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1. Are you male or female?
2. How many years have you lived in Northern Ireland? (recoded)
5. To which ethnic group do you consider you belong? (recoded)
6. Do you consider yourself to be a member of a minority ethnic community?
7. What have you been doing since October 2009?
8. What do you think you will be doing in two years time, in October 2011?
9. What type of school do you attend? If you have left school, what type of school did you last attend?
11. Do you currently live with your parents, including adoptive parents?
12. Some people have extra family responsibilities because they look after someone who is sick, disabled or elderly. Is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you personally look after or give special help to?
13. What about people not living with you, do you personally provide some regular service or help for any sick, disabled or elderly relative, friend or neighbour not living with you?
14. How well off do you think your family is financially?
16. Do you have a long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? By long-standing we mean anything that has troubled you over a period of time or that is likely to affect you over a period of time?
17. Does this illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
18. Which statement below best describes what you know about the rights of children and young people living in Northern Ireland?
19. Have you ever heard about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
20. How much do you know about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
21. How well do you think the government protects your rights as a young person?
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? Through your school
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? Through a special telephone line
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? At a centre where I could find out about volunteering
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? In articles and adverts in the media (newspapers, TV, radio)
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? Through information in job centres
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? In the Internet (e.g. Facebook and Bebo)
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? By text messages, or emails
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? Through word-of-mouth
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? Other
22. If you wanted to find out about volunteering opportunities, how would you like to receive such information? None of these
23. Have you ever heard of the Millennium Volunteers Programme?
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Through school
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Through a youth club
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Community/youth organisation/group
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Through friends or family
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Through newspaper or poster campaigns
24. How have you heard about the Programme? Other
25. Have you volunteered in the past 12 months?
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Within your school
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Sports/exercise
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Health and social welfare
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Conservation, environment and heritage
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Animal welfare
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Local community, social or youth groups
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? In a church or religious organisation
26. And how often have you volunteered in the following fields in the past 12 months? Other
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Organising or helping to run an activity or event
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Visiting people, befriending or mentoring people
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Coaching in a sport
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Helping in church or a religious organisation
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Secretarial, administration or clerical work
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Practical help (e.g. shopping, gardening, building, meal on wheels)
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Looking after a property or a pet for someone who is away
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Improving the environment (e.g. wildlife conservation or picking up litter)
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? Other
27. What type of roles do you undertake when volunteering? None of these
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? I wanted to improve things / help people
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? I wanted to meet people / make friends
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? The cause was really important to me
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? My friends / family also volunteered
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? I thought it would give me a chance to learn new and/or use existing skills
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? I was asked to help
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? It helps me get on in my career / build up my CV
28. Why did you become involved in volunteering? Other
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? From someone else already involved in volunteering
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? From a friend or family member
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? Through a church or a religious organisation
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? Through school
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? Through the Internet
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? Via leaflets, newspapers, TV or radio
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? I have used the services of the organisation in the past
29. And how did you find out about the opportunity to volunteer? Other
30. Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about volunteering. b. I get bored or lose interest in my involvement.
30. Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about volunteering. d. My efforts are appreciated by the organisation or people I volunteer for.
30. Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about volunteering. e. I find it difficult to balance my volunteering commitments with my other commitments (work/school/home).
30. Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about volunteering. f. In the course of my volunteering, I have received training that helps me in my role as volunteer.
31. Approximately how many hours have you spent volunteering in the past 4 weeks?
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? I meet people and make friends through it
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? I really enjoy it
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? It broadens my experience of life
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? It gives me a sense of personal achievement
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? It gives me the chance to learn new skills
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? It improves my confidence
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? It gives me the chance to get a recognised qualification, improve employment prospects
32. What benefits do you get from volunteering? Other
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? My travel expenses
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? Money spent on meals
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? Child / dependent care
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? Expenses for special equipment I need to use when I volunteer
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? Costs for telephone or postage if volunteering from home
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? Other
33. And what kind of expenses does the organisation you volunteer for pay you? None
34. Since you began your volunteering work, has your network of friends increased, decreased or remained the same?
35. And how about your contact with people of a different community or religious backgrounds? Has this increased, decreased or remained the same?
