15 March, 2010
01 March, 2010
Education and Governance
Education, skills & employment
Young people are feeling more positive about the quality of their schools, but truancy is still seen as a problem:
- 94% say their school is good or very good
- 37% report truancy as a problem.
London provides opportunities, even in tough times:
- 70% of young Londoners are confident, even now (in crisis), that London can provide the job opportunities they want.
London Governance
- 52% of young Londoners can name the Mayor of London correctly (Boris Johnson!)
- 44% think they know a little about what the Mayor is doing, only 6% said they know a lot
- 38% said they were satisfied with the Mayor, only 4% were dissatisfied and 35% said they didn’t know
Young people are feeling more positive about the quality of their schools, but truancy is still seen as a problem:- 94% say their school is good or very good
- 37% report truancy as a problem.
London provides opportunities, even in tough times:
- 70% of young Londoners are confident, even now (in crisis), that London can provide the job opportunities they want.
London Governance
- 52% of young Londoners can name the Mayor of London correctly (Boris Johnson!)
- 44% think they know a little about what the Mayor is doing, only 6% said they know a lot
- 38% said they were satisfied with the Mayor, only 4% were dissatisfied and 35% said they didn’t know
Getting around and Health
Getting around
Buses are young Londoners’ main form of public transport:
- 64% use them every day, or every other day.
The Zip Card (which gives free bus fares to under-16s, and some under-18s) is not discouraging young for Londoners from walking to school:
- 38% regularly walk to school – the same number as in 2004.
Health and exercise
On average young people say they practise exercise four times a week both in school and out of school.
Young people have a really positive perception of their health, but it not match up with the reality:
- 96% think their health is good or very good. None think they have bad health.
However, other research shows, for example, that some 20% of young Londoners are obese.
Buses are young Londoners’ main form of public transport:
- 64% use them every day, or every other day.
The Zip Card (which gives free bus fares to under-16s, and some under-18s) is not discouraging young for Londoners from walking to school:
- 38% regularly walk to school – the same number as in 2004.
Health and exercise
On average young people say they practise exercise four times a week both in school and out of school.
Young people have a really positive perception of their health, but it not match up with the reality:
- 96% think their health is good or very good. None think they have bad health.
However, other research shows, for example, that some 20% of young Londoners are obese.
18 February, 2010
Hoddies, London street gangs
They wear sweatshirts with hat, football shirts and caps, listen to rap, make inexpensive drinks, colliding hands gesticulating to greet and talk. They are the "Hoddies" trendy youth gangs who gather in the streets of London.
Almost always lack of ideology and are shaped by different causes, such as defense of a district, the rivalry between football clubs, bullying or match in a "pub" drinking alcohol.
Returning to the image of youth groups from two decades ago in U.S. cities, the "Hoodies" group walk in the streets or public spaces are yours to which the "common people" trying to avoid for fear of being assaulted.
London police have identified about 169 groups of teenagers who wear sports clothing, used bikes and are aggressive.
Also called "yobs" (a derivation of "cholo" or vague) are bands that Britain's streets are increasingly taking references of the U.S.
The incidents related to them not only occur in the districts, also outside of schools, parks, clubs and housing developments, which have targeted adults and women.
London authorities are investigating the groups identified as "Peckhamboys" (youth of color), the "Brick Lane Masive" (young children of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi), or "Boombers" (sons of Turks and Kurds).
In this city 11 million people, the police have identified gangs by districts or neighborhoods, well-defined and in some cases are linked to the tastes of "hooligans" of London football clubs.
Most of the bands, about 22 are located in Hackney, east London, and which are among the oldest in the city. In Enfiel, north, another 13, in the south near Chelsea, in the districts of Lambeth and Merton about 12.
In the northeast in the neighborhoods of Waltham Forest and another 11 Bret, northwest, about 11 more, while in the center as being more tourist accommodation, commercial and financial reports are less presence of these groups.
On the relation of these bands with the London football clubs (Chelsea, Arsenal, Westham, Fulham and Tottenham), the official swollen distance themselves from these groups of adolescents, and say they wanted to prevent violence committed in its name.
Almost always lack of ideology and are shaped by different causes, such as defense of a district, the rivalry between football clubs, bullying or match in a "pub" drinking alcohol.
Returning to the image of youth groups from two decades ago in U.S. cities, the "Hoodies" group walk in the streets or public spaces are yours to which the "common people" trying to avoid for fear of being assaulted.
London police have identified about 169 groups of teenagers who wear sports clothing, used bikes and are aggressive.
Also called "yobs" (a derivation of "cholo" or vague) are bands that Britain's streets are increasingly taking references of the U.S.
The incidents related to them not only occur in the districts, also outside of schools, parks, clubs and housing developments, which have targeted adults and women.
London authorities are investigating the groups identified as "Peckhamboys" (youth of color), the "Brick Lane Masive" (young children of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi), or "Boombers" (sons of Turks and Kurds).
