Citizen Survey 2015 - Derry City and Strabane District Council by Derry City and Strabane District Council

Citizen Survey 2015

Key Findings This report summarises the information provided from the 663 survey respondents that made up the sample of the 2015 Citizen Survey. • When asked about their local areas as a place to live, the majority of participants were satisfied (52%) or very satisfied (23%) with their local area as a place to live. • Accompanying this high degree of satisfaction with their local area as a place to live, over three-quarters of respondents also reported that they rated their quality of life as good (56%) or very good (21%). • When asked to provide an indication on how respondents felt about certain aspects of their life, respondents tended to indicate high satisfaction with their lives; that the things they do in their lives were worthwhile and that they were happy. Correspondingly, low levels of anxiety were recorded overall. • Overall respondents rated the provision of amenities, within their own local areas, as ‘Fair’ to ‘Good’. The highest ratings were for provision of food and convenience stores, pharmacy services, and for post office and banking services. The lowest ratings were for provision of cycle paths and arts and cultural facilities. • In terms of the continued development of the Derry City and Strabane District Council area, supporting the local economy (71%), the increased provision of community facilities, activities and services (50%) and to increase the level of qualifications and achievements of children and young people (49%) were those issues that were considered most important. • Two-thirds of the respondents agreed (56%) or strongly agreed (9%) that the Derry City and Strabane District Council area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. • Local press (59%), word of mouth (57%) and social media (43%) were the most commonly used sources by respondents in finding out about events in the Council area. • When looking at the provision of arts and cultural activities at a Council wide perspective, nearly three-quarters (72%) of the respondents rated the provision of arts and cultural activities within Derry City and Strabane District Council as good, very good or excellent. • Illegal dumping of waste (58%), pollution in rivers (39%) and traffic congestion (34%) were considered the most important environmental problems.

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Key Findings (continued) â&#x20AC;˘ A large proportion (84%) of the sample considered education to be very important, indeed 99% of the sample considered education to be very important, fairly important, or important. â&#x20AC;˘ However, 79% of respondents had not undertaken any learning or training activities in the previous 12 months and, of these, 63% thought it was unlikely that they would do so in the following year. This equates to 50% of all respondents to the survey.

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contents Key Findings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Background to the 2015 Derry City and Strabane District Council Citizen Survey ........................................................................................... 13 Demographics of Derry City and Strabane District Council.......................................... 14 Structure of 2015 Derry City and Strabane District Council Citizen Survey summary report ....................................................................... 17 Section 75 and Rural Stakeholder Focus Group sessions ............................................... 18 Further Information and Analysis ............................................................................................................. 19 Household Information................................................................................................................................. 20 Local Area ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Community Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Council Services ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Community Relations .................................................................................................................................... 33 Community Participation .......................................................................................................................... 38 Arts and Culture ................................................................................................................................................. 40 Health and Well-Being................................................................................................................................... 42 Environment ........................................................................................................................................................... 44 Education and Training ............................................................................................................................... 46 Transport

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Business start-up ............................................................................................................................................... 48

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contents Appendix A: Tables on Summary Questionnaire Information

Household Information ..................................................................................................................... 49

Local Area

Community Safety .................................................................................................................................. 58

Council Services

Community Relations........................................................................................................................... 66

Community Participation ................................................................................................................ 70

Arts and Culture

Health and Well-Being ....................................................................................................................... 73

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Environment ................................................................................................................................................. 75 Education and Training ....................................................................................................................... 76 Transport .......................................................................................................................................................... 78 Appendix B: Technical Details ................................................................................................................. 79 Appendix C: 2015 Derry City and Strabane District Council Citizen Survey questions ....................................................................................... 82 Annex 1: Summary of Focus Group Information

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List of Tables Table 1: Demographics of Derry City and Strabane District Council

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Table 2: 2015 Citizen Survey response rates

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Table 3: 2015 Citizen Survey sample profile

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contents List of figures Figure 1: How long respondents have lived at current address............................. 20 Figure 2: How householders are financially, compared with 12 months ago and how they think they will be 12 months from now

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Figure 3: Highest level of qualifications of those aged 16+........................................ 22 Figure 4: Economic status of those aged 16-64 ................................................................... 23 Figure 5: How satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with their local area as a place to live ............................................................................................................................ 24 Figure 6: Respondents rating of the quality of provision within their local area .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 7: Services/actions that respondents would like to be better provided ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Figure 8: How safe respondents feel walking alone in their area after dark ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Figure 9: Perceived problems of anti-social behaviour ................................................ 29 Figure 10: How respondents rate the provision of Council services

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Figure 11: Which area respondents believe to be most important in terms of the continued development of Derry City and Strabane District Council............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Figure 12: Whether respondents agree or disagree Derry City and Strabane District Council is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well ................................................................................................................................. 33 Figure 13: Respondents view as to whether any groups are treated unfairly in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area .................................... 34 Figure 14: Whether respondents think that shopping districts or town/village centres in the various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity ...................................................................................... 35 Figure 15: Whether respondents think that parks and public spaces in the various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity .................................................................................................................................................. 36 Figure 16: Whether respondents think that the various leisure facilities are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37

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contents List of figures Figure 17: How respondents hear about events in their Council area

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Figure 18: Whether respondents agree or disagree that they can influence decisions affecting their local area ............................................................................. 39 Figure 19: Respondents who never take part in the various cultural and entertainment activities ........................................................................................................................ 40 Figure 20: Average scores for quality of life ratings of respondents .................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Figure 21: Environmental problems which are the most important to respondents .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Figure 22: Environmental actions respondents have taken in the last 12 months ......................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Figure 23: Reasons why respondents think it is unlikely that they will undertake any learning/training activities in the next 12 months ......................... 46 Figure 24: How often respondents have used public transport in the last 12 months ............................................................................................................................................................. 47

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contents Appendix A: Tables on Summary Information Table A1: How respondents occupy their accommodation ............................. 49 Table A2: How long respondents have lived at their current address ........ 49 Table A3: Main type of central heating ................................................................... 49 Table A4: How respondents heat their water ....................................................... 50 Table A5: How respondents think they and their household are financially, compared with 12 months ago ............................................................... 50 Table A6: How well respondents say they are managing financially these days ............................................................................................................................. 50 Table A7: How respondents think they and their household will be financially 12 months from now .................................................................................... 50 Table A8: Whether respondents have access to the internet at home ...... 50 Table A9: How satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with their local area as a place to live ....................................................................................................... 51 Table A10: How respondents rate their quality of life ....................................... 51 Table A11: Respondents perception as to whether in the last 12 months their area has got better or worse to live in or whether things have not changed ................................................................................................. 51 Table A12: Whether respondents agree or disagree with the statement â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m embarrassed to bring people to this areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ................................. 51 Table A13: How respondents rate the quality of the various provisions within their local area ................................................................................. 52 Table A14: How often over the last 12 months respondents have used various facilities within their local area .......................................................... 55 Table A15: Three services/actions respondents would like to see better provided for in their local area ........................................................................ 57 Table A16: How safe respondents feel walking alone in their area during the day ...................................................................................................................... 58 Table A17: How safe respondents feel walking alone in their area after dark .............................................................................................................................. 58

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contents Appendix A: Tables on Summary Information Table A18: Respondents perceptions of the problems of anti-social behaviour and disorder in their local area ............................................................... 59 Table A19: How often respondents have used each of the various sports and leisure facilities in the past 12 months ................................................. 61 Table A20: How satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with the provision of services in the facilities they attended in the last 12 months .............................................................................................................................. 62 Table A21: Whether respondents have visited various arts and cultural facilities in the past 12 months ..................................................................... 63 Table A22: Overall how satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with the provision of service in the facilities they attended in the last 12 months? .................................................................................................................... 63 Table A23: How respondents rate the provision of various Council services .................................................................................................................................. 64 Table A24: In terms of the continued development of Derry City and Strabane District Council, respondents perceptions as to which areas are the most important .......................................................................... 65 Table A25: Whether respondents agree or disagree that Derry City and Strabane District Council is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together ............................................................ 66 Table A26: Respondents perception as to whether relations between Catholics and Protestants in Derry City and Strabane District Council are better than they were 5 years ago, worse or about the same now as then .................................................................................................................................. 66 Table A27: Respondents perceptions as to whether the various groups are treated unfairly in Derry City and Strabane District Council ..................... 66 Table A28: Whether respondents think that shopping districts or town/village centres in various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity ................................................................................ 67 Table A29: Whether respondents think that parks and public spaces in the various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions or ethnic identity ...................................................................................................................... 68 Table A30: Whether respondents think that the various leisure centres are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity .............. 69

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contents Appendix A: Tables on Summary Information Table A31: How respondents hear about events in their Council area? ...... 70 Table A32: Whether respondents agree or disagree that they can influence decisions affecting their local area .......................................................... 70 Table A33: Whether respondents give any time as a volunteer or as an organiser for any charities, clubs or organisations ................................... 70 Table A34: Whether respondents provide any unpaid care ........................... 70 Table A35: How often respondents take part in various cultural and entertainment activities ........................................................................................... 71 Table A36: How respondents rate the provision of Arts and Cultural activities in DCSDC ........................................................................................... 72 Table A37: Whether Derry-Londonderryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year as UK City of Culture allowed respondents to take or attend any cultural activity or entertainment activity that they had never been involved in before ............. 72 Table A38: Whether respondents believe that Derry City and Strabane District Council should continue to invest in large scale cultural programmes and events ................................................................................. 72 Table A39: Respondents rating of their mental wellbeing ............................. 73 Table A40: Whether respondents have any physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more ................ 73 Table A41: Whether respondents condition or illness reduce their ability to carry out day to day activities .................................................................... 73 Table A42: Whether respondents smoke cigarettes at all nowadays ......... 73 Table A43: Whether respondents drink alcohol .................................................. 73 Table A44: How long per week (in minutes) respondents would spend on moderate-intensity aerobic activities? ................................................... 74 Table A45: How longer per week (in minutes) respondents would spend on vigorous-intensity aerobic activites? ...................................................... 74 Table A46: Respondents perception of the most important environmental problems for them ............................................................................... 75 Table A47: Environmental actions respondents have taken in the last 12 months .............................................................................................................. 75

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contents Appendix A: Tables on Summary Information Table A48: How important respondents feel education is .............................. 76 Table A49: Whether respondents have undertaken any learning/training activity over the past 12 months ............................................... 76 Table A50: How likely it is that respondents will undertake a new learning/training activity in the next 12 months ........................................... 76 Table A51: Whether respondents think that is unlikely that they will undertake any learning/training activities in the next 12 months ................... 76 Table A52: Whether respondents would like to see their children go on to university or college when they finish their education....................... 77 Table A53: Whether there is a car or van normally available for use by the respondents or any member of their household ............................. 78 Table A54: In the last 12 months how often respondents have used public transport ........................................................................................................ 78 Table A55: 2015 Citizen Survey response rates ................................................... 79 Table A56: 2015 Citizen Survey sample profile .................................................... 80 Table A57: Levels of qualifications ............................................................................ 81

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Introduction This report presents headline results from the 2015 Citizen Survey of Derry City and Strabane District Council. The survey was based on a random sample of 1,400 households across the entire Council area and the survey work was conducted by a team of trained community enumerators from May to July 2015. The data presented in this report were collated and analysed on behalf of Ilex-urc ltd by Ulster University (UU, Magee) and Social Capital North West (SCNW) and our thanks go to all those involved, as well as our partners in Derry City and Strabane District Council and the Department of Social Development (DSD) North West office.

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Background to the 2015 DCSDC Citizen Survey The origins of the 2015 Citizen Survey can be traced back to the Citi-Scope surveys commissioned by Ilex in 2009 and 2012. A 2014 Citi-Scope survey was planned to be undertaken in autumn 2014 to elicit the views and opinions of local residents and Section 75 groups in the then Derry City Council area. However, with the reform of local government and the establishment of Derry City and Strabane District Council, the survey was extended beyond the Derry City Council area to cover the new and complete geography of Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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Demographics of Derry City & Strabane District Council Table 1: Demographics of Derry City & Strabane District Council Area

Population

DCSDC

149,000

-Of which urban

115,000

77%

-Of which rural

35,000

23%

Derry (legacy Council area)

112,000

75%

-Of which urban

99,000

88%

-Of which rural

13,000

12%

Strabane (legacy Council area)

37,000

25%

-Of which urban

16,000

44%

-Of which rural

21,000

56%

Population rounded to nearest 1,000

Whilst sharing much in common, the two old Council areas differed on a number of key demographic issues. Firstly, the old Derry City Council area was much larger, in terms of population. Currently, 112,000 (75%) of Derry City and Strabane District Council population live in the area defined as the old Derry City Council compared with 37,000 (25%) living in the old Strabane District Council. Secondly, the composition of the population in the two old Council areas also differed in terms of the proportions of their population living in urban and rural areas2. The old Derry City Council area had approximately 12% of its population living in areas defined as rural whereas the rural composition of Strabane was relatively larger and stood at 56%. The 2015 survey provides both quantitative and qualitative information which will contribute to the development of the Community Planning function of the new Council area. The survey was carried out by community enumerators who received training over a number of days from both Social Capital North West and Ulster University. Enumerators were each given a list of addresses to call with and to ask household members, aged 16+, to take part. Based on 2014 mid-year population estimates Urban Rural status defined as those Super Output Areas (SOAs) classified as Urban or Rural: http://www.nisra.gov.uk/geography/SOA.htm

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The list of addresses was supplied by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) who randomly selected the 1,400 addresses from the Land and Property Services domestic property database. This was carried out using a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;random start, fixed intervalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; method to select 1,400 addresses. This ensured that the correct proportion of addresses were selected in each Ward of the Council area thereby inreasing the robustness of, and helping to reduce any bias within, the sample of addresses. Enumerators were required to make contact with each address and to carry out follow-up visits if required. This was an onerous task, as the duration of the survey took over an hour and the successful completion of the 2015 Citizen Survey fieldwork, with over 600 responses Council wide, is testament to the training provided to the enumerators, the dedication shown on the part of the enumerators as well as the obliging nature of the people of Derry City and Strabane District Council to allow enumerators into their homes to allow the surveys to take place. A breakdown of the response rates to the survey is shown below.

Table 2: 2015 Citizen Survey response rates Survey Status

Number

% of sample

Completed

663

47%

Outright refusal

266

19%

Refusal due to circumstances

121

Vacant Property

108

Non Contact

242

17%

Total

1,400

100%

The final sample was comprised of 663 respondents. Analysis showed that the initial sample had an underrepresentation of younger people and an overrepresentation of older people. To take account of this, all of the following statistics included in this report are weighted by age and gender according to the 2014 mid-year population estimates for Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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Table 3: 2015 Citizen Survey sample profile Group

Gender 1

Age group 1

Religion

Sub-group

Unweighted sample (%)

Weighted sample (%)

% of population

Male

46%

49%

Female

54%

51%

16 - 24

14%

16%

25 - 34

15%

19%

17%

35 - 44

19%

18%

17%

45 - 54

20%

18%

55 - 64

16%

12%

14%

65 - 74

16%

12%

10%

75+

Catholic

61%

63%

65%

Protestant

27%

25%

23%

No religion / Not stated

11%

12%

Other

2014 mid-year population estimates 2011 Census of Population 3 Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding 1

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Structure of 2015 Derry City & Strabane District Council Citizen Survey Summary Report In order to help inform Derry City and Strabane District Council’s overall Community Plan, the 2015 Citizen Survey was designed to garner and to be representative of the views of the population at the Derry City and Strabane District Council geographic level as a whole. The questions asked covered the following areas and follow this order within the report: • • • • • • • • • • •

Household Information Local Area Community Safety Council Services Community Relations Community Participation Arts and Culture Health and Well-Being Environment Transport Business Start-Up

This report provides a summary of responses to a selection of the questions contained in the questionnaire. Responses to those questions not presented in the report or further analysis of those data presented (where statistically robust) can be provided on request. Data tables showing the responses to the questions included in the summary report are available in Appendix A.

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Section 75 1 and Rural Stakeholder Focus Group sessions In addition to the Section 75 related information collected through the questionnaire, a parallel process occurred through focus group sessions, with Section 75 groups and rural stakeholders, to ascertain more qualitative information. These sessions were organised across the Council area to profile the views of Section 75 groups as well as rural stakeholders in terms of the new Community Plan. These groups are as follows: • • • • •

Age Gender Religion Marital Status Dependents

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Disability Ethnic Origin Political Opinion Sexual Orientation Rural Stakeholders

Each focus group followed a format in which the following four questions were asked in relation to each of the three thematic pillars of the new Community Plan, i.e. Social, Economic and Environmental. The questions asked were as follows: 1. What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from …………………… group? 2. What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) 3. What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers/problems 4. Are you aware of any specific programmes/strategies in action to help people from …………………… in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area to meet their needs? Findings from these sessions are included in Annex 1. Section 75 groups as defined within the NI Act 1998.

