Who did we engage with and how did we get their ideas? We used a variety of methods to gain insight into the perspectives and ideas of over 400 young people from Hackney Wick or immediately neighbouring areas, during January – July 2017. The table below shows how we engaged young people and parents in different settings.
Form of Engagement
Workshops Tailored to age group, including activities such as: • Map annotation • Individual writing activities • Group brainstorming • Debates
Structured & semi-structured surveys Self-completed or notes made based on discussion
Focus groups & interviews Recorded & transcribed
Attendees at events
18
Hackney Wick Through Young Eyes | 2018
Settings
Number engaged
Gainsborough School Berger School Daubeney School St Dominics School Kingsmead School Cardinal Pole School Hub67 Youth Club Hackney Quest Morningside & Gascoyne Youth Clubs St Barnabas Church Youth Group
295 YP
Hub67 Book-swap event Hub67 Bigga Fish youth session Hackney Quest Concorde Youth Centre Gascoyne TRA “Boroughs United” Event at Hackney Empire Online
51 YP, 11 parents
Hackney Quest Hub67 (walking tour with YP) Buxhall Crescent
20 YP, 1 parent
Hackney Wick Community Cup (surveyed attendees) Town Hall event (included workshop & presentations)
c. 100-150 YP 40 YP