During 2024 we looked at Dangerous Driving, Perceptions of Young People and Substance Use. The Results of The Big Conversations were announced in February 2025 at our recommendations conference.

Out of over 1350 responses:

• 41% told us Substance Use was their top priority
• 27% said that Perceptions of Young people concerned them
• 15% chose Dangerous Driving
• and 17% had a different concern – 55% of these responses were for Relationships With The Police

Our 2024 report will be published soon.

During 2023 we looked at: Safe on The Streets, Domestic Abuse and Relationships With the Police. The Results of The Big Conversations were announced in February 2024 at our recommendations conference.

Out of over 900 responses:

• 55% told us the Safe on the Streets was their top priority
• 25% said Domestic Abuse concerned them
• 15% chose Relationships With The Police
• and 5% had a different concern

1,614 Big Conversation responses;

62%     Safe on the Streets

20%     Hate and hostility

15%     Substance misuse

3%       Something Else

Breakdown of young people by age:

During 2020-2021 we looked at: exploitation, hate crime, and serious violence.

The results of the Big Conversation were announced at the end of November at our recommendations conference.

• 40% told us hate crime was their top concern
• 30% said it was serious violence
• 23% told us they were most worried about exploitation
• and 7% had a different concern.

In 2020-2021, we spoke to 2,042 young people about their concerns and our priorities. This chart shows who took part:

With the thousands of responses we receive, we make recommendations to decision makers who can make positive changes for our future. In previous years we recommended a Cyber Ambassador scheme after you told us it was important. The Cyber Ambassador scheme is now in over 140 schools and colleges!

In 2020, we spoke to 1,054 young people about their concerns and our priorities.  Here’s how we did:

• 37% told us hate crime was their top concern
• 32% said it was serious violence
• 22% told us they were most worried about exploitation
• and 9% had a different concern.

We spoke to 2,645 young people about their concerns and our priorities.  Here’s how we did:

• 35% told us substance misuse was their top concern
• 29% said it was unhealthy relationships
• 25% told us they were most worried about anti-social behaviour
• and 11% had a different concern.

• Our 35 members helped run and attend 87 events across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, in total volunteering 820 hours of their time.
• We worked with 39 different partners, and 78 people attended our recommendations conference and pledged to help us deliver them.