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FurtHer inFOrMAtiOn AnD AnALySiS this report is the first in a series of analysis that will be carried out on the 2015 Citizen Survey results. the list of questions that were asked during the survey are included in Appendix C. For any further information or analysis, please contact the Strategy and regeneration Directorate in ilex.

ilex urC Building 83 ebrington Derry~Londonderry tel. +44 (0) 28 7131 4160 email: hugh.mcnickle@ilex-urc.com claire.hood@ilex-urc.com

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Household Information Household tenure The majority of people surveyed within Derry City and Strabane District Council indicated that they either owned their accommodation outright (33%) or were buying it with a mortgage or loan (30%). For those who were not in ownership, similar proportions rented their accommodation from the Housing Executive (16%) compared with those who rented from a private landlord (14%).

Figure 1: How long respondents have lived at current address

This level of ownership has possibly led to a stable population, with the majority of respondents (58%) having lived at their current address for 10 years or more. Only 10% of respondents had lived in their current address for less than 2 years.

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Household heating Oil (81%) is the main type of central heating used in people’s homes with 11% of homes mainly heated by gas and 8% using other methods. Correspondingly, the most common way to heat household water was with oil (60%), whilst 29% of respondents indicated that they use electricity/ immersion heater as a method to heat their water. Approximately 16% use a fire/back boiler to heat water and 9% relied on gas.

Household finances Respondents were asked to indicate how they felt their household finances were. Over a third of respondents (35%) indicated that they were managing ‘quite well’ or ‘very well’. Over half (55%) were ‘getting by alright’ but this left 10% of respondents who indicated that they were not managing well or were in financial difficulty.

Change in financial circumstances Respondents were also asked to indicate how they felt they were managing financially a year ago and how they believed they would be in a year’s time.

Figure 2: How householders are financially, compared with 12 months ago and how they think they will be 12 months from now

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it would appear that the picture, in terms of changes in financial circumstances is mainly a settled one with the majority of respondents indicating that they believed that their household finances were the same as a year ago and would be the same one year from now. A quarter of respondents (24%) indicated that they were worse off a year ago with 10% indicating that household finances were in a better position a year ago. Looking ahead, 20% of respondents were pessimistic in regard to their household finances whilst 11% were optimistic that their finances would improve.

internet ACCeSS three-quarters (76%) of the households had access to the internet and almost all of these had a broadband connection.

QuALiFiCAtiOnS 3 respondents were asked to report the number and level of qualifications they currently held. the profile of the highest qualifications obtained by those who responded to the survey is in line with those recorded in the 2011 Census of population. FiGure 3: HiGHeSt LeveL OF QuALiFiCAtiOnS OF tHOSe AGeD 16+

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please see Appendix B: technical Details for breakdown of qualification levels.

eCOnOMiC StAtuS the economic status of the respondents is similar to that recorded in the annual 2013 Labour Force Survey data for Derry City and Strabane District Council. Seventy per cent (70%) of respondents, aged 16-64, were economically active with 30% recorded as economically inactive.

FiGure 4: eCOnOMiC StAtuS OF tHOSe AGeD 16-64 4

When respondents were asked to detail their employment status, 71% of those working as employees indicated that they were working fulltime. Although on a slightly different measure, the 2013 Census of employment5 rate was similar and stood at 64%.

puBLiC SeCtOr Of those who were working, a large proportion of respondents indicated that they worked in the public sector (43%). the 2013 Census of employment reported that 34% of employee jobs were in the public sector.

uneMpLOyMent eleven per cent (11%) of respondents aged 16-74 indicated that they were unemployed. Of those recorded as unemployed or economically inactive, 27% indicated that they had never worked in the past, a similar rate to the 2013 annual Labour Force Survey figure of 28%. 4 5

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economic activity rates include those on maternity and government training schemes Census of employment reports on employee jobs rather than the number of persons with jobs

LocaL area personal definitions or perceptions of what is meant by a local area will differ amongst groups of people in any population. in the context of this survey, respondents were allowed to make up their own mind as to what their local area meant for them. As such, the responses provided below are based on different definitions but on an entity that is meaningful and relevant to each person, for example, their route to shops or community facilities.

SAtiSFACtiOn WitH LOCAL AreA When asked how satisfied they were with their local area as a place to live the majority of respondents indicated that they were satisfied (52%) or very satisfied (23%). FiGure 5: HOW SAtiSFieD Or DiSSAtiSFieD reSpOnDentS Are WitH tHeir LOCAL AreA AS A pLACe tO Live

QuALity OF LiFe this high level of satisfaction with their local area may also have helped in the quality of life that people reported to have, as 77 respondents indicated that they had a good or very good quality of life.

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perCeptiOnS OF LOCAL AreA in addition, most respondents indicated that their local area was ‘unchanged as a place to live’ over the previous 12 months (76%). More people reported that their area had improved (15%) rather than getting any worse (9%). the positive feelings that most respondents had about their local area was also reflected when 78% of residents indicated that they would not be embarrassed to bring someone into their area.

SAtiSFACtiOn WitH LOCAL ServiCeS AnD FACiLitieS table A13 in Appendix A gives respondents ratings of the provision of facilities and services in their local areas and the average ratings have been shown diagrammatically (in Fig 6) below. using a rating scale of (1) ‘very poor’ to (5) ‘very Good’ respondents were asked to rate the quality of the provision of local services and facilities within their local area. the average ratings for all facilities was between fair and very good.

FiGure 6: reSpOnDentS’ rAtinG OF tHe QuALity OF prOviSiOn WitHin tHeir LOCAL AreA

Very poor

Poor

Fair

Good

Very good

Within their local area, respondents indicated that the provision of food/ convenience stores and pharmacy services were most pleasing, while the lowest ratings were for arts and cultural facilities and cycle paths.

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uSe OF LOCAL FACiLitieS respondents were asked to indicate how frequently they used certain facilities within their local area. in terms of using facilities or services at least once a week, the use of public transport (18%) and recycling facilities (19%) were the most commonly used service or facility. thirty-two per cent (32%) of respondents used a pharmacy once a month and 24% of respondents visited a Gp/Social Care facility with the same frequency. the services or facilities, within local areas, that were used least in the previous 12 months or not at all, were the use of cycle paths (84%) and the police service (94%).

iMprOveD prOviSiOn OF FACiLitieS AnD ServiCeS in LOCAL AreA in terms of wanting to see improved provision of facilities and services in their local areas, respondents were asked to indicate three services or actions that they would like to see better provided for.

FiGure 7: ServiCeS/ACtiOnS tHAt reSpOnDentS WOuLD LiKe tO Be Better prOviDeD

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More structured activities for teenagers (43%) and better facilities for young children and families (42%) were the actions that were deemed most desirable by respondents in any effort to improve their local area. Greater efforts to reduce crime in the area (11%) and greater access to library and cultural facilities (9%) were the two options that respondents felt were less of a priority when it came to implementing actions to help improve local areas. Possible reasons for this could include the fact that respondents may have felt provision was adequate or that they may have believed that the improved provision of other services was more pressing.

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community saFety SAFety Most people felt very safe or fairly safe walking alone in their local area, either during the day or at night, although they naturally felt safer during the day.

FiGure 8: HOW SAFe reSpOnDentS FeeL WALKinG ALOne in tHeir AreA AFter DArK

Anti-SOCiAL BeHAviOur respondents were asked to rate how much of a problem different types of anti-social behaviour and disorder were in their area using a scale of (1) ‘not a problem’ to (4) ‘High’. the overall ranking of issues concerning anti-social behaviour was relatively low and this is in line with that earlier point made, which was that the need to reduce crime in local areas was not something that ranked highly when it came to improving local areas.

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FiGure 9: perCeiveD prOBLeMS OF Anti-SOCiAL BeHAviOur

Not a problem

Low

Medium

High

However, whilst the overall rankings can be deemed to be relatively low, some residents did rate certain problems or anti-social behaviours highly. eleven per cent (11%) of respondents indicated that dog control was a high problem and 10% indicated that people drinking alcohol and the associated disorder was a high ranking anti-social problem (please see Appendix A: table A18 for a more detailed breakdown).

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Council Services Note: Results from the survey show that usage of these Council facilities depended on their location, with larger proportions of patrons in each facility residing in the surrounding areas. As a result, due to the small numbers involved, caution should be exercised when reading into the results detailed below for Council owned sports and leisure facilities and Council owned arts and cultural facilities. Please note also, that questions were asked on those facilities wholly sponsored and operated by Derry City and Strabane District Council. There are many other facilities within the geography of Derry City and Strabane District Council, especially arts and cultural facilities, which are not included in this analysis.

Use of Council Sport and Leisure Facilities Respondents were asked how frequently they used Council run sports and leisure facilities in the past 12 months using a scale of (1) ‘Never used’ to (6) ‘Most days’. Given their location in the larger urban areas of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Templemore and Lisnagelvin leisure centres were the most frequently used. When asked about how satisfied they were with the sports facilities, ratings were high, ranging from 61% (City Baths) to 90% (Melvin Park Sports Complex) of respondents scoring their experience as satisfied or very satisfied. The Alley was the most frequently visited arts and cultural facility in the previous 12 months. Generally, many of those who visited Council arts and cultural facilities were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of service provision within Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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FiGure 10: HOW reSpOnDentS rAte tHe prOviSiOn OF COunCiL ServiCeS

*Data too small for reliable estimate

SAtiSFACtiOn WitH COunCiL ServiCeS the respondents were asked to rate their satisfaction with a range of operational Council services. Most services were rated as satisfactory, with the highest satisfaction ratings attributed to festivals and events and bin/refuse collection.

DeveLOpMent OF Derry City AnD StrABAne DiStriCt COunCiL respondents were asked to indicate which area they believed to be most important in terms of the continued development of Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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FiGure 11: WHiCH AreA reSpOnDentS BeLieve tO Be MOSt iMpOrtAnt in terMS OF tHe COntinueD DeveLOpMent OF DCSDC

in response, 71% indicated that support for the local economy and business community to create jobs was most important. Maximising the coverage of next generation (4g) broadband provision (29%) and increased provision of cultural activities (31%) were rated the least important when it came to prioritising actions or initiatives concerning the development of Derry City and Strabane District Council.

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community reLations reLAtiOnS BetWeen peOpLe OF DiFFerent BACKGrOunDS respondents were asked if they agreed that the Derry City and Strabane District Council area was a place where people from different backgrounds got on well together. FiGure 12: WHetHer reSpOnDentS AGree Or DiSAGree tHAt Derry City AnD StrABAne DiStriCt COunCiL iS A pLACe WHere peOpLe FrOM DiFFerent BACKGrOunDS Get On WeLL tOGetHer

Findings show that most people (65%) agreed or strongly agreed that the Council area was one where people of different backgrounds got on well with each other.

reLAtiOnS BetWeen CAtHOLiCS AnD prOteStAntS When asked to compare relations between Catholics and protestants in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area, with those five years ago, most people though that relations were about the same (50%) or better (47%). in 2014, the northern ireland Life and times survey found that 38% of respondents thought that relations between Catholics and protestants were the same as five years ago, with 50% believing they had improved.

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GrOupS treAteD unFAirLy WitHin Derry City & StrABAne DiStriCt COunCiL respondents were asked whether any groups were treated unfairly in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. FiGure 13: reSpOnDentS vieW AS tO WHetHer Any GrOupS Are treAteD unFAirLy in tHe Derry City & StrABAne DiStriCt COunCiL AreA

Gay/Lesbian, Bi-sexual and transgender People with dependent children

Black and minority ethnic groups

Senior citizens (30%) and young people (29%) were considered to be the groups of people most unfairly treated in Derry City and Strabane District Council while protestants (8%) and Catholics (8%) were considered the least unfairly treated.

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perCeptiOnS OF inCLuSivity Figure 14 shows, the majority of respondents believed that shopping districts and town/village centres within Derry City and Strabane District Council were areas they perceived as being ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identities.

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FiGure 14: WHetHer reSpOnDentS tHinK tHAt SHOppinG DiStriCtS Or tOWn/viLLAGe CentreS in tHe vAriOuS AreAS Are ‘SHAreD AnD Open’ tO peOpLe OF ALL reLiGiOnS AnD etHniC iDentity

Similarly, the majority of respondents also believed that the parks and public spaces within towns and villages, located in Derry City and Strabane District Council, were areas they perceived as being ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identities.

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FiGure 15: WHetHer reSpOnDentS tHinK tHAt pArKS AnD puBLiC SpACeS in tHe vAriOuS AreAS Are ‘SHAreD AnD Open’ tO peOpLe OF ALL reLiGiOnS AnD etHniC iDentity

respondents were also asked the question “Do you think that the following leisure facilities are “shared and open” to people of all religions or ethnic identity?” Once again, the majority answered “yes” for all leisure facilities.

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FiGure 16: WHetHer reSpOnDentS tHinK tHAt tHe vAriOuS LeiSure FACiLitieS Are ‘SHAreD AnD Open’ tO peOpLe OF ALL reLiGiOnS AnD etHniC iDentity 1 2 3

St. Columb’s park leisure centre closed due to construction of Foyle Arena.

Lisnagelvin leisure centre closed before survey fieldwork period but was open in the 12 months previous.

please see note on usage of Council Service, pg. 29.

*Data too small for reliable estimate

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community participation in order to improve the wellbeing of a community, communication by civic authorities is essential. results from the survey show that respondents mostly heard about events in their Council area via the local press (59%) and by word of mouth (57%). FiGure 17: HOW reSpOnDentS HeAr ABOut eventS in tHeir COunCiL AreA

Furthermore, 43% of respondents indicated that they heard of events through social media. the Council website (9%) and neighbourhood/ community newsletters (8%) were the least frequently used. Only a small percentage (3%) reported that they never heard about events.

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COMMunity vOiCe respondents were asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you agree or disagree that you can influence decisions affecting your local area?â&#x20AC;?

FiGure 18: WHetHer reSpOnDentS AGree Or DiSAGree tHAt tHey CAn inFLuenCe DeCiSiOnS AFFeCtinG tHeir LOCAL AreA

Level of satisfaction

the percentage that disagreed (Strongly Disagree or Disagree: 42%) was higher than those that agreed (Strongly Agree or Agree: 26%) although there was a sizeable percentage of respondents that neither agreed nor disagreed (32%). the belief held by the majority of people that their power to influence decisions may be limited was also borne out by the northern ireland Life and times survey. in 2014, 30% of respondents to the ni survey indicated that they believed they could influence the course of local decisions made in their area.

vOLunteerinG AnD CArinG in other aspects of community participation, a quarter of respondents (25%) reported giving time as a volunteer or as an organiser for charities, clubs or organisations whilst 10% provided unpaid care.

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arts and cuLture Derry recently hosted the inaugural uK City of Culture and respondents were asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;How often do you take part in the following cultural and entertainment activities?â&#x20AC;? FiGure 19: reSpOnDentS WHO never tAKe pArt in tHe vAriOuS CuLturAL AnD entertAinMent ACtivitieS

Most people reported never _____ taking part in lessons for music/ drama/ dance (82%), followed by the failure to visit museums (74%) or attendance at a music performance (70%). When respondents did partake in cultural and entertainment activities, the most frequent activities (i.e. more than once a month) were reading for pleasure (e.g. novels, poetry, biography etc) (42%), going to a pub/ club (23%) and eating out (21%).

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Cultural provision in Derry City & Strabane District Council Respondents were content with the provision of cultural activities in the Council area. Almost three quarters (72%) of the respondents rated the provision of arts and cultural activities in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area as good, very good or excellent. Following Derry’s year as UK City of Culture, 67% of the respondents indicated that the year and its programme of events allowed them to take part in, or attend cultural or entertainment activities that they had never been involved in before. In addition 82% believed that Derry City and Strabane District Council should continue to invest in large scale cultural programmes and events. As noted earlier, the rating of the quality of provision of arts and cultural facilities in local areas had the lowest overall score from respondents and, in addition, two-thirds of respondents indicated that they had ‘never used’ / ‘hadn’t used in the last 12 months’ such a facility in their local area. When asked what they would like to see better provided for in local areas, greater provision of library and cultural facilities was deemed the least favoured option as respondents gave preference to the other options available, such as the better provision of facilities for young children and families. Whilst respondents appear to be satisfied with the quality of service of Council run cultural facilities and would appear to favour the continuation of large scale cultural programmes, the increased provision of cultural activities ranks lower when compared to other options to help with the continued development of Derry City and Strabane District Council area as a whole. For example, respondents believed that the support required for job creation was most important.

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heaLth and WeLL-being MentAL WeLL-BeinG respondents were asked to rate; on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is ‘not at all’ and 100 is ‘completely’, their assessment of the following questions. 1. Overall how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? 2. Overall, to what extent do you feel that the things you do in your life are worthwhile? 3. Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday? 4. How anxious did you feel yesterday?

