Feasibility Study
Index
Executive Summary Chapter 1- Introduction
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Introduction Aim of the study Methodology Focus Groups with young people Questionnaire Youth Service Providers’ interviews Consent 4
5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Chapter 2- Research and policy context
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Research context What is a Youth Café? Policy context The Youth Café model
7 8 8 8 9
Chapter 3- Review of National and International Youth Café Models
3.1 Introduction Case Study 1- The Gaf, Galway Case Study 2- C.R.I.B.Youth Café in Sligo Case Study 2- Pulse Youth Cafes, Australia
10 11 11 11/12 13
Chapter 4- Questionnaire Findings
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 Introduction Gender Age Need for a Youth Café Young people’s involvement in running a Youth Café Opening hours Information/programmes available Advertisement Problems envisaged Activities Suggested location for a Youth Café Suggested names
14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17
Chapter 5- Focus Group Findings
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Introduction Issues affecting young people Best location for a Youth Café Opening hours Activities Characteristics of a Youth Café Information Young people’s involvement
18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20
1
5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17
Problems Rules Age limit Staff Advertisement Improve the lives of young people Barriers Enablers Names
20 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22
Chapter 6- Youth Service Providers Interview Analysis
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 Introduction Key themes Key issues affecting young people in the area Needs of young people in the area Location for a Youth Café Activities Characteristics of a Youth Café Information Young people’s involvement in the Youth Café Opening hours Age limit Barriers and enablers Problems Improve the lives of young people Rules Advertisement Staff Youth Service Providers Involvement Interest Lessons learned from the Pilot Project and other projects Names
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Executive Summary Chapter 1- Introduction
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Introduction Aim of the study Methodology Focus Groups with young people Questionnaire Youth Service Providers’ interviews Consent 4
5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Chapter 2- Research and policy context
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Research context What is a Youth Café? Policy context The Youth Café model
7 8 8 8 9
Chapter 3- Review of National and International Youth Café Models
3.1 Introduction Case Study 1- The Gaf, Galway Case Study 2- C.R.I.B.Youth Café in Sligo Case Study 2- Pulse Youth Cafes, Australia
10 11 11 11/12 13
Chapter 4- Questionnaire Findings
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 Introduction Gender Age Need for a Youth Café Young people’s involvement in running a Youth Café Opening hours Information/programmes available Advertisement Problems envisaged Activities Suggested location for a Youth Café Suggested names
14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17
Chapter 5- Focus Group Findings
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Introduction Issues affecting young people Best location for a Youth Café Opening hours Activities Characteristics of a Youth Café Information Young people’s involvement
18 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20
1
5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17
Problems Rules Age limit Staff Advertisement Improve the lives of young people Barriers Enablers Names
20 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22
Chapter 6- Youth Service Providers Interview Analysis
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 Introduction Key themes Key issues affecting young people in the area Needs of young people in the area Location for a Youth Café Activities Characteristics of a Youth Café Information Young people’s involvement in the Youth Café Opening hours Age limit Barriers and enablers Problems Improve the lives of young people Rules Advertisement Staff Youth Service Providers Involvement Interest Lessons learned from the Pilot Project and other projects Names
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