Using Google Notebook requires use of a Google Account. If you cannot access or use Google Notebook, click here to read an alternative way of using an AI Large Language Model to analyse the reports. You can also download the individual reports below.

Repository of Youth Voice Resources

Here you'll find impact reports, evidence and guidance linked to youth voice in the Humber region. Type a topic or keyword in the search box to quickly find the resource you need.

Youth Voice Directory

A directory of the organisations collecting youth voice data in the Humber region. Includes contact information, addresses, and examples of specific youth voice activity.

Youth Voice Map

A map of the organisations collecting youth voice data across the Humber region. Each pin includes contact information, addresses and examples of specific youth voice activity.

Help us Improve

This work is ongoing and we'd love your input. If you know of any youth voice activities or research we haven't included yet, you can complete our short form via the button below.

Feedback Survey
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