FiGure 20: AverAGe SCOreS FOr QuALity OF LiFe rAtinGS OF reSpOnDentS

in a situation where a score of 100 indicates the highest degree of happiness and satisfaction, Figure 20 shows that the average scores for the first three questions were above 70% indicating that that the respondents tended to have high satisfaction with their lives, that the things they do in their lives were worthwhile, and that they were happy. Where a score of 100 indicates the highest degree of anxiety, findings from the survey found that residents, overall, exhibited a low degree of anxiety.

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Limiting Disability or Illness Approximately a quarter of the respondents (26%) reported having a physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more. Of these 33% reported that their condition reduced their ability to carry out dayto-day activities ‘a lot’, 48% reported that their condition reduced their ability ‘a little’ while 18% responded ‘not at all’.

Smoking and Alcohol Of the total sample, 21% of respondents reported that they smoked cigarettes and 62% of respondents reported that they drank alcohol. The 2013/14 NI Health Survey found that 22% of its respondents were current smokers and that 76% of respondents drank alcohol.

Physical Activity The Chief Medical Officers recommended level of physical activity per week is 150 minutes or more of moderate aerobic activity, or 75 minutes or more of vigorous activity or combinations of both moderate and vigorous activity. Analysis of the findings from the 2015 Citizen Survey would suggest that, overall, 45% of all respondents met these criteria. Findings from the 2013/14 NI Health Survey found that 53% of the population met these recommended levels. Most respondents (73%) reported that they spent some time each week engaging in moderate-intensity aerobic activities (e.g. cycling, fast walking/ hiking, pushing a lawn mower etc). In addition, 40% of respondents spent time each week carrying out vigorous-intensity aerobic activities (e.g. jogging/ running, game of singles tennis, football, rugby, hockey martial arts etc). For those that did engage in moderate intensity aerobic activities the average time spent per week was 150 minutes and for those who undertook vigorousintensity exercise each week, the average time spent per week was 130 minutes.

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environment envirOnMentAL iSSueS respondents were asked to identify which environmental issues were important to them.

FiGure 21: envirOnMentAL prOBLeMS WHiCH Are tHe MOSt iMpOrtAnt tO reSpOnDentS

illegal dumping of waste (58%) was the most important issue followed by pollution in rivers (39%) and traffic congestion (34%). Fumes and smoke from factories (14%) and use of pesticides, fertilisers etc (18%) were the least important, whilst 16% did not consider any of the options provided to be a problematic environmental issue.

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envirOnMentAL ACtiOnS respondents were asked which environmental actions they had taken in the last 12 months. responses showed that individuals employed a a wide range of environmental friendly actions.

FiGure 22: envirOnMentAL ACtiOnS reSpOnDentS HAve tAKen in tHe LASt 12 MOntHS

using low energy light bulbs in the home (59%), avoiding food waste (49%) and ensuring clothes/furniture/bric-a-brac is donated/reused (44%) were the most common environmentally friendly actions employed by residents of Derry City and Strabane District Council. As would be expected, those actions that require additional resources or were more time intensive ranked lower. Composting or using a wormery for garden and food waste (11%), growing your own food (13%) and buying items made from recycled material (16%) were the least common actions taken.

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education and training iMpOrtAnCe OF eDuCAtiOn respondents were asked “How important do you feel education is?” and rated their answers on a five point scale from “very important” (1) to “not important at all” (5). A large proportion (84%) of respondents considered education to be very important, indeed 99% of the sample considered education to be very important, fairly important, or important.

eDuCAtiOnAL Or trAininG ACtivity However, 79% of respondents had not undertaken any learning or training activities in the previous 12 months and, of these, 63% thought it was unlikely that they would do so in the following year. this equates to 50% of all respondents.

FiGure 23: reASOnS WHy reSpOnDentS tHinK it iS unLiKeLy tHAt tHey WiLL unDertAKe Any LeArninG/ trAininG ACtivitieS in tHe next 12 MOntHS

the main reason cited as to why it was unlikely that someone would undertake any new training was that respondents felt they did not need or want training (54%) whilst over a quarter (27%) said it was due to time or family commitments.

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transport CAr /vAn AvAiLABiLity in terms of private transport, the majority of the respondents (80%) had a car or van that was available for their use, or by any member of the household. respondents were also asked about their uptake and use of public transport.

FiGure 24: HOW OFten reSpOnDentS HAve uSeD puBLiC trAnSpOrt in tHe LASt 12 MOntHS

uSe OF puBLiC trAnSpOrt in the last 12 months, 25% of the respondents indicated that they had never used public transport and a further 19% indicated that they use it less than â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;every few months. A small percentage (8%) reported using public transport daily.

MetHOD OF trAveL tO WOrK the most common ways to travel to work were driving a car or van (68%), walking (15%), or being a passenger in a car or van (8%).

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Business Start-Up Most of the respondents (87%) did not envisage starting their own business at any point in the next two years.

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Appendix A: Tables on Summary Questionnaire Information Household Information Table a1: How respondents occupy their accommodation Tenure type

Own it outright

33%

Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan 1

30%

Rent it from a Housing Association

Rent it from the Housing Executive

16%

Rent it from a private landlord

14%

Other

Includes shared ownership * Data too small for reliable estimate 1

Table a2: How long respondents have lived at their current address Length of time at address

Less than 12 months

12 months and less than 2 years

2 years and less than 3 years

3 years and less than 5 years

10%

5 years and less than 10 years

15%

10 years and less than 20 years

24%

20 years or more

34%

Table a3: Main type of central heating

Main type of central heating

Oil

81%

Gas

11%

Other 1

Other includes electric/immersion heater, fire/back boiler and wood pellet/slack burner

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Table a4: How respondents heat their water

Water heater type 1

Oil

60%

Gas

Electric / Immersion heater

29%

Fire, Back Boiler

16%

Other

Options are not mutually exclusive

Table a5: How respondents think they and their household are financially, compared with 12 months ago Financial situation

Better off

10%

About the same

66%

Worse off

24%

Table a6: How well respondents say they are managing financially these days Financial situation

Not managing well / In financial difficulties 1

10%

Getting by alright

55%

Managing quite well / Very well 1

35%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a7: How respondents think they and their household will be financially 12 months from now Financial situation

Better off

11%

About the same

69%

Worse off

20%

Table a8: Whether respondents have access to the internet at home

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Household internet access

Yes

76%

24%

Local Area Table a9: How satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with their local area as a place to live Level of satisfaction

Very Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neutral

17%

Satisfied

52%

Very Satisfied

23%

Table a10: How respondents rate their quality of life

Quality rating

Very Poor / Poor 1

Fair

19%

Good

56%

Very Good

21%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a11: Respondents perception as to whether in the last 12 months their area has got better or worse to live in or whether things have noT changed

Better or worse 1

Got better

15%

No change

76%

Got worse

Excludes those who lived in area less than 12 months

Table a12: Whether respondents agree or disagree with the statement “I’m embarrassed to bring people to this area” Agree or Disagree

1 2

Strongly Disagree

41%

Disagree

37%

Neither Agree nor Disagree

16%

Agree / Strongly agree 2

Excludes those who lived in area less than 12 months Categories combined for statistical robustness

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Table a13: How respondents rate the quality of the various provisions within their local area Facility / Service

GP / Social Care Facilities

Pharmacy Services

Dental Services

Policing

Food / Convenience Stores

Green Areas / Parks / Play Areas

Public Paths

Cycle Paths

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Rating

Very Poor

Poor

10%

Fair

19%

Good

42%

Very Good

23%

Very poor / Poor 1

Fair

15%

Good

45%

Very Good

34%

Very Poor

Poor

11%

Fair

21%

Good

42%

Very Good

22%

Very poor / Poor 1

19%

Fair

32%

Good

35%

Very Good

14%

Very poor / Poor 1

Fair

15%

Good

43%

Very Good

35%

Very Poor

Poor

14%

Fair

23%

Good

38%

Very Good

18%

Very Poor

Poor

15%

Fair

27%

Good

36%

Very Good

18%

Very Poor

Poor

25%

Fair

28%

Good

28%

Very Good

11%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a13: continued Facility / Service

Roads

Sport Pitches

Library Facilities

Rating

Very Poor

Poor

13%

Fair

30%

Good

41%

Very Good

11%

Very Poor

Poor

10%

Fair

20%

Good

46%

Very Good

19%

Very Poor

Poor

10%

Fair

22%

Good

43%

Very Good Very poor / Poor

Leisure Facilities

20% 1

Fair

13%

Good

17%

Very Good Very poor / Poor

Appearances of Homes and Buildings

Arts and Cultural Facilities

Public Transport Facilities

Local community Facilities

42% 1

10%

Fair

20%

Good

51%

Very Good

19%

Very Poor

Poor

14%

Fair

23%

Good

38%

Very Good

18%

Very Poor

Poor

16%

Fair

26%

Good

37%

Very Good

17%

Very Poor

Poor

12%

Fair

26%

Good

43%

Very Good

13%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

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Table a13: continued Facility / Service

Recycling Facilities

Post Office / Banking Services

Rating

Very Poor

Poor

10%

Fair

20%

Good

47%

Very Good

19%

Very poor / Poor 1

13%

Fair

17%

Good

47%

Very Good Very poor / Poor

Provision of ATM / Cash Machine

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23% 1

16%

Fair

19%

Good

43%

Very Good

23%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a14: How often over the last 12 months respondents have used various facilities within their local area Facility / Service

GP / Social Care Facilities

Pharmacy Services

Rating

Most days / At least once a week 1

About once a month

24%

A few times a year

48%

Not used in the past year

12%

Never used

11%

Most days / At least once a week 1

12%

About once a month

32%

A few times a year

42%

Not used in the past year

Never used Most days / At least once a week

Dental Services

Police Service

Green Areas / Parks / Play Areas

Cycle Paths

Sport Pitches

5% 1

A few times a year

57%

Not used in the past year

23%

Never used

15%

Most days

At least once a week

About once a month

A few times a year

Not used in the past year

26%

Never used

67%

Most days

At least once a week

11%

About once a month

14%

A few times a year

26%

Not used in the past year

13%

Never used

32%

Most days / At least once a week / About once a month 1

A few times a year

Not used in the past year

13%

Never used

72%

Most days / At least once a week 1

11%

About once a month

A few times a year

14%

Not used in the past year

13%

Never used

54%

1 Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate

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Table a14: continued Facility / Service

Sport Pitches

Library Facilities

Leisure Facilities

Arts and Cultural Facilities

Public Transport Facilities

Local Community Facilities

Recycling Facilities

Rating

Most days / At least once a week 1

11%

About once a month

A few times a year

14%

Not used in the past year

13%

Never used

54%

Most days / At least once a week 1

About once a month

11%

A few times a year

21%

Not used in the past year

17%

Never used

44%

Most days

At least once a week

11%

A few times a year

13%

Not used in the past year

19%

Never used

12%

Most days

41%

At least once a week

11%

About once a month

13%

A few times a year

19%

Not used in the past year

12%

Never used

41%

Most days

At least once a week

About once a month

A few times a year

23%

Not used in the past year

15%

Never used

51%

Most days / At least once a week 1

About once a month

12%

A few times a year

14%

Not used in the past year

22%

Never used

11%

Most days

At least once a week

13%

About once a month

20%

A few times a year

26%

Not used in the past year

11%

Never used

25%

1 Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate

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Table a15: three services/actions respondents would like to see better provided for in their local area

Service / action to be improved 1

More structured activities for teenagers to be provided

43%

Better facilities for young children and families

42%

Better provision of community facilities

28%

Greater supply of affordable decent housing

27%

Improved provision of health services

25%

Greater provision of parks and recreational facilities

24%

Improved provision of education and training services

17%

Greater effort placed on informing and helping with job training and local

16%

Improved public transport provision

16%

Reduced levels of pollution / litter / graffiti

14%

Greater efforts to improve cross community relations

14%

Reduced levels of traffic problems

12%

Greater efforts to reduce crime in this area

11%

Greater access to library and cultural facilities

Options are not mutually exclusive

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Community Safety Table a16: How safe respondents feel walking alone in their area during the day

Feeling of safety

Very Safe

59%

Fairly Safe

36%

Fairly Unsafe / Very Unsafe 1

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a17: How safe respondents feel walking alone in their area after dark

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Quality rating

Very Safe

30%

Fairly Safe

47%

Fairly Unsafe

15%

Very Unsafe

Table a18: Respondents perceptions of the problems of anti-social behaviour and disorder in their local area Perceived problem Disruptive Neighbours

Ranking of problem

Not a problem

65%

Low Medium / High

People Congregating in Groups

Drug Misuse / Dealing

People Drinking Alcohol and Associated Disorder

Dog Control

Vandalism/Fire Setting

Violent Crime

Hate Crime

Car/Vehicle Crime or Nuisance

Burglary of Personal Items

24% 1

11%

Not a problem

50%

Low

28%

Medium

15%

High

Not a problem

58%

Low

23%

Medium

10%

High

Not a problem

48%

Low

27%

Medium

15%

High

10%

Not a problem

37%

Low

32%

Medium

20%

High

11%

Not a problem

61%

Low

27%

Medium / High 1

12%

Not a problem

73%

Low

22%

Medium / High 1

Not a problem

74%

Low

21%

Medium / High 1

Not a problem

51%

Low

37%

Medium

High

Not a problem

54%

Low

33%

Medium / High 1

14%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

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Table a18: continued Perceived problem Theft of Plant/Machinery

Theft of Livestock

Litter / Graffiti

Fraud / Bogus Callers

Domestic Violence

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Ranking of problem

Not a problem

71%

Low

22%

Medium / High 1

Not a problem

76%

Low

19%

Medium / High 1

Not a problem

38%

Low

34%

Medium

18%

High

Not a problem

60%

Low

30%

Medium / High 1

10%

Not a problem

72%

Low

24%

Medium / High 1

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Council Services Results from the survey show that usage of these Council facilities depended on their location with the majority of patrons in each facility residing in the surrounding areas. As a result, due to the small numbers involved, caution should be exercised when reading into the results detailed for Sports and Leisure facilities and Art and Cultural facilities. Table a19: How often respondents have used each of the various sports and leisure facilities in the past 12 months Sports & Leisure facilities 1 3 Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Field

Brandywell Sports Centre

Brooke Park Leisure Centre

City Baths

Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre

Templemore Sports Complex

Derg Valley Leisure Centre

Riversdale Leisure Centre

Melvin Park Sports Complex

Frequency of use

Never

86%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

Never

86%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

Never

81%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

10%

Never

83%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

Never

64%

Not in past 12 months

14%

Used at some point during past 12 months

21%

Never

68%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

23%

Never

85%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

Never

66%

Not in past 12 months

Used at some point during past 12 months

27%

Never

70%

Not in past 12 months

12%

Used at some point during past 12 months

18%

St. Columbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park leisure centre closed due to construction of Foyle Arena. Lisnagelvin leisure centre closed before survey fieldwork period but was open in the 12 months previous. 3 Please see note on usage of Council Service, pg 29. 1

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Table a20: continued How satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with the provision of services in the facilities they attended in the last 12 months Sports & Leisure facilities 1 3 Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Field

Brandywell Sports Centre

Brooke Park Leisure Centre

City Baths

Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre

Templemore Sports Complex

Derg Valley Leisure Centre

Riversdale Leisure Centre

Melvin Park Sports Complex

Satisfaction rating

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

66%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

63%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

26%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

66%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

26%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

61%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

30%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

67%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

23%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied

73%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

64%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

28%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

Very satisfied / satisfied

77%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

15%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied

Very satisfied / satisfied 4

90%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 4

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Table a21: Whether respondents have visited various arts and cultural facilities in the past 12 months Arts and Cultural facility

% who have visited

Tower Museum

16%

Work House Museum

Foyle Valley Railway

The Alley

32%

Table a22: Overall how satisfied or dissatisfied respondents are with the provision of service in the facilities they attended in the last 12 months? Perceived problem Tower Museum

Work House Museum

Foyle Valley Railway

The Alley

Ranking of problem

Very satisfied / satisfied

89%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied

Very satisfied / satisfied 1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Very satisfied / satisfied 1

86%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Very satisfied / satisfied 1

93%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate 1

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Table a23: How respondents rate the provision of various Council services Council Service

Parks and Open Spaces

Community Services and Facilities

Building Control

Bin/Refuse collection

Street cleaning and litter control

Environmental Health

Recycling Centres

Council Offices

Satisfaction rating

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

11%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

17%

Satisfied

53%

Very satisfied

11%

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

10%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

26%

Satisfied

52%

Very satisfied

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

16%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

32%

Very satisfied / satisfied 1

52%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

14%

Satisfied

59%

Very satisfied

19%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

18%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

19%

Satisfied

51%

Very satisfied

12%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

12%

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

28%

Satisfied

51%

Very satisfied

10%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

20%

Satisfied

59%

Very satisfied

12%

Very dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

35%

Satisfied

55%

Very satisfied

1 Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate

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Table a23: continued Council Service

City of Derry Airport

Satisfaction rating

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied 1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