In this city 11 million people, the police have identified gangs by districts or neighborhoods, well-defined and in some cases are linked to the tastes of "hooligans" of London football clubs.
Most of the bands, about 22 are located in Hackney, east London, and which are among the oldest in the city. In Enfiel, north, another 13, in the south near Chelsea, in the districts of Lambeth and Merton about 12.
In the northeast in the neighborhoods of Waltham Forest and another 11 Bret, northwest, about 11 more, while in the center as being more tourist accommodation, commercial and financial reports are less presence of these groups.
On the relation of these bands with the London football clubs (Chelsea, Arsenal, Westham, Fulham and Tottenham), the official swollen distance themselves from these groups of adolescents, and say they wanted to prevent violence committed in its name.
11 February, 2010
London's environment
Young people think environmental issues are less of a problem now than they were in 2004, but concern is still very high:
-Around 8 out of 10 saw climate change, traffic pollution and litter as a problem.
-Around 7 out of 10 saw pollution of waterways, air pollution and loss of plants and wildlife as a problem.
Improving the environment
Preserving parks and green spaces is the No 1 priority for improving London’s environment:
-32% mentioned this as their priority.
Waste and air quality were also a high priority:
-28% mentioned reducing dumped waste
-25% mentioned reducing litter
-26% mentioned improving air quality
-24% mentioned cutting pollution from traffic.
Decisions and Segurity
Influencing decisions
In general young Londoners feel they can influence decisions in their schools, but not in their neighbourhoods or London.
* 67% feel they can influence school decisions (10% more than in 2004)
* 31% feel they can influence neighbourhood decisions
* 16% feel they can influence London’s decisions.
Feeling safe
83% of young Londoners feel safe in their neighbourhood – up from 77% in 2004.
Young Londoners biggest fears are violent crime, and themselves:
* 27% feel unsafe because of knife crime
* 22% feel unsafe because of mugging
* 22% feel unsafe due to teenagers hanging round.
Crime and feeling safer
A minority, but significant number, report having been victim to violent crime:
* 1% (or 5,000) report being a victim of knife crime.
* 5% (or 25,000) report being a victim of mugging.
* 39% of young Londoners said ‘more police’ would make them feel safer - the top answer.
This fits with young Londoners saying that ‘safety and policing’ is the ‘worst thing’ about London.
In general young Londoners feel they can influence decisions in their schools, but not in their neighbourhoods or London.
* 67% feel they can influence school decisions (10% more than in 2004)
* 31% feel they can influence neighbourhood decisions
* 16% feel they can influence London’s decisions.
Feeling safe
83% of young Londoners feel safe in their neighbourhood – up from 77% in 2004.
Young Londoners biggest fears are violent crime, and themselves:
* 27% feel unsafe because of knife crime
* 22% feel unsafe because of mugging
* 22% feel unsafe due to teenagers hanging round.
Crime and feeling safer
A minority, but significant number, report having been victim to violent crime:
* 1% (or 5,000) report being a victim of knife crime.
* 5% (or 25,000) report being a victim of mugging.
* 39% of young Londoners said ‘more police’ would make them feel safer - the top answer.
This fits with young Londoners saying that ‘safety and policing’ is the ‘worst thing’ about London.
08 February, 2010
Activities in London
Many young Londoners are involved in activities that could help their education, develop life skills, or keep them fit and healthy. Statistics:
- 80% regularly play sport.
- 76% regularly go to open spaces.
- 74% regularly read books.
- 64% regularly do educational activities.
- 40% regularly attend youth clubs.
- 37% regularly go to cultural events.
- 21% regularly attend uniformed activities.
- 19% regularly volunteer to help. Active and engaged.
- 80% regularly play sport.
- 76% regularly go to open spaces.
- 74% regularly read books.
- 64% regularly do educational activities.
- 40% regularly attend youth clubs.
- 37% regularly go to cultural events.
- 21% regularly attend uniformed activities.
- 19% regularly volunteer to help. Active and engaged.
Young Londoners are getting involved:
- 55% have taken part in at least one activity to influence a change in their area. More should be done to engage young people:
- 51% of those that haven't taken part say it's because no one has asked them.
- Only 7% that haven't taken part say it's because it wouldn't make a difference.
Prologue
The young Englishmen are more open in sexual matters, sometimes with brazenness or take things more quickly, the weather may also play his last here, and the chances of walking on the streets are shortened and are maximized. Do not forget that this arose the famous Hippies and free love...
Tea time is a good traditional English and any house you find the classic scons eaten with tea from 17:00 h. o'clock. And of course served on silver platters and china, everything is traditional.
Thing to do: Many young Londoners are involved in activities that could help their education, develop life skills, or keep them fit and healthy. Some of his hobbies are: reading, play sports and go to open spaces.
The teenagers enjoy the diversity of so called mix of people who live here. Buses are overwhelmingly young Londoners’ main form of public transport. On average young people say they exercise four times a week both in school and out of school..
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