25%

Satisfied

58%

Very satisfied

11%

Very dissatisfied / dissatisfied Table a23: How respondents rate the provision of Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied various Council services 1

Festivals and Events

7% 20%

Satisfied

50%

Very satisfied

23%

Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate 1

Table a24: In terms of the continued development of DCSDC, respondents perceptions as to which areas are the most important

Development Activity 1

Support the local economy and business community to create jobs

71%

Increased provision of community facilities, activities and services

50%

Increase the level of qualifications and other achievements of children and young people

49%

Promote Derry/Strabane as a positive destination for visitors and inward investment

48%

Increase sustainable transport networks (e.g. walking, cycling and public transport)

47%

Increase the success of adults in gaining qualifications and in re-training

43%

Provide a focussed service that connects people with job training opportunities and businesses

40%

Refurbishment and redevelopment of city / town centres

39%

Supply a community broadband coverage to all households

38%

Continued development of rivers and greenways

34%

Increased provision of cultural activities

31%

Maximise the reach of next generation (4g) broadband provision

29%

Options are not mutually exclusive

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Community Relations Table a25: Whether respondents agree or disagree that DCSDC is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together

Agree or Disagree

Strongly Disagree / Disagree 1

11%

Neither Agree nor Disagree

24%

Agree

56%

Strongly Agree

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a26: Respondents perception as to whether relations between Catholics and Protestants in DCSDC are better than they were 5 years ago, worse or about the same now as then Relations

Better

47%

About the same

50%

Worse

* Data too small for reliable estimate

Table a27: Respondents perceptions as to whether the various groups are treated unfairly in DCSDC

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Relations

Senior citizens

30%

Young people

29%

Disabled

23%

Irish Traveller

22%

Gay/Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender

20%

Carers

19%

People with dependent children

18%

Migrant workers

16%

Children

11%

Black and minority ethnic groups

Protestants

Catholics

Options are not mutually exclusive

Table a28: Whether respondents think that shopping districts or town/village centres in various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity Areas 1 Derry (Cityside) Derry (Waterside) Strabane Sion Mills Castlederg Eglinton

Newtownstewart

Claudy

Yes / No

Yes

93%

Yes

89%

11%

Yes

90%

10%

Yes

92%

Yes

78%

22%

Yes

86%

14%

Yes

86%

14%

Yes

82%

18%

Excludes ‘Don’t Know’ responses

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Table a29: Whether respondents think that parks and public spaces in the various areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions or ethnic identity Areas 1 Derry (Cityside) Derry (Waterside) Strabane Sion Mills Castlederg Eglinton

Newtownstewart

Claudy

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Excludes ‘Don’t Know’ responses

Yes / No

Yes

88%

12%

Yes

88%

12%

Yes

90%

10%

Yes

92%

Yes

83%

17%

Yes

87%

13%

Yes

89%

11%

Yes

87%

13%

Table a30: Whether respondents think that the various leisure centres are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions and ethnic identity

leisure centres

123

Brooke Park Leisure Centre City Baths Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre 2 Templemore Sports Complex Derg Valley Leisure Centre Riversdale Leisure Centre Melvin Park Sports Complex

Yes / No

Yes

83%

17%

Yes

82%

18%

Yes

93%

Yes

85%

15%

Yes

90%

Yes

93%

Yes

91%

St. Columb’s Park leisure centre closed due to construction of Foyle Arena. Lisnagelvin leisure centre closed before survey fieldwork period but was open in the 12 months previous. 3 Please see note on usage of Council Service, pg 29. 4 Excludes ‘Don’t Know’ responses * Data too small for reliable estimate 1

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Community Participation Table a31: How respondents hear about events in their Council area?

Hear about events 1

Local Press

59%

Word of mouth

57%

Social Media

43%

Local radio

38%

Community newspaper

18%

Council web site

Neighbourhood / community association newsletter

Never hear about events

Options are not mutually exclusive

Table a32: Whether respondents agree or disagree that they can influence decisions affecting their local area

Agree or Disagree

Strongly Disagree

11%

Disagree

31%

Neither Agree nor Disagree

32%

Agree / Strongly Agree 1

26%

Categories combined for statistical robustness

Table a33: Whether respondents give any time as a volunteer or as an organiser for any charities, clubs or organisations Volunteer

Yes

25%

75%

Table a34: Whether respondents provide any unpaid care

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Unpaid care

Yes

10%

90%

Arts and Culture Table a35: How often respondents take part in various cultural and entertainment activities Activity

Lessons for music / drama / dance

Frequency

Never

82%

Less than once a month Once a month / More than once a month

Music performance

Play / Theatre

Museums

Cinema

Eating out

Going to a pub / club

Events / festivals

Reading for pleasure (e.g. novels, poetry, biography etc.)

9% 1

Never

70%

Less than once a month

22%

Once a month / More than once a month 1

Never

69%

Less than once a month

25%

Once a month / More than once a month1

Never

74%

Less than once a month

22%

Once a month / More than once a month 1

Never

31%

Less than once a month

36%

Once a month

24%

More than once a month

Never

16%

Less than once a month

36%

Once a month

27%

More than once a month

21%

Never

29%

Less than once a month

27%

Once a month

20%

More than once a month

23%

Never

28%

Less than once a month

52%

Once a month

11%

More than once a month

Never

33%

Less than once a month

15%

Once a month

10%

More than once a month

42%

1 Categories combined for statistical robustness * Data too small for reliable estimate

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Table a36: How respondents rate the provision of Arts and Cultural activities in DCSDC Rating

Excellent

Very good

22%

Good

43%

Fair

22%

Poor

Table a37: Whether Derry-Londonderryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year as UK City of Culture allowed respondents to take or attend any cultural activity or entertainment activity that they had never been involved in before Attend/take activity

Yes

67%

33%

Table a38: Whether respondents believe that DCSDC should continue to invest in large scale cultural programmes and events

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Investment

Yes

82%

Don't know

13%

Health and Well-being Table a39: Respondents rating of their mental well-being Rating

Mean score (%)

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?

76%

Overall, to what extent do you feel that the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

78%

Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?

73%

How anxious did you feel yesterday?

24%

Table a40: Whether respondents have any physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more Physical or mental health condition

Yes

26%

74%

Table a41: Whether respondents condition or illness reduce their ability to carry out day to day activities Ability reduced

Yes a lot

33%

Yes a little

48%

Not at all

18%

Table a42: Whether respondents smoke cigarettes at all nowadays smoke

Yes

21%

79%

Table a43: Whether respondents drink alcohol Drink

Yes

62%

38%

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Table a44: How long per week (in minutes) respondents would spend on moderate-intensity aerobic activities? Time spent (min per week)

27%

1 - 30

15%

31 - 60

16%

61 - 90

91+

38%

Table a45: How longer per week (in minutes) respondents would spend on vigorous-intensity aerobic activites?

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Time spent (min per week)

60%

1 - 30

31 - 60

12%

61+

19%

Environment Table a46: Respondents perception of the most important environmental problems for them

Environmental Issue 1

Illegal dumping of waste

58%

Pollution in rivers

39%

Traffic congestion

34%

Waste sent to landfill

25%

Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog

25%

Use of pesticides, fertilisers etc

18%

Fumes and smoke from factories

14%

None of these

16%

Categories are not mutually exclusive

Table a47: Environmental actions respondents have taken in the last 12 months

Environmental action 1

Used low energy light bulbs in the home

59%

Avoided food waste

49%

Ensured clothes/furniture/bric-a-brac that you no longer want is donated/reused

44%

Cut down the amount of electricity/gas/oil you (or your household) uses

39%

Used rechargeable batteries

33%

Used online services (e.g. Freecycle, Gumtree, eBay) to give away, buy or sell used items

33%

Encourage wildlife in your garden

28%

Bought clothes and items in charity shops

24%

Cut down on the use of a car for short journeys

23%

Deliberately used public transport/walked/cycled

22%

Bought organically produced food

20%

Bought items made from recycled material

16%

Grow your own food

13%

Composted or used a wormery for garden and food waste

11%

Categories are not mutually exclusive

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Education and Training Table a48: How important respondents feel education is Level of Importance

Very important

84%

Fairly important

Important

Not very important

Not important at all

* Data too small for reliable estimate

Table a49: Whether respondents have undertaken any learning/training activity over the past 12 months Undertaken Training

Yes

21%

79%

Table a50: How likely it is that respondents will undertake a new learning/training activity in the next 12 months Likelihood of Training

Very likely

Likely

13%

Unlikely

17%

Very unlikely

46%

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know

15%

Table a51: Whether respondents think that is unlikely that they will undertake any learning/training activities in the next 12 months

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Reason

Don't need

54%

Time / Family commitments

27%

Other

17%

Cost

14%

Illness

Table a52: Whether respondents would like to see their children go on to university or college when they finish their education Preference

Yes

90%

10%

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Transport Table a53: How important respondents feel education is Car / Van Available

Yes

80%

20%

Table a54: In the last 12 months how often respondents have used public transport Use of Public Transport

Daily

Few times per week

13%

Weekly / Fortnightly 1

10%

Monthly

10%

Every few months

14%

Less often

19%

Never

25%

* Categories combined for statistical robustness

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Appendix b: Technical Details

Sampling and Fieldwork The 2015 Citizen Survey was split into two separate but complimentary exercises. The first was a private household survey and the second a series of focus groups targeting Section 75 groups and rural stakeholders. The main fieldwork for the household survey took place in several phases beginning in May 2015 through to July 2015. A sample of 1,400 private households was drawn from the Valuation and Lands Agency database and an advance letter was sent to each of these households detailing the survey and how it would contribute to the community planning process within Derry City and Strabane District Council. Data were collected using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) and all those over aged 16 in the household were eligible to participate. Details of the number of surveys undertaken and those refused are laid out below:

Table a55: 2015 Citizen Survey response rates Survey Status

Number

% of sample

Completed

663

47.4%

Outright refusal

266

19.0%

Refusal due to circumstances

121

8.7%

Vacant Property

108

7.8%

Non Contact

242

17.3%

Total

1,400

100%

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Rounding and statistical error As the 2015 Citizen Survey data is based on a sample rather than the whole population of DCSDC it is subject to sampling error. Sampling error is the difference between the estimate derived from a sample and the ‘true’ value that would result if a census of the whole population were taken under the same conditions. Users should be aware of this when interpreting the data. In addition, estimates drawn from the survey will also be less precise for those questions with low responses e.g. infrequent trips to or use of a Council amenity in certain locations. In general, the larger the group, the more precise (proportionately) is the Citizen Survey estimate. The published results are based on information that has been weighted by age and sex in order to better reflect the composition of the general population of Derry City and Strabane District Council, based on 2014 mid-year population estimates supplied by NISRA.

Table a56: 2015 Citizen Survey Sample Profile 1 Group Gender

Age group

Vacant Property

Sub-group

Unweighted %

Weighted %

Male

46%

49%

Female

54%

51%

16 - 24

14%

25 - 34

15%

19%

35 - 44

19%

18%

45 - 54

20%

18%

55 - 64

16%

12%

65 - 74

16%

12%

75+

Unknown

Catholic

61%

63%

Protestant

27%

25%

No Religion

11%

Other

Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding * Data too small for reliable estimate 1

Don’t knows, refusals and non-valid responses have been excluded from the analyses. Percentages may not always sum to 100 due to the effect of rounding to the nearest whole number, or because respondents could give more than one response.

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Qualifications Table a57: Levels of Qualifications Level of qualification

Qualification examples

Level 1

1-4 O Levels/CSE/GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, Foundation Diploma, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic/Essential Skills.

Level 2

5+ O Level (Passes)/CSEs (Grade 1)/GCSEs (Grades A*-C), School Certificate, 1 A Level/2-3 AS Levels/ VCEs, Intermediate/Higher Diploma, Intermediate Diploma, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds Craft, BTEC First/General Diploma, RSA Diploma.

Level 3

2+ A Levels/VCEs, 4+ AS Levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression/Advanced Diploma, NVQ Level 3; Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, ONC, OND, BTEC National, RSA Advanced Diploma.

Level 4

Degree (for example BA, BSc), Higher Degree (for example MA, PhD, PGCE), NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, Foundation degree, Professional qualifications (for example teaching, nursing, accountancy).

Other

Vocational/Work-related Qualifications, Qualifications gained outside the UK (Not stated/level unknown).

No Qualifications

No qualifications (No academic or professional qualifications).

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Appendix c: 2015 DCSDC Citizen Survey Questions

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

2015 CITIZEN SURVEY QUESTION LIST

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Default Question Block 1 Q1.1 Unique Household Survey ID No.

Q1.2 Please insert respondents initials Q1.3 What age were you on your last birthday? Please enter number

Q1.4 Are you... • M ale • Female

I am going first going to ask a few questions about the people who live here and some details about your accommodation. Q1.5 First I need to know if you are the Household Reference Person. • Yes • No

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Household Information Q1.6 Type of building at/in which address is located • • • • • • • • • •

House detached Bungalow detached House - semi-detached Bungalow - semi-detached Terraced house or terraced bungalow Part of house/converted flat or maisonette in house Rooms in flat/maisonette or house Dwelling with business premises Rural cottage Other

Q1.7 Can you tell me how you occupy this accommodation? • • • • • • • •

Own it outright Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership) Rent it from a Housing Association Rent it from the Housing Executive Rent it from a private landlord Part of work package Live here rent-free (incl. rent-free in relative’s/friend’s property)

Q1.8 How many rooms do you have altogether in your accommodation, that’s excluding bathrooms and toilets, but including kitchens? Please enter number

Q1.9 How many bedrooms do you have? Please enter number

Q1.10 How long have you lived at this address? • • • • • • •

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less than 12months 12 months and less than 2 years 2 years and less than 3 years 3 years and less than 5 years 5 years and less than 10 years 10 years and less than 20 years 20 years or more

Q1.11 What is the main type of central heating that this accommodation has? • • • • • •

Electric (including storage heaters) Oil Gas Solid fuel (Coal, turf, wood chip etc) Other, please specify None

Q1.12 If applicable, would you like to switch from oil to gas? • Yes • No

Q1.13 Do you believe you can afford the gas installation cost? • • •

Yes No Don’t know

Q1.14 Please indicate ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Don’t Know’ for the following questions: • Do you have Solar Water Heating panels installed? • Solar PV panels? • Do you have adequate insulation in your accommodation? (best practice level is 270mm) • Do you have double glazing? • Are your walls insulated? • Have you switched electricity provider in last two years? • Are you aware of schemes such as the ‘Warm homes scheme’ to aid with insulation of your home?

Q1.15 Can you afford to keep your house adequately warm in cold weather or winter? • Yes • No

Q1.16 How do you heat your water? Choose as many as necessary • Oil • Gas • Electric / Immersion heater • Fire, Back Boiler • Wood pellet/ slack burner etc • Other, please specify

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Q1.17 How much per month (in pounds) do you believe you spend on heating your home and water? Enter number (£).

Q1.18 Looking back, how do you think you and your household are financially compared with 12 months ago, are you... • Better off • Worse off • or about the same

Q1.19 How well would you say you yourself are managing financially these days? Would you say you are... • • • • • • • •

Managing very well Managing quite well Get by alright Don’t manage very well Have some financial difficulties Are in deep financial trouble Refused Don’t know

Q1.20 Looking ahead, how do think you and your household will be financially 12 months from now, will you be... • Better off • Worse off • or about the same?

Q1.21 Does your household have access to the internet at home? • Yes • No

Q1.22 Does your household access the internet with a broadband connection? • Yes • No

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Q1.23 How does your household access the internet from home? Tick as many as necessary. • • • • •

Personal computer or tablet Digital TV service Mobile phone Games console Other?

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Household Information The first section of this survey was related to general questions around this household. The remainder of the questions in this survey relate to a variety of topics. Since we all usually differ in our answers to these questions we like to ask them of each person in the household who is aged 16 and over. Firstly I would like to ask a few questions around your own personal circumstances.

Q2.1 Marital Status • • • • • • • • • •

Single Married Separated, but still legally married Divorced Widowed Living with partner In a registered same-sex civil partnership Separated, but still legally in a same sex civil partnership Formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally dissolved Surviving partner from a same sex civil partnership

Q2.2 Do you have dependents? • Yes • No

Q2.3 Are your dependents... • Aged 0-4 years old (b) Do any 0-4 year old dependent(s) have a limiting long-term Illness or disability? • Aged 5-12 years old (b) Do any 5-12 year old dependent(s) have a limiting long-term Illness or disability? • Aged 13-18 years old (b) Do any 13-18 year old dependent(s) have a limiting long-term Illness or disability? • Adult (b) Do any adult year old dependent(s) have a limiting long-term Illness or disability?

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Q2.4 What is your country of birth? • • • • • •

Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland England Scotland Wales Outside UK (please specify)?

Q2.5 What is your ethnic group? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

White Irish Traveller White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background, please describe African Caribbean Any other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe Arab Any other ethnic group, please describe

Q2.6 Are you currently in full-time education? • Yes • No

Q2.7 How old were you when you left full-time education?

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Q2.8 Which of these qualifications do you have? Tick every box that applies if you have any of the qualifications listed. If your UK qualification is not listed, tick the box that contains its nearest equivalent. If you have qualifications you gained outside the UK, tick the box that indicates this and the nearest UK equivalents (if known). • 4 O Levels/CSEs/GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, or Foundation Diploma, • NVQ Level1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic/Essential Skills • 5+ O Levels (passes)/CSEs (grade 1)/GCSEs (grades A*-C), School Certificate,1 A Level/ 2-3 AS Levels/VCEs, Higher DiplomaNVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds, Craft, BTEC First/General, Diploma, RSA Diploma • Apprenticeship • 2+ A Levels/VCEs, 4+ AS Levels, Higher School Certificate,Progression/ Advanced Diploma • NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds, ro Advanced Craft, ONC, OND,BTEC National • RSA Advanced Diploma • Degree (for example, BA, BSc), Higher degree (for example, MA, PhD, PGCE) • NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher Level, Foundation degree • Professional qualifications (for example, teaching, nursing, accountancy) • Other vocational/work-related qualifications • Qualifications gained outside the UK • No qualifications

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local area Personal definitions of local area vary amongst respondents and with the context of the question. Leave respondents to make up their own mind about what the local area means to them. Respondents will be basing their answers on different definitions but on an entity that is meaningful and relevant to them, for example, their route to shops, station or pub. I would now like to ask you a few questions around your views on this local area.

Q2.9 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your local area as a place to live? • • • • •

Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied

Q2.10 Overall, how would you rate your quality of life? • • • • •

Very Poor Poor Fair Good Very Good

Q2.11 Over the last 12 months, has this area got better or worse to live in, or have things not changed? • • • •

Got better No change Got worse Lived here less than a year

Q2.12 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement about your area?

“I’m embarrassed to bring people to this area” • • • • •

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

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Q2.13 Please tell me how you rate the quality of the following provision within your local area? • • • • • •

Very Poor Poor Fair Good Very Good No such service in local area

1. GP / Social Care facilities 2. Pharmacy services 3. Dental services 4. Policing 5. Food / convenience stores 6. Green Areas / Parks / Play areas 7. Public paths 8. Cycle paths 9. Roads 10. Sport Pitches 11. Library facilities 12. Leisure facilities 13. Appearances of homes and 14. Arts and Cultural facilities 15. Public Transport 16. Local community 17. Recycling facilities 18. Post office / Banking

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Q2.14 Over the last 12 months how often have you used the following facilities within your local area? • • • • • • •

Most days At least once a week About once a month A few times a year Not used in the past year Never used Don’t know

1. GP / Social Care facilities 2. Pharmacy services 3. Dental services 4. Police service 5. Green Areas / Parks / Play areas 6. Cycle paths 7. Sport 8. Library facilities 9. Leisure 10. Arts and Cultural facilities 11. Public Transport facilities 12. Local community facilities 13. Recycling facilities

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Q2.15 Please indicate three services / actions that you would you like to see better provided for in this local area? • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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More structured activities for teenagers to be provided Better facilities for young children and families Greater supply of affordable decent housing Better provision of community facilities Greater access to library and cultural facilities Greater provision of parks and recreational facilities Improved provision of education and training services Improved provision of health services Greater effort placed on informing and helping with job training and local Reduced levels of pollution / litter / graffiti Reduced levels of traffic problems Improved public transport provision Greater efforts to improve cross community relations Greater efforts to reduce crime in this area

Community Safety I would now like to ask you a few specific questions around your perceptions of personal safety and your experience of crime in this local area.

Q2.16 How safe would you feel walking alone in this area during the day? • • • •

Very safe Fairly safe Fairly unsafe Very unsafe

Q2.17 How safe would you feel walking alone in this area after dark? • • • •

Very safe Fairly safe Fairly unsafe Very unsafe

Q2.18 How much of a problem are the following types of anti-social behaviour and disorder in your area? • • • •

High Medium Low Not a problem

1. Disruptive neighbours 2. People congregating in groups 3. Drug misuse / dealing 4. People drinking alcohol and associated disorder 5. Dog control 6. Vandalism / fire setting 7. Violent crime 8. Hate crime 9. Car / vehicle crime or nuisance 10. Burglary of personal 11. Theft of plant / machinery 12. Theft of livestock 13. Litter / 14. Fraud / Bogus callers 15. Domestic Violence

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Q2.19 Over the past 12 months have you, or any member of your household experienced any of the following within your local area. Tick as many as necessary. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Burglary Theft from car Theft of car or motor vehicle Theft of plant / machinery Theft of livestock Vandalism of property Vandalism of car or motor vehicle Physical assault Verbal Threat Sexual assault Racist attack Sectarian attack Homophobic Attack Any other crime. Please specify

Council Services I would now like to ask a few questions on your use of and satisfaction with some of the services provided by the Derry City and Strabane District Council.

Q2.20 How often you have you used each of the following sports and leisure facilities in the past 12 months? • • • • • • •

Most days At least once a week About once a month A few times a year Not used in the past year Never used Don’t know

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Bishop’s Field Brooke Park Leisure Centre City Baths Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre St. Columb’s Park Leisure Templemore Sports Complex Derg Valley Leisure Centre Riversdale Leisure Centre Melvin Park Sports Complex

Q2.21 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the provision of service in the facilities you attended in the last 12 months? • • • • • •

Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Never used

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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Q2.22 Have you visited any of the following arts and cultural facilities in the past 12 months? Tick as many as necessary. • • • •

Tower Museum Work House Museum Foyle Valley Railway The Alley

Q2.23 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the provision of service in the facilities you attended in the last 12 months? • Very satisfied • Satisfied • Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied • Dissatisfied • Very dissatisfied • Never used 1. Tower Museum 2. Work house Museum 3. Foyle Valley Railway 4. The Alley

Q2.24 How would you rate the provision of Council services under each of the following areas? • Very satisfied • Satisfied • Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied • Dissatisfied • Very dissatisfied • No opinion 1. Parks and Open Spaces 2. Community Services and 3. Building Control 4. Bin/Refuse collection 5. Bin/Refuse collection 6. Environmental Health 7. Recycling centres 8. Council 9. City of Derry Airport 10. Festivals and Events

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Q2.25 In terms of the continued development of Derry City and Strabane District Council area, please indicate which of the following areas you believe are most important? Tick as many as you want. • • • • • • • • • • • •

Support the local economy and business community to create jobs Maximise the reach of next generation (4g) broadband provision Supply a community broadband coverage to all households Promote Derry/Strabane as a positive destination for visitors and inward investment Increase sustainable transport networks (e.g. walking, cycling and public transport) Increase the level of qualifications and other achievements of children and young people Increase the success of adults in gaining qualifications and in retraining Provide a focussed service that connects people with job training opportunities and businesses Refurbishment and redevelopment of city / town centre Increased provision of cultural activities Continued development of rivers and greenways Increased provision of community facilities, activities and services

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Community Relations Community relations or ‘Good relations’ will continue to be an important aspect of work for the Derry City and Strabane District Council. I would now like to ask you a few questions around views on community relations.

Q2.26 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the Derry City and Strabane District Council area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together? • • • • • •

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

Q2.27 In terms of relations between Protestants and Catholics in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area, would you say they are better than they were 5 years ago, worse or about the same now as then? • • • •

Better About the same Worse Don’t know

Q2.28 In your view are any of the following groups treated unfairly in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area? Tick as many as you want. • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Children Young people People with dependent children Senior Carers Irish Traveller Black and minority ethnic groups Gay / Lesbian, Bisexual and transgender Disabled Migrant workers Catholics Protestants

Q2.29 Do you think that shopping districts or town/village centres in the following areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions or ethnic identity? • Yes • No • Don’t know 1. Derry (Cityside) 2. Derry (Waterside) 3. Strabane 4. Sion Mills 5. Castlederg 6. Eglinton 7. Newtownstewart 8. Claudy

Q2.30 Do you think that parks and public spaces in the following areas are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions or ethnic identity? • Yes • No • Don’t know 1. Derry (Cityside) 2. Derry (Waterside) 3. Strabane 4. Sion Mills 5. Castlederg 6. Eglinton 7. Newtownstewart 8. Claudy

Q2.31 Do you think that following leisure facilities are ‘shared and open’ to people of all religions or ethnic identity? • Yes • No • Don’t know 1. Brooke Park Leisure Centre 2. City Baths 3. Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre 4. Templemore Sports Complex 5. Derg Valley Leisure Centre 6. Riversdale Leisure Centre 7. Melvin Park Sports Complex

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Community Participation OK, the next few questions will ask about how you interact with local authorities and if you participate in any volunteering activities.

Q2.32 How would you rate the Council’s efforts to keep residents informed about important issues and current events? Would you say they are... • • • • •

Very Good Good Neither Good nor Poor Poor / Very Poor Don’t Know

Q2.33 How do you hear about events in your Council Area? Tick all that are relevant. • • • • • • • • • • •

Local Press Community Newspaper Neighbourhood / Community Association Newsletter Local Radio Council Website Social Media Word of Mouth Don’t Know / Undecided Never hear about events Community e-mail bulletins Other

Q2.34 Do you agree or disagree that you can influence decisions affecting your local area? • • • • •

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Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

Q2.35 In the last 12 months, have you contacted any of the people/organisations listed below? • • • • • • • • •

Local Councillor MP MLA Council Official Government / Civil Service Official Community Worker Local Neighbourhood Renewal Area Office Other (please specify) Have not contacted anyone

Q2.36 In the last 12 months, have you taken part in a consultation about issues in your local area in any of the ways listed below? • Yes • No 1. Door to door questionnaire 2. Postal questionnaire 3. Online questionnaire 4. Attended a public meeting 5. Involved in a neighborhood group

Q2.37 Do you give any time as a volunteer or as an organiser for any charities clubs or organisations (i.e. in an unpaid capacity)? • Yes • No

Q2.38 On average, how often have you volunteered in the last 12 months? • • • •

At least once a week At least once a month Once every 2/3 months Once or twice a year

Q2.39 Who do you volunteer with? • • • • • •

Sports club Religious organisation / faith based group A charity Community / voluntary group School / college / university An individual / number of individuals Other

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Q2.40 What roles have you carried out? • Raising money • Committee work • Office work or administration • Providing advice or assistance to others • IT Support • Education or training or coaching • Advocacy • Campaigning • Providing transport or driving • Visiting, buddying or befriending people • Counselling • Helping to organize or run events or activities • Providing direct services (e.g. meals on wheels, doing odd jobs) etc. • Representing others • Managing, organising or co-ordinating other unpaid helpers • Generally helping out • Other (please specify)

Q2.41 Do you provide any unpaid care? • Yes • No

Q2.42 How many hours of unpaid care do you provide per week? Insert number.

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Arts and Culture The following questions are to determine your participation in cultural activities and your views on the delivery of such activities in Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

Q2.43 How often do you take part in the following cultural and entertainment activities? • • • •

Never Less than once a month Once a month More than once a month

1. Lessons for music/drama/dance 2. Music performance 3. Play/Theatre 4. Museums 5. Cinema 6. Eating out 7. Going to a pub/club 8. Events / festivals 9. Reading for Pleasure (e.g. novels, poetry, biography etc.) 10. Other (please specify)

Q2.44 How do you rate the provision of Arts and Cultural activities in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area? • • • • •

Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Don’t know

Q2.45 Did Derry’s year as UK City of Culture allow you to take or attend any cultural activity or entertainment activity that you had never been involved in before? • Yes • No

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Q2.46 Do you believe that the Derry City and Strabane District Council should continue to invest in large-scale cultural programmes and events? • Yes • No • Don’t know

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Health and Wellbeing The next section includes questions that will ask about your general well-being, health, diet and exercise.

Q2.47 For the following questions, please answer on a scale of zero (0) to ten (100), where 0 is ‘not at all’ and 100 is ‘completely’. • Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? • Overall, to what extent do you feel that the things you do in your life are worthwhile • Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday? • How anxious did you feel yesterday?

Q2.48 Children vary a great deal in how often they talk to their parents about things that matter to them. How often (does your child / do any of your children) talk to you about things that matter to them? • • • • •

Most days More than once a week Less than once a week Hardly ever Not Applicable

Q2.49 How confident do you feel when dealing with issues that affect teenagers? • • • •

Very confident Confident Unconfident Very unconfident

1. Bullying 2. Alcohol 3. Smoking 4. Sex education 5. Anti social behaviour 6. Drug 7. Online safety and awareness 8. Domestic / Family issues

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Q2.50 On average how often would you speak to a healthcare professional? • Daily • Few times a week • Once a week • Once a fortnight • Once a month • Few times a year • Once a year • Less Often • It depends/varies a lot

Q2.51 During the past 12 months have you ever used a computer for any of the following? • Weekly • Fortnightly • Monthly • Less Often • Never 1. Look up health info on internet 2. Order or request a prescription 3. Schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider 4. Communicate with a healthcare provider by email 5. Use online chat groups to learn about health topics 6. Buy medicines over the internet

Q2.52 How is your health in general? Would you say it was.... • Excellent • Good • Fair • Poor • Very poor

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Q2.53 Compared to 12 months, ago would you say your health is now.... • • • • •

Much better Somewhat better About the same Somewhat worse Much worse

Q2.54 Do you have any physical or mental health condition or illness lasting or expected to last 12 months or more? • Yes • No

Q2.55 Does your condition or illness reduce your ability to carry out day to day activities? • Yes a lot • Yes a little • Not at all

Q2.56 For how long has your ability to carry out day to day activities been reduced? • Less than 6 months • Between 6 to 12 months • 12 months or more

Q2.57 Which of the following best describes the life you lead? • • • •

Very healthy Fairly healthy Fairly unhealthy Very unhealthy

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Q2.58 Thinking back over the past 12 months, have you tried to make any of the following changes in your lifestyle to improve your health even if only for a short time? Tick as many as necessary. • • • • • • • • •

Cut down smoking Stop smoking Cut down the amount of alcohol I drink Stop drinking Be more physically active Control weight Eat more healthily Reduce the amount of stress in my life None of these

Q2.59 Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays? • Yes • No

Q2.60 How many cigarettes do you smoke per day? Q2.61 Do you drink alcohol? • Yes • No (quit) • No (never drank)

Q2.62 How often do you drink alcohol? • Almost every day • 5 - 6 days a week • 3 - 4 days a week • Once or twice a week • Once or twice a month • Once every couple of months • Once or twice a year • Not at all in the last 12 months

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Q2.63 In an average week how many of the following drinks would you have? • • • • • • • • • • • •

Beer (normal) Pint Beer (normal) Small can Beer (normal) Large can Beer (normal) Bottle Beer (strong) Pint Beer (strong) Small can Beer (strong) Large can Beer (strong) Bottle Spirits/Liquors Measure Sherry Measure Wine Glass Alcopops Bottle

Q2.64 On average how many portions of fruit do you eat each day? (Portion - one piece of medium size fruit e.g. pear, banana or 2 small fruits e.g. kiwi, mandarins) Enter number.

Q2.65 On average how many portions of salad or vegetables including fresh, frozen, tinned or dried do you eat each day? Enter number.

Q2.66 How long per week (in minutes) would you spend on moderate-intensity aerobic activities (e.g. cycling, fast walking/hiking, pushing a lawn mower etc)? Enter number.

Q2.67 How long per week (in minutes) would you spend on vigorous-intensity aerobic activities (e.g. jogging/ running, game of singles tennis, football, rugby, hockey martial arts etc)? Enter number.

Q2.68 How long per week would you carry out muscle strengthening activities that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) (lifting weights, resistance bands, heavy gardening, yoga etc). Please enter number of MINUTES (if none enter 0)

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Q2.69 Overall would you say your dental health (mouth, gums, teeth and/or dentures) is... • • • • •

Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad

Q2.70 If you went to the dentist tomorrow do you think that you would need any treatment? • Yes • No

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Environment We are approaching the end of the survey and I would now like to ask a few questions to ascertain your views and actions in regard to environmental issues.

Q2.71 Could you look at this list of environmental problems and tell me which, if any, you think is the most important to you? • • • • • • • • •

Pollution in rivers Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog Fumes and smoke from factories Traffic congestion Use of pesticides, fertilisers etc Waste sent to landfill Illegal dumping of waste None of these Other, please specify

Q2.72 Which, if any, of the following actions have you taken in the last 12 months? • Cut down the amount of electricity/gas/oil you (or your household) uses • Deliberately used public transport/walked/cycled • Cut down on the use of a car for short journeys • Encourage wildlife in your garden • Bought items made from recycled material • Bought organically produced food • Used low energy light bulbs in the home • Avoided food waste – shopping lists, proper storage, portion planning, use leftovers • Grow your own food • Ensured clothes/furniture/bric-a-brac that you no longer want is donated/reused • Used rechargeable batteries • Bought clothes and items in charity shops • Used online services such as Freegle, Freecycle, Gumtree, eBay, etc to give away, buy or sell used items • Composted or used a wormery for garden and food waste • None • Other, please specify

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Q2.73 Were these actions taken for environmental reasons, economic reasons, both or neither of these two reasons? • • • •

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Environmental reasons only Economic reasons only Both environmental and economic reasons Neither

Education and Training I would now like to ask you a few questions on your views on education and any plans you might have in terms of undertaking educational activities in the future.

Q2.74 How important do you feel education is? • • • • • •

Very important Fairly important Important Not very important Not important at all Don’t know

Q2.75 Have you undertaken any learning/training activity over the past 12 months? • Yes (please specify) • No

Q2.76 How likely is it that you will undertake a new learning/training activity in the next 12 months? • • • • •

Very likely Likely Unlikely Very Unlikely Don’t know

Q2.77 Why do you think that it is unlikely that you will undertake any learning/ training activities in the next 12 months? Choose as many as necessary. • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Don’t need / want training Cost of training is too high Cost of living whilst training is not affordable Family commitments make it difficult Do not have time Can’t get time off work Locations of courses make it difficult to attend Lack / cost of childcare Illness / disability Do not have qualifications for course I would like Worried might lose benefits Do not like exams Previous learning experience is discouraging Other, please specify Current course will still be ongoing Don’t know page 115

Q2.78 What, if anything, would help you to take part in learning activities in the future? Please tick all that apply • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Advice on the type of learning I could do Funding to help me pay for learning Childcare available while learning Care for dependants while learning Help with health problems / disability Help with reading writing and numeracy skills Learning organised at more convenient times Learning organised in more convenient locations Learning which helped to improve employment prospects Time off work Learning/training in workplace Support with transport arrangements Other, please specify Nothing Don’t know

Q2.79 Would you personally like to see your children go on to university or college when they finish their education? • Yes • No

Q2.80 If ‘No’, why not? Please choose one option. • • • • •

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Too expensive No guarantee of job Too far from home Need to support family Other - Please specify

Transport Finally, I would like to ask a few questions on your access to private transport and use of public transport. Q2.81 Is there a car or van normally available for use by you or any member of your household? • Yes • No

Q2.82 In the last 12 months how often did you use public transport? • • • • • • • •

Daily Few times per week Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Every few months Less often Never

Q2.83 How do you usually travel to work? • • • • • • • • • •

Walk Driver car/van Passenger car/van Motorcycle/moped Bicycle Works bus Ordinary (service) bus Taxi/minicab Rail Does not apply

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Q2.84

What are the main reasons you use this method of travel to work?

Please tick all that apply • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Close/nearby/not far away No access to private transport Most convenient Safest method No public transport Public transport unsuitable Dislike public transport Exercise/health reasons Avoid traffic congestion Better for the environment Need to drop off dependents Require vehicle for work Workplace is located far from home Cheapest option Other

Business Start-Up Q2.85 Could you envisage starting your own business at any point in the next two years? • Yes • No

Q2.86 What type of business would that most likely to be? • • • • • • • • • • • •

ICT Construction Retail Food Processing/catering Health/fitness Tourism Care service Childcare Finance/insurance Horticulture Cleaning Other please specify

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Default Question Block 2 Q3.1 Please state your current main employment status. • • • • • • • • • • • •

Full-time employment (30hr + / week) Part-time employment (less than 30hr / week) Self employed On maternity leave On a government training scheme Unemployed Full-time student Retired Looking after family / home Long term sick / disabled Do not want / not looking for a job Caring for someone

Q3.2 Please describe your occupation in your main job Q3.3 In which sector do you work? • • • •

Public sector Private sector Voluntary or Community sector Self-employed

Q3.4 (if not currently working) Have you ever worked in the past? • No • Yes

Q3.5 (if not currently working) Was it • Full time • Part time

Q3.6 (if not currently working) Please describe the occupation in your last job

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Q3.7 (if not currently working) In which sector did you work? • • • •

Public sector Private sector Voluntary/Community sector Self-employed

Q3.8 (if not currently working) What difficulties if any do you face finding suitable work? • • • • • • • • •

No jobs in local area No reliable transport to jobs/work Low confidence Lack of qualifications/skills Cost of childcare Find it hard to get information on vacancies Possible jobs not worthwhile financially Does not apply

Q3.9 Have you been offered a job in the last 6 months that you have turned down? • Yes • No

Q3.10 If Yes, why? • • • •

Located too far away No reliable transport Had no affordable childcare Possible jobs not worthwhile financially

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Q3.11 Which number represents you own total gross annual income or total earnings before deduction of income tax and NIC • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Less than £520 per year, say less than £10 per week £520 less than £1040 per year, say £10 less than £20 per week £1040 less than £1560 per year, say £20 less than £30 per week £1560 less than £2080 per year, say £30 less than £40 per week £2080 less than £2,600 per year, say £40 less than £50 per week £2600 less than £3120 per year, say £50 less than £60 per week £3120 less than £3640 per year, say £60 less than £70 per week £3640 less than £4160 per year, say £70 less than £80 per week £4,160 less than £4,680 per year, say £80 less than £90 per week £4,680 less than £5,200 per year, say £90 less than £100 per week £5,200 less than £6240 per year, say £100 less than £120 per week £6,240 less than £7280 per year, say £120 less than £140 per week £7,280 less than £8,320 per year, say £140 less than £160 per week £8,320 less than £9360 per year, say £160 less than £180 per week £9,360 less than £10,400 per year, say £180 less than £200 per week £10,400 less than £11440 per year, say £200 less than £220 per week £11,440 less than £12480 per year, say £220 less than £240 per week £12,480 less than £13520 per year, say £240 less than £260 per week £13,520 less than £14560 per year, say £260 less than £280 per week £14,560 less than £15600 per year, say £280 less than £300 per week £15,600 less than £16640 per year, say £300 less than £320 per week £16,640 less than £17680 per year, say £320 less than £340 per week £17,680 less than £18720 per year, say £340 less than £360 per week £18,720 less than £19760 per year, say £360 less than £380 per week £19,760 less than £20,800 per year, say £380 less than £400 per week £20,800 less than £23400 per year, say £400 less than £450 per week £23,400 less than £26000 per year, say £450 less than £500 per week £26,000 less than £28600 per year, say £500 less than £550 per week £28,600 less than £31200 per year, say £550 less than £600 per week £31,200 less than £33,800 per year, say £600 less than £650 per week £33,800 less than £36400 per year, say £650 less than £700 per week £36,400 less than £39000 per year, say £700 less than £750 per week £39,000 less than £41600 per year, say £750 less than £800 per week £41,600 less than £ 44200 per year, say £800 less than £850 per week £44,200 less than £46800 per year, say £850 less than £900 per week £46,800 less than £49400 per year, say £900 less than £950 per week £49,400 less than £52000 per year, say £950 less than £1000 per week £52,000 and over, over £1000 per week

Default Question Block 3 Some Final Questions The survey is all but complete now once I ask you these final questions.

Q4.1 What is your sexual orientation? • • • • •

Heterosexual/Straight Gay/Lesbian Bi-Sexual Other Prefer not to say

Q4.2 What is your religion? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

No Religion Catholic Presbyterian Church of ireland Methodist Baptist Free Presbyterian Brethen Protestant-not specified Christian – not specified Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Bahai Any other

Q4.3 Do you consider that you are actively practicing your religion? • Yes • No

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Q4.4 How often would you attend your place of worship? • • • • • • • •

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Daily Few days per week Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Few times per year Less often Never

Annex 1: Summary of Focus Group Information

COMMUNITY PLANNING FOCUS GROUPS June - August 2015 Focus Groups faciliated by Social Capital (North West) C.I.C

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contents Introduction and background .................................................................................................................... 127

1. Racial Group .............................................................................................................................................. 130 2. Sexual Orientation ............................................................................................................................... 134 3. Gender (Female) .................................................................................................................................... 138 4. Gender (Male) ........................................................................................................................................... 142 ................................................................................................................ 146 5. Persons with a Disability ............................................................................................................. 155 6. Persons with Dependents ..................................................................................................................................................................... 160 7. Age .................................................................................................................................................................... 168 8. Rural ........................................................................................ 172 Community Planning Information Sheet ............................................................................................. 173 Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form Participant overall monitoring analysis ........................................................................................... 176

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INTRODUCTION and BACKGROUND This report presents the key findings from ten (10) focus groups conducted with ninety seven (97) residents during the period June to August 2015. Two staff from Social Capital (North West) C.I.C. facilitated each of the focus groups and notes were taken at each focus group. In the lead up to the focus groups Social Capital (North West) C.I.C) attended a meeting or corresponded through email and telephone with eleven representative organisations to discuss the Community Planning Process and arrange an appropriate venue and time schedule for the focus groups. All individuals were invited to take part in the focus groups by eleven local representative organisations based within the Derry City & Strabane District Council area. These included; 1. Strabane Ethnic Community Association 2. U3A 3. Leafair Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shed 4. Dennet Interchange 5. Rapid 6. Castlederg Youth Forum 7. Caw & Nelson Drive Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group 8. Rainbow Project 9. Parents of Children with Autism (POCA) 10. Kinship Care 11. Destined The participants at each of the focus group were provided with a Community Planning Information Sheet, completed an equal opportunities monitoring form and were asked the same questions (see four key questions below) across the three thematic pillars of Social Wellbeing, Economic Wellbeing and Environmental Wellbeing. Responses from all groups have been reported under headings for each of the four questions and each of the thematic pillars. 1. What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? 2. What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet their needs) 3. What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers/problems? 4. Are you aware of any specific programmes/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs?

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Participants were encouraged to be open and relaxed during the discussions. It is important to point out that the views of the individual participants cannot be considered as necessarily representative of the wider stakeholder groups, moreover the research provides insights into the various thoughts, feelings and opinions of these groups. All focus groups were held within community settings and in locations that did not pose any access difficulties. All participants were offered a subsistence payment to cover the cost of travel and expenses. Please note that the rural focus groups (RAPID and Dennet Interchange) have been merged into one summary. Attempts were made to undertake other focus groups; however, given the summer holidays the respective representative groups approached were not able to bring sufficient numbers of people together to allow for adequately sized group discussions.

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Summary of Key Findings Many of the findings recorded over the focus group sessions are, naturally, issues pertinent to the individuals and the representative organisations involved. However, when reading through the thoughts provided by participants it is evident that many share common issues and concerns. One such issue is the belief that negative stereotypes exist about people from minority groups. These views came through in talks with people from ethnic minorities, those in our LGBT community and were also a concern raised by young people. The existence of negative stereotypical perceptions is never welcome and only contributes to misunderstanding but, they could in some cases, contribute to instances of bullying and harassment. Efforts to raise awareness and educate the wider population on relevant social issues would be seen as helpful. This could be achieved by raising the profile of minority groups and to increase the number and frequency of events and activities that would be seen as being inclusive of all sections of our community. Some issues came out of the focus groups sessions that were also evident from the Citizen Survey. Many focus group participant s expressed a desire for a greater reach by authorities into local communities on a number of issues. These included support for families and young people; support for those with caring needs; improved (re)training opportunities as well as a desire that information on those services and support activities that do exist to be better communicated.

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Category: Racial Group Organisation: Strabane Ethnic Community Association Date & Time: Wednesday 8th July • 7.30pm - 9.30pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • Language barriers • Perception of ethnic minority groups. Negative stereotypes built up through the media • Support to integrate into the community • Ethnic minority rights/immigration law not understood/valued/promoted • Qualifications gained elsewhere not recognised • Prejudice What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • Lack of knowledge about different ethnic group cultures. • Lack of staff/organisations aware of minority rights/immigration law • Qualifications not being recognised by employers What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers/ problems? • More resources for organisations like SECA (experienced people) to support and connect people of different cultures • Promote more religions/culture through social/ recreation activities/events • More local and accessible English courses for ethnic minorities • Make more drop in centres for ethnic minorities-one stop shop for advice/ info/support • Encourage ethnic minority representation on school boards, sport clubs etc. • Have more diversity ambassadors across the District • Language interpreters more readily available within public sector services Are you aware of any specific programmes/strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Strabane Ethnic Community Association is our only support group and we rely on them for everything 24hrs a day.

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• GP waiting list poor – Lack of quality time, language barriers • Improve housing waiting lists • Lack of private home care • Job seekers – treated differently – rights not valued • Lack of willingness to employ people with similar qualifications gained in another country or employ over qualified people’ • Rights & Immigration law complicated– only resources available in Belfast / SECA staff & volunteers should be trained up • Don’t know where to go – complicated to apply for citizenship • More multicultural events needed throughout the year • Board of governors – no ethnic minority people represented • School kitchens do not cater from people of ethnic minorities • Schools should organise more multicultural activities/events • TV media coverage – Social media – People easily influenced by bad media coverage - Don’t feel safe? • SECA is good at integrating you into the community / neighbourhood • Lack of information on different religions – We don’t know each other’s customs – prejudge • Lack of alcohol free recreation events / activities • Lack of ethnic minorities in sport clubs e.g. coaches, participation • People that don’t speak English feel lonely / isolated / afraid • Need to provide more support to groups like Strabane Ethnic Community Association • Need a Stronger police force – Lack of police patrols – do not feel safe • Drug abuse – big issue • Support for new/different places of worship, Muslim, Chinese etc.

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• On street shopping – shouldn’t be 1 or 2 weeks a year – should be more often • Lack of concerts – not showcasing local talent • More factories – More jobs • Lack of information on the infrastructure local and central government plan to develop in the district • Growth of university required • More training in local community • Should have multi-cultural food vans – different recipes • No jobs or opportunities • Lack of shopping centres with range of retailers / brands • Expensive to go to museums • 28/29 businesses have closed in the town – Council should provide a rates discount for new businesses • Create more local crafts shop – develop cottage industry • Need bigger shops – bigger company names / brands to the area / create discount outlets e.g. Primark • Wi-Fi in the town doesn’t work / rarely works • Need a wider variety of restaurants to cater for different ethnic groups Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday after 6 o’clock restaurants close (Oysters or Fir Trees only) • Support to Market Products internationally – international exchange • History of Troubles should be turned into positive – Translation done / attract tourists

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• A5 road not good – need improvements • Place looks dirty/Poor bin service • Town / city needs to be more colourful – this attracts people – e.g. Like during city of culture year • No central football grounds – e.g. Strabane Athletic Football Club • Encourage residents to grow their own food / allotments • River is disgusting – need to cut grass, have picnic areas / seating areas / attractions on the river bank • Longs site in Strabane needs redeveloped • Courtrai Park needs revamped in line with parks in the city e.g. St Columb’s Park • Parking is difficult in town & expensive • Lighting could be better – lighting missing across the District • Houses remain boarded up in areas such as Spring Hill • Church Street – empty buildings • Linton Robinsons – could be revitalised – used as a youth drop in centre • District lacks Art & Music centre – e.g. Nerve Centre in city – Alley Theatre is all we have

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Category: Sexual Orientation Organisation: Rainbow Project Date & Time: Wednesday 8th July • 3pm - 5pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • • • • •

Bullying in schools Stigma due to ignorance Drink fuelled attacks on LGBT Depression / anxiety Fear of harassment

What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • Lack of education in schools • Lack of support/education for parents • Religion What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers/ problems? • • • • •

More More More More More

LGBT literature, information/talks visibility not just through the Gay Pride Parade each year representation on boards e.g. schools-involvement in public life media coverage education in schools

Are you aware of any specific programmes/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Rainbow Project • Gay Pride Parade

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• LGBT – Lack of Education in Schools /early years • Absence of gender neutral toilets (difficult for kids in school) • Bullying is big issue for LGBT • Need to educate parents within the home • Stigma – Due to ignorance/ e.g. ‘that’s so gay’ • Need more LGBT literature – Story telling/mix of books • LGBT versus Medical Diagnosis Less info/talks/support • Drink fuelled attacks on LGBT community • LGBT high level of depression, anxiety • Social Media – negative • Rainbow – only LGBT support – Northwest • GPs need more training • No visits from key decision makers to hear how we are feeling

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Equal Opportunities Form / feel it works against them • Employers do not tackle harassment from clients / some customers are rude • General comments from colleagues at work is hurtful • No jobs in area-moving to Belfast leaving the town – (1 staying & 5 are intending to leave when the work finishes-lack of prospects) • First Source – only employers in Derry • Degree – Over qualified for jobs available • Paid experience more valuable to employers that qualifications • Age discrimination 16+ on paid experience, young people do not have any experience • Apply for jobs – no acknowledgement back from employers • Arts /Culture – Need better communication so people are informed of what’s happening e.g. Facebook • Lack of big Acts – Names coming to city / Bring in big acts • Should build on the One Big Weekend • Gay Pride Day – Great feeling/continued support for the parade

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• Airport Good • Lone Moor bus – Stops at 4pm – no Sunday service • No bus service to / from City of Derry Airport • Rail – No direct route to Belfast have to change over • Pop-up houses / Timber frame homes being built – Dampness - storing up trouble for the future • Homes not being maintained by private landlords or homeowners • Lack of Outdoor Gyms in communities • Physical infrastructure-Old sad buildings • Neighbourhoods like Galliagh / Carnhill are drab • Need Investment in Neighbourhoods • Envy/Pepe’s – only 1 bar for LGBT

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Category: Gender (Females) Organisation: Caw & Nelson Drive Women’s Group Date & Time: Friday 28th August 2015 • 10am - 12noon

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • • • • •

Childcare Low income / financial security / poverty Lack of affordable and convenient transport e.g. school / work / home etc. Low self-esteem / confidence Transport

What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • • • •

Lack of affordable / convenient childcare / crèche facilities Difficult balancing home and career Part-time work-low income Lack of convenient transport

What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • •

Accessible and affordable childcare / crèche facilities Peer support for young mothers More support for carers who are predominantly female More outreach services that are local, accessible and convenient in communities • Community transport service • Core support/funding for women’s sector in the District • More women in public life Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Foyle Women’s Information Network and local women / community groups / 50+ based in neighbourhoods

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention • Health Centre (waiting times too long) • Should revert back to community health clinics (used to be called the Big House) / Community Nursing • Peer Support needed for young mothers who feel isolated within their community and lack confidence • Befriending Projects for older people to make them feel less isolated in the community • No confidentially when collecting prescriptions at pharmacy or at health centre reception when the receptionist asks– What is your problem in front of everyone? • Hospital waiting time awful – e.g. waited for bed from 9.30am – 11.30pm • Parking at the hospital too costly. Should be maximum £1 regardless of how long you are there like the Mater Hospital in Belfast • Cost for food at the hospital is too expensive-puts added pressure on people waiting in A& E • Waiting time for surgery too long • No regular checks for smear tests. Health Centres vary on whether you are called automatically when you reach a certain age etc • Need to be more informed on how often you should get screened e.g. breast / bowel / smear etc • Age for Breast Screening should be brought down • Health services need to intervene much earlier and undertake early diagnosis of children’s needs e.g. dyslexia, autism-Children are left too long • Vulnerable elderly should have key pad at their homes for carers to enter rather than leaving their keys in the front door. • Should have more outreach services developed in communities like Action Cancer Bus, Debt NI, CAB, Housing Warden (Services), Community Safety (PSNI) • Youth Centre / WELB could be improved/opening times, activities • Surestart – no outreach service in communitiesLack of support for carers/ respite • Core community development in neighbourhoods need to be sustained for the long term • More women needed in /decision making roles and not just volunteering/ caring role • All agencies need to support/invest in core community development and not just DSD/Council

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Need affordable crèche facilities • A lot of red tape in relation to setting up a childminding service • Need more literacy & numeracy programmes for adults in the community • University Costs are deterring young people from going/building up debt • Support the expansion at Magee • Sustainability – Should have kept the Venue /Turner gallery • DCC – Logo – Cost ridiculous • Day Nursery at Ebrington would be good • Car Parking at Ebrington-Why is it not open to the general public • Caravan sites / Camp sites required in the city/perhaps utilise school sites like elsewhere and have a central booking system • Desmond’s factory site (Drumahoe) needs to be regenerated • Not enough disabled parking in city centre

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• Pavements – grass cutting (sometimes every 3 or 4 months) makes the place look untidy and grass cuttings never lifted • Lighting in estates is disgraceful leaving alleyways unsafe at night • Potholes on the road • No Strategic Planning between Road Service and Firmus Energy/Gas Installation - roads constantly being dug up/patchwork quilt • Caw roundabout – Need Traffic Lights / In winter it is treacherous • Taxi is cheaper for families to use than the bus service • Last bus 8pm-no good for attending night-time entertainment e.g. cinema, show, concert • Dog Fouling is a problem in neighbourhoods • Need more modern play facilities for child & young people in communities • Social Clubs are important in neighbourhoods to bring people together to socialise, hear about what is going on in their community etc.

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Category: Gender (males) Organisation: Leafair Men’s Shed Date & Time: Thursday 30th July 2015 • 10am - 12noon

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • Health • Unemployment • Difficulty in setting up own business e.g. start-up finance What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • • • •

Men keep health problems to themselves Lack of practical support to start up a business Lack of jobs Too much emphasis on ICT and not enough on skilled trades

What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • • • •

More neighbourhood based men’s health groups/projects Regular health checks by GP practices Local neighbourhood health screening clinics/campaigns More practical support for business start-ups e.g. finance Local skilled training programmes More apprenticeships

Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Men’s shed projects in Creggan and Leafair • Men’s health projects through NHIP

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Men keep problems to themselves-need more neighbourhood based Men’s Health Groups with outreach provided by GPs/Specialists • Appointments with GP’s can take up to 5 weeks/over demand of popular GP’s - Is there a threshold of how many patients a GP can hold at any one time? • Different doctors all the time/rarely see the same GP which can be difficult and put you of • Time slot per person per appointment is not enough? • GP’s are performance focused-how many they see in a day rather than client focused • Difficult to get referred to hospital/many people are driven to pay privately • Outpatient clinics/waiting time too long • Health Check Ups-should be like Bridge Street Practice/you are called on your birthday for an annual health check-up. • Few men attend regular screenings/don’t know enough about screenings available-Should set up local neighbourhood based screening clinics /local screening campaigns/ Early intervention important for men • Need to develop and sustain community development based health projects • Lack of play parks across the area e.g. Amelia Earhart, Cornshells, Bracken Park, Carnhill, Pennyburn • Family support/ so essential in this area/ supporting parents must be first & foremost • Need a programme to target the most destructive families within the neighbourhood and provide a range of intensive support • Anti-social behaviour-should bring in and support the parents

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• When setting up a business –one is offered courses but no finance to support you/you have to do it all on your own-borrow from family. Many have the experience and skills for running a business but no financial help to get started/ just offering courses-not enough e.g. Credit Union only place for financial support • Need more support for start-ups/mentoring, premises, equipment / tools / transport • City has skilled men with no jobs/ they are either driving a taxi or window cleaning to make ends meet. • It is not what you know anymore but who you know gets you a job • Employers need to respond to applications/we get no response-feedback • Many skilled training courses are not local and you have to travel to Limavady/Coleraine • EOS waste of time -this money should be redirected. • Need more construction jobs • Lack of apprentice’s for young people in the trades/most tradesmen are now over 50 • Low wage economy in the city-ICT Driven/Call Centres • Little value given to construction skills Versus IT skills in the city • The Greatest Story Ever/City’s Story Never Told & Border Area’s Stories need to be told • Local history should be taught in school at early age • Local Tour Guides needed • Where is local historic society- does it exist?

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• River Asset/needs to be exploited • People with disability –poor transport service -must book Bridge transport a month in advance • Derry Airport needs to stay • More support needed for the train service • A bus service that wraps around the City is needed • Taxis is cheaper than public transport for families • Ballyarnett Country Park needs revamped • Need to employ park rangers-create safe environments • Need Camp sites/proper facilities

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Category: Persons With a Disability Organisation: Destined Date & Time: Monday 22nd June 2015 • 11am - 1pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • No jobs/work experience • Low income • Not feeling safe out and about by themselves or travelling by themselves What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • Lack of work placements/jobs • Lack of educational support What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • •

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work placements for people with a disability support within NWRC for people with a learning disability community based learning programmes proactive support centre/organisations like Destined

Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Destined • Mencap

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Health – Need more community based health/social activities • Need more security to feel safe out and about i.e. local policing • Need more support for doctors, nurses & ambulance service, as there is not enough • Waiting lists at casualty far too long • Lack of Dentists • Need to be more educated on how to improve your health • Need more local exercise classes/too expensive to do physical activities in Council Leisure facilities • Would like to see the Clipper event every year in the city • Safety around the city is not good-feel unsafe during festivals/at night • More proactive centres like Destined for people with a disability is required • Alcohol problem in the city • Want more social opportunities to meet new friends • Help more people stop smoking • Parents need to take more control over their children • Need more support for parenting • Need better support for Mental Health • Need more support for those with a learning disability • Need more support for the homeless • Destined need better facilities– New modern building with new kitchen, games room, gym, sauna & steam room, better toilets, massage room, beauty room, café, arts & crafts, disco room, computer room, music room, new lighting & new furniture • Need to have more community courses such as Learn how to cook, Money management, Computer skills, Driving theory • Statutory agencies need to provide more support with form filling

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Work – difficult to get experience/No jobs/working for nominal wages/ most dependent on benefits • Difficult to get Qualifications (with a learning disability)-Need more support form NWRC • Want more educational opportunities - Magee College should offer a wider range of courses • Mencap is only organisation available to them • There is not enough support for people with severe disabilities • Local Businesses need to provide more work placements for people with a disability e.g. Claire Accessories (Work experience good). Would like work placements in fashion/design, hair dressing, lawyers, administration, retail, catering, outdoor/environmental – gardening • Arts & Culture – want to see more events coming to the city such as X Factor, One Big weekend, Snooker competitions, Tennis, Basketball, Wrestling, Formula One, Arcade Videos, Stand-up Comedian nights, Local TV programmes, Golf tournaments, Dance clubs, Clipper, wider range of catering facilities. • Want to see famous people come to the city– Clint Eastwood, Nadine Coyle, Donny Osmond, Ant & Dec, Hollywood Stars • City needs an arena for big events • Need to bring more music concerts to the city-Boy bands / West Life, Mc Fly, Pet Shop boys, Derek Ryan etc • Need caravan sites for tourism • More shops catering for the bigger man needed

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• Need more cycle paths in the city centre • Need more salt on roads during the winter • Need more cleaners on the street / litter wardens • Need to clean the River Foyle • Traffic lights are needed at the Waterfoot roundabout • Need more dog bins • Road Safety / more bus lanes • Safety in the parks are poor /need security & gates • Need more planting in the park • Need more lights in the park at night and need to increase awareness of local parks • Problems with Drink & Drugs in parks- Need tougher laws- for street drinking • Rural bus service is not good/Airporter is a good service • Taxis are expensive • City Centre not safe at night – Cameras needed/more policing • Need more flights for Derry City Airport with a bigger choice of destinations • Do not feel safe in taxi on our own • Improve local areas for families e.g. play, sport and recreation facilities • More homes required for Older People • No bowling alley in the Waterside • Disney world fun park for the city/need major attraction

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Category: Persons With a Disability Organisation: Parents of Children with Autism (POCA) Date & Time: Tuesday 16th June 2015 • 10.30am - 12.30am

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • No database/signposting service available to let you know where to access support-left anxious • Isolation-lack of inclusive play, social, recreational facilities • Teachers not understand your child’s disability and how to cater for their needs-mainstream education is a big worry • Parents/carers have to give up work-lack of support-become benefit dependent • Lack of community transport/car parking an issue What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • • • • •

Lack of case workers to assist the family Lack of knowledge by professionals of different disabilities No specialised childcare for children with a disability Lack of disability friendly clubs, activities Disabled car parking only for those with mobility problems

What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • •

One stop shop Early diagnosis of children-assigned case workers to assist family Disability friendly sessions in clubs, communities, leisure centres Better education of professionals of different disabilities and needs of children • After school and summer schemes that cater for children with a disability • Specialised childcare/childminding service • Disabled car parking to cover other disabilities and not just mobility Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • POCA • Playtrail

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Difficult to knowing what services are out there/ No database available/ No clear link between different organisations that support people with a disability/ Organisations/agencies don’t tell you what the other organisations are doing. • Referrals / too much paperwork involved • Very little if any follow up/advice/signposting by agencies after diagnosis given • Lack of Case Workers to assist you and your family • Nervous/Anxious because you don’t know where to go or who to go to – there is no one- stop- shop in the city • No information service for children with autism e.g. wanted someone to come in & do a talk to them on puberty!/Not autism specific • Need a disability signposting service as no-one is telling us what to do/ have to go to local Councillor to try and get answers/ –gets tedious, time consuming and stressful • If child not statemented in school they don’t get any support – if the kids are too much hassle then the parents are asked to come & take them out of school • Diagnosis should be done at the end of the stage two process (statemented) • We have to rely a lot from google because there is no joined up info/ advice service out there • Being assigned a case worker would definitely help-Need someone to handle the calls from agencies/ professionals-people that know our rights/law-it can be intimidating/ increased stress levels for both the parents & the kids(kids have a melt done because their parents are stressed) • Many parents/carers are sent all over the place when looking for help and even when they get the diagnosis there is no real movement • When our children get older there is no service at all to feed into i.e. mixing & making friends-big worry • Mainstream education – is a big worry because what happens with health / hygiene, sexual health etc • The only way that one woman could get any support was to tell social services to take her children away………only then did she get some support

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Thematic Pillar 1 Social Well-Being (continued) Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Foyle Arena – believe the kids should be allocated time slots ref: sensory needs – this did happen in Lisnagelvin over the last couple of years but that only happened because one of the parents happened to work there. • There should be teenager disability sessions in community/leisure centres • There is no options of clubs for children with a disability e.g. football, judo etc for disability groups • Templemore sports complex has a summer scheme for able bodied. Where is the one for the disabled? • Bullying is an issue in mainstream youth clubs • Had to set up our own youth club to deal with the need because our needs were not being met- the POCA group was set up because of unmet need

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Lose money straight away if you go back to work • No specialised child care available i.e. to cover children with type one diabetes and support parents back into work • Education – SENCO teachers and other teachers aren’t aware of the needs of autism – they don’t understand, they just thing the kids are being lazy or they don’t want to do the work or it’s a family issue or that they are not capable-Kids can’t express themselves, they haven’t got organisational skills-How the teachers cope with them is to give them a classroom assistant & that’s the problem solved. • Schools are failing-They didn’t know how to deal with ADHD. We usually organise our own things. The kids struggle with crowds (sensory needs) • At the parade in the city we were looking for our own area for the kids as there was an area for the younger kids but we were told we couldn’t have it. • It is getting worse for parents i.e. Belmont House & Woodlands closing down • Doctor’s Surgery are not even aware of ASD teams/Professional Silo Approach • Had to give up work to look after my child & was forced to go on benefits • Employers don’t understand pressures. Always the fear of losing your job • Home working not always an option but could possibly save a few jobs with this option • Hard to re-enter the job market when you are coming from a carer role

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• The foot paths are a disgrace - footpaths & roads are all patched up here & there and flat tyres because of pot holes – Road service issue • Zebra Crossings are worn away & need upgraded -also need more new zebra crossings • Safety is an issue – Have to plan the route beforehand if we are going out, have to think about where we were going to park etc • Car parking is an issue – disabled parking (blue badge) – badge based on mobility and it doesn’t take into account the need i.e. parent with an autistic child & a child with type one diabetes • Need more disabled parking bays at the hospital • Need to have a badge to feel safer -as the badge allows you to park closer. • Some parents stated that they always need a 2nd person to travel with them for safety reasons • One of the parents also stated that it took her 8 years to get full mobility • No play areas in Culmore area • Parks being vandalised & one park has now employed a park ranger to stop the park from being burned • There are no other inclusive sensory play areas in the city other than the Playtrail

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Category: Persons With Dependents Organisation: Kinship Care Date & Time: Wednesday 24th June 2015 • 6pm - 8pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • • • •

Childcare Lack of summer schemes for children Lack of family activities Work life balance

What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • Affordable childcare • Lack of local summer schemes, after school clubs/breakfast clubs What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • •

Drop in childminding service More flexible working practices need to be offered to carers Breakfast clubs and afterschool clubs available Family focused events

Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs?

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Accessing GP /No consistency regarding appointments across the district/ do all GP’s offer internet access regarding prescriptions and appointments? • Need more drop in childminding service for under -3/3 plus, giving carers time for themselves/time out • Lack of summer schemes for the children • Need more effective communication by Social Services/ Social workers/ have to tick boxes rather than spend time listening to parents/carers and meeting their need/Good at telling you what to do rather than listening to what your family need and want. At times you are made to feel like a beggar • Council home safety programme is a good project • Need more support for carer’s health & wellbeing/support within the home would help • Family activity should be all inclusive/don’t split families • Blocks in the Systems/A simple phone call may last 1 1/2 hours before you get to the right person and an answer • Social Services blinded by Child Protection/Extreme; Not allowed to give child a plaster/inhaler • Lack of support due to: high absence/sick leave of social workers which leads to ongoing changes in personnel/no consistency by Social Service Team • Carer constantly must ensure child attends regular medicals/podiatrists, dentist etc even if the child does not need it/creates issues/long term for the child who thinks they are unwell due to having to attend all these appointments • Carer reported having to undertake round trip of 110 miles 3 times per week to foster parents to see child with no financial support-if missed a visit they feared the child would be put up for adoption. Another carer had to travel from Donegal to Antrim/ with no financial support • Carers no time for a social life/feel isolated • Family support hubs need to be community/people led/praise for GSAP’s family hub • Kinship worker sent by bus to Strabane to meet family of five children. There was no facilities to take them somewhere. We need spaces to have quality time with the children at no cost/e.g. reading a story/help them with homework rather than a KFC, Bowling Alley or McDonald’s

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being (continued) Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Contact centres are shocking for children • Shantallow & Creggan Contact Centre – shocking • Experience of first time contact with other family member in 3 years --taken to KFC • Emotional stress of contact visits • The feelings of child or carer not taken into consideration at contact centre/ children are left traumatised • No one informs you of your rights • Carers not informed of support around Residence Order e.g. Boarding out allowance, Childcare, Financial help with court costs • Many carers do not having the confidence to challenge on these issues • Kinship Carers treated unfairly in comparison to foster carers /almost hierarchy of treatment • Threat of adoption is always there from SS/Shocking • Social Workers lack of knowledge/locked in the system • Stigma in school if fostered or adopted e.g. Primary school teacher aware of the child’s situation still requesting parents signature • Delegated Authority • Kinship carers feel like glorified babysitters • Different Trusts/Different Systems • Massive waiting list for link workers • Kinship Care provide major support • No social life

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• More flexible working practices need to be offered to carers with breakfast clubs/ After schools clubs/ P1 upwards should be available • Many kinship carers have to give up their work or business • Kinship Carer’s Health & Wellbeing should be supported • Arts/Culture – Difficult to find out what is on/suitable • Very little arts/culture in rural areas • Need family focused events • Need childcare facilities good examples are Tesco’s crèche • Had to give up a business in order to become a kinship carer • SS want us not to work as a kinship carer but not financially support us unlike foster carers-Makes you feel like a beggar • Treated differently • Need level playing field between Kinship carers and Foster Carers

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• Foyle Arena – security of children poor • Need more play parks/family visitor attractions

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Category: Age Organisation: Castlederg Youth Forum Date & Time: Friday 26th June • 8pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Drugs, underage drinking Being judged by what you look like Sexual orientation/bullying Self-harm, Boredom Cyber bullying e.g. Yik-yak bullying app Suicide Sectarianism Teenage pregnancy Stop bullying – people making fun of you Peer pressure Stress (Exams) Lack of confidence

What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • Boredom • Lack of activities, places to go • Peer pressure What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • • • • • •

More cross community activities/visits Discos and festivals for young people More outdoor play/recreation facilities Summer schemes for older youth 17+ and younger children under 8 years old Volunteering opportunities 24/7 youth drop in facilities Discounts at leisure facilities More job opportunities

Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Castlederg Youth Forum

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Funding for C & V sector is poor in rural areas • Would like to see more cross community/mixed religion activities • Nothing for children to do-like to see local discos & festivals • Need more outdoor play/recreation facilities for young people • Need more confidence to speak out and tell people how we feel • Summer schemes are not for Older 17+ or Younger under age 8 • Funding for Youth Clubs is poor • Need more opportunities for volunteering/gain experience • Have to pay for everything which limits your ability to travel outside the area to attend events/activities • Stop Snapchat; Yikyak and Facebook because people are being bullied and they are killing themselves • Would like to have more residentials/visits to new areas e.g.Todds Leap • Lack of teenage play/recreational facilities • Lack of youth facilities, activities e.g. 24/7 drop in • A teenage night club in Castlederg • Prices too expensive for the leisure centre

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• The young people were all asked what careers they would like to have in the future and these included: • I would like to be a hairdresser or a famous MMA fighter • I would like to be a paramedic or an Irish primary school teacher. I want less sectarianism • I would like to be a primary school teacher or PE teacher or work with children • Youth Worker • Spar employed part-time, Car engineer • I would like to be a paediatric, orthopaedic or A&E nurse. I would also like to be superman • Architect • PE Teacher • I would like to be a director, producer, writer or Actress • Youth counsellor or nursery teacher • I would either like to be a midwife or a farmer • I want to be a social worker and happy and Batwoman

• Other comments: • o No job opportunities for young people to get experience • o Lack of festivals/concerts for young people • o Reopen the cinema

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• £8 return from Castlederg to Omagh on the bus-expensive-need cheaper bus fares • Need more public toilets • Transport costs (Taxi’s & buses) too expensive in rural areas • Lack of public toilet facilities • Buses from Castlederg to go to a lot more places • No grass free play park area in town • No MUGA’s • No outdoor adventure parks/ No Skate park • Graffiti, damage to new pretty sculptures etc • Need a Swimming Pool in Castlederg

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Category: Age Organisation: U3A Date & Time: Monday 29th June 2015 • 10am - 12pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • • • • • •

Lack of information on what is available and how to access support More older people are carers themselves Public transport not convenient e.g. hospital/no late night buses Isolation Not feeling safe in community/home Lack of domiciliary care

What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • No joined up information portal to let elderly know what is on/ available/ support • Cuts to domiciliary care • Public transport service not convenient e.g. 2 trips to city, hospital, no late night service from city centre to neighbourhoods What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • Better promotion/marketing of services available • Investment in carers • Improve public transport service to/from neighbourhoods Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • U3A • 50+ clubs in the city

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Difficult to know how to access information when you need help with caring or where to get respite for a few hours so you can socialise/meet people. More older people looking after parents e.g. For 6 years – looking after parents in their 90’s • Bus service is poor if you want to access community facilities e.g. Gransha Park • U3A – provide a range of activities/support and a very important group for so many elderly people • Need to invest in helping older people to socialise – reduces isolation, improves mental health etc.-prevention rather than cure • Need to invest more in cross generational activities/programmes– share life experiences • Difficult to access health service-transport is a big issue • Too much reliance on I.T. e.g. having to register on-line – difficult to navigate online. Very difficult if you have no home access to the internet, no ICT skills or poor eye sight etc • Need staff to support elderly to access services • Community Safety: Don’t feel safe in City Centre at night/would not stand in a taxi rank – can be intimidating due to the amount of people gathered • Home safety: always lock up home & possessions • High no of single women & retired couples living alone and feeling unsafe in their homes • PSNI – Punishments for a crime do not seem to be a deterrent for a lot of people

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Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Shame that the railway museum closed down and the Work house closing down/Need to attract bigger footfalls/Need to keep people coming back & interested-No ability to sustain museums in long-term • Local people need to be supported/encourages to and see the local museums • Digital images should be used more across the city • Not as much Arts and Culture compared to 2013 • Need small art galleries – use imagination & more effective use of resources • Like to see Ebrington square – more active • Millennium Forum – location – accessibility difficult – elderly not always given a discount • Local Festivals – Can be intimidating for older people– a lot of people • City should concentrate on customer service/repeat business rather than one off events • Need to support local artists & acts • Need Regular programmes to happen (not just for limited dates/times) • Need to continuously ask the public what we want to see and have • Council – not very good with informing people in the city of what is happening- Was difficult to get accurate information on what is going on – we need real time information – dedicated staff to keep this updated • Need to better support local businesses-some are located too far away from the city centre for older people to travel to/ Business rates too expensive • Shopping in the centre of town poor e.g. 1 clothes shop

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• The city has improved – it looks well • Loose paving stones – Great James Street, Princes Street, older people need to be very careful on pathways • Over grown trees in waterside -not safe- need to be cut back • Parks not safe -need park rangers who are visible and accessible • Litter – a bit problem in parks • Templemore and Foyle Arena – no space in the main pool for classes for older people/ only in learners pool • Cyclists on the pathways-dangerous- many don’t know what bells are forwe are supposed to have eyes in the back of our heads • Recycling facilities: Use skip regularly however would not be able to use them without my car and you need to be able bodied-how can you support elderly, disabled and those without a car to use the facilities more often • Peace bridge has transformed City • No disabled car parking for the Waterside area • Have to use the pedestrian crossing at the city side-difficult if you have mobility problems • Can only use Ebrington car park – when you are visiting the site • No greenway or access to Ebrington site if you have a disability • More support needed for local market – we have local produce and we need to see it/sell it. -Where are our local sellers/companies selling their material/produce? • No Wi-Fi in town • Lack of places for more physical activity/ No MUGA’s • No outdoor adventure parks • No circus/No funfair

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Category: Rural Organisation: Dennet Interchange & Rapid Date & Time: Monday 27th July • 7pm - 9pm

What would you say are the most important issues/problems facing people from your community? • Transport-access services, appointments, training, education, cost • Elderly/disabled left isolated/vulnerable in their homes • Lack of paid workers in the community e.g. youth workers, community workers to run full time services in the community • Lack of social housing/sheltered housing-people have to move away from family friends What are the causes of these problems? (The barriers facing people to accessing services to meet your needs) • • • •

No public transport after 6pm to village, cost Cuts to domiciliary care/flexi care Cuts to Easi Link community transport Lack of recreational facilities for young people

What steps do you think could be undertaken to overcome these barriers / problems? • • • •

More investment in Easi Link transport service More investment in domiciliary care/flexi care Paid youth workers, community workers Local older people homes-sheltered housing/social housing

Are you aware of any specific programme s/ strategies in action to help people in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area to meet their needs? • Easi Link Community Transport Service • Ageing Well Project

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Thematic Pillar 1: Social Well-Being Community Development • Health and Wellbeing • Early Intervention

• Church Halls are available and used frequently/Play area in Artigarvan used by all ages • Youth Club – run by volunteers “ Community Worker” does not exist/Lack of Youth Workers in rural area/only 1 Part-Time Youth Worker • Senior Citizens – Run on a voluntary basis 1 day a week (only six months of the year) and Luncheon Club three times a week • Womens Institute – once a month/ Local festival once a year • Transport needs not being met/ If it wasn’t for Easylink many would not get out/feel isolated • No public transport service after 6.00pm to get to village • Meals on Wheels is a vital service for the most vulnerable in rural areas • 19 year old person with a disability has to get public bus to Claudy to attend a course-no support with transport • GP’s really good, 1 Nurse and Chiropodists available locally • Need to go to Derry / Strabane for Dentist • Preventative Care – not available locally-Chemist facilities basic/no health checks like blood pressure etc available • Domiciliary Care/Flexi Care(fear of cuts which will have detrimental impact on our most vulnerable in the community/Nurse no longer comes due to cuts e.g. Wife now has to care for husband herself/ huge fear of losing carers amongst the elderly • Trust are continually withdrawing services /pressure put on community to meet the needs with no resources (e.g. Need Easylink Transport to access day care, medical appointments etc) • Early Intervention/ Collaborative Working -Ageing Well Project/Big Lottery is excellent and should be sustained for rural communities/ Partnership with Trust/PHA/Collaborative working is required. • Older people’s housing/APEX said “there is no demand” in the rural area??? • No sheltered accommodation in rural areas /people having to move away from their family/friends/neighbourhood • 60 children attend summer schemes each year yet reliant on volunteers each year to run the scheme-need more paid youth/community workers • Library bus once a week • Recreational facilities limited to 3 pubs, 1 cricket club, youth organisation through the church and there was once a disco. page 169

Thematic Pillar 2: Economic Well-Being (Business and Culture) Entrepreneurship • Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness Education and Skills • Tourism •Arts • Culture

• Farmers receive no help with exporting • Jobs not coming into the area • Tourism – need to build on natural resources (River Foyle, Walking Festival, Anglers - Fishing big attraction ) • Has Cultural Mapping been done for the District to let people know what’s on offer throughout the year • Skills development training required especially around Construction/ Farming Core Skills • Lack of third level qualifications • Support for farmers/to promote/sell local produce • Social Clauses needed regarding new companies coming here • City of Culture positive impact – skills, artists should share their expertise • Collaborate more with other district Councils, regarding leisure activities, sport activities • People don’t know how Council attempt to save money (i.e. Money spent on logo) Before Council strike the rates –people should have more of a say on how/ where we spend our money each year • Lack of support, guidance or funding towards starting your own business. • Lack of expertise for self-employed/starting your own business • Lack of info on what rebate if any did for those living in the new Council area get from central government to ease the transition to the new Derry City and Strabane District Council

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Thematic Pillar 3: Environmental Well-Being (Environment and Regeneration) Physical Regeneration • Infrastructure • Energy and Transport

• Rural Transport Service from Easi Link needs more investment /isolation huge • Wind Turbines- Group divided on their support for them • No footpaths/dangerous • Promote the Sperrins more - all areas should work together • Crime, vandalism & burglaries quite low in rural area. • Developers bought premises now lying derelict • Appearance, miserable/lack of colour/modern buildings • No post office • Road upkeep – no gritting – no money set aside-Dangerous potholes • Grass verges, hedge cutting poor • Less street lighting • No Brown bins yet for recycling • Many buildings not being utilised. • Moorlough – bad roads • Nearest allotments – 4 miles away

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Equal Opportunities Monitoring Questionnaire Focus Group

Derry City and Strabane District Council is committed to having due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity: • Between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation; • Between men and women generally; • Between persons with disability and persons without; In addition, without prejudice to its obligations above, the Council shall in carrying out its functions, powers and duties have regard to the desirability of promoting good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group. In order to help assess if representatives from all Section 75 categories are availing of the opportunity to participate in the community planning focus groups, you are asked to complete the following questionnaire: The survey is all but complete now once I ask you these final questions.

Q1.

Gender:

Q2.

Family Status:

Male

Female

No caring responsibilities Care for children

Care for other relative

(Please specify) Other

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If you have indicated that you have caring responsibilities, please confirm the number of hours per week.

1 – 19 hours

20 – 49 hours

50+ hours

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Q3. Marital Status: Married Single Divorced/Separated Partner

Widowed

Civil Partnership

Other (Please specify)

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Q4. Ethnic Origin/Race: Bangladeshi Black African Black Caribbean Chinese Indian Irish Traveller Pakistani White Mixed Ethnic Group (Please specify) Other

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Q5. Disability: Under the Disability Discrimination (NI) Act 1995 a disabled person is defined as a person with: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial or long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out a normal days activities.â&#x20AC;? Having read this definition, do you consider yourself to have a disability? Yes

If yes, please give details of the type of disability Visual impairment

Hearing impairment

Communication difficulties

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Mobility disability

Other (Please specify) ...................................................................................

In relation to the questions on the previous page, do you have any support needs which could impede your attendance which the Council may be able to address? Please provide details:

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Q6. Perceived Religious Affiliation/Community Background: For most of us in Northern Ireland we are perceived to be from either the Protestant or Roman Catholic community. Please indicate the community to which you belong by ticking the box below: Protestant

Roman Catholic

Q7.

Other (Please specify) ......................................................................

Which category best describes your age?: Under 16

16 - 25

26 - 65

65+

Optional Questions â&#x20AC;˘ You do not have to answer these questions Q8. Please indicate your political opinion by ticking the appropriate box: Unionist generally Nationalist generally

Other (Please specify) .............................................................................................

Q9. Please indicate your sexual orientation: I am gay or lesbian (homosexual) I am heterosexual or straight I am bisexual

Other (Please specify) .........................................................................

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Equal Opportunities Monitoring Analysis Number of Participants gender MALE

female

FAMILY STATUS NO CARING responsibilites

CARE FOR CHILDREN

CARE FOR OTHER RELATIVE

OTHER

If you have caring responsibilities, please confirm no. of hours per week 1 – 19 hours

20 – 49 hours

50+

MARITAL STATUS MARRIED

SINGLE

DIVORCED OR SEPARATED

WIDOWED

PARTNER

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP

ETHNIC ORIGIN / RACE BANGLADESHI

BLACK AFRICAN

BLACK CARIBBEAN

CHINESE

INDIAN

IRISH TRAVELLER

PAKISTANI

MIXED ETHNIC GROUP

WHITE

OTHER (Please specify)

1 senegal

NATIONALITY (please specify) IRISH

NORTHERN IRISH

british

HUNGARIAN

ROMANIAN

POLISH

DIDN’T SAY

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DISABILITY yes

TYPE OF DISABILITY VISUAL IMPAIRMENT MOBILITY DISABILITY OTHER (please specify)

HEARING IMPAIRMENT COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES

Autism - 10 • Learning Disability - 3

PERCEIVED RELIGIOUS AFFLILATION / COMMUNITY BACKGROUND PROTESTANT

ROMAN CATHOLIC

OTHER (please specify)

Pagan - 2 • Buddhist - 1 • Christian - 4 Didn’t Say - 5

WHICH CATEGORY BEST DESCRIBES YOUR AGE: UNDER 16 YEARS

16 – 25 YEARS:

26 - 65 YEARS

65+ YEARS:

Optional Questions • You do not have to answer these questions

SEXUAL ORIENTATION HETEROSEXUAL OR STRAIGHT

GAY OR LESBIAN (homosexual)

BISEXUAL

OTHER (please specify)

Pansexual - 2 • Didn’t say - 8

POLITICAL OPINION NATIONALIST GENERALLY

UNIONIST GENERALLY

DIDN’T SAY

OTHER (please specify)

Don’t care - 1 • pacifist - 1

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