36. Which of the factors below help explain why you do not volunteer? I have too many other commitments (e.g. work, at school, at home)
36. Which of the factors below help explain why you do not volunteer? I think I am too young
36. Which of the factors below help explain why you do not volunteer? I am already doing enough
36. Which of the factors below help explain why you do not volunteer? None of my friends are volunteering
36. Which of the factors below help explain why you do not volunteer? Other
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. Due to the higher levels of home and schoolwork I now have
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. Volunteering took too much time
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. I was not able to do the things I liked to
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. I was out of pocket due to my volunteering
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. Other
37. If you have stopped volunteering in the past 12 months we would be interested to find out why. I have never volunteered
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? Having a flexible opportunity to volunteer that suits my free time
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? A recognition of my efforts by businesses and universities
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? To gain an experience that I am looking for
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? To be given incentives to encourage me to keep volunteering (e.g. free t-shirts, trips etc.)
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? To be able to choose the organisation I would like to volunteer with
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? Plenty of fun
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? Other
38. Among the factors below, which would encourage you to volunteer? None of these
39. All young people have problems at some time or another, and sometimes they may try to get help.
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? Friends
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? Your father
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? Your mother
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? Your brother or sister
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? A minister, priest or other religious leader
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? A local GP
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? A school nurse
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? A counsellor
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? The internet
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? A youth group
40. If you had such emotional or mental health problems, how helpful, do you think, these people or sources would be to you? Other
41. What kind of professional response from a doctor, nurse or social worker would be helpful to a young person who has emotional/mental health problems? Support and information from one understanding professional
41. What kind of professional response from a doctor, nurse or social worker would be helpful to a young person who has emotional/mental health problems? Support and information from a team of understanding professionals (e.g. GP, nurse and counsellor)
41. What kind of professional response from a doctor, nurse or social worker would be helpful to a young person who has emotional/mental health problems? Prescription medication (e.g. anti-depressants)
41. What kind of professional response from a doctor, nurse or social worker would be helpful to a young person who has emotional/mental health problems? Referral to a specialist service (e.g. Psychotherapy)
41. What kind of professional response from a doctor, nurse or social worker would be helpful to a young person who has emotional/mental health problems? Other
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Not being confident with the opposite sex
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Thinking I may be gay
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Having too much homework
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Having to cope with criticism from family and teachers
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Being pressurised to take drugs
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Thinking about suicide
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Being concerned that I drink too much
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? My appearance or body shape
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Being in debt
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? Something else
42. Which of the following things cause you emotional problems? None of the above
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. a.I believe that doctors and nurses understand and respect my right to confidentiality when it comes to my emotional or mental health problems.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. b.0I often worry about being bullied.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. c.0There are very few services for young people who have emotional or mental health problems.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. d.0When you have emotional or mental health problems it is easy to trust and talk to school nurses and health
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. e.0The voice of young people who have emotional or mental health problems is not heard by health professionals
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. f.0I feel that I could get help from services in an emergency if I had emotional or mental health problems.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. g.Young people are able to influence the delivery of health care that relates to their emotional or mental health needs.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. h.0There is no support in the health service for families who have a young person with emotional or mental health problems.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. i.When young people have emotional or mental health problems there are suitable activities and facilities in the local community that they can attend to help them.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. j. At times I feel I am no good at all.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. k. Young people like me have difficulty talking to anyone about their own emotional or mental health issues.
43. Please say how much you agree or disagree with these statements. l. There are lots of organisations that can help me if I have emotional or mental health problems.
45. Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
46. If yes, which?
47. How important is religious identity to you?
48. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
49. Some people feel very strongly about their national identity, that is, whether they feel British or Irish or something else. Other people say that their national identity is not important to them. How important is your national identity to you?
50. And do you see yourself as:
51. What about relations between Protestants and Catholics? Would you say they are better than they were 5 years ago, worse, or about the same now as then?
52. And what about in 5 years time? Do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be better than now, worse than now, or about the same as now?
53. Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each other in Northern Ireland?
54. If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only your own religion, or in a mixed-religion neighbourhood?
55. And if you were looking for a job, would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religion, or a mixed-religion workplace?
56. And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion, or a mixed-religion school?
57.Thinking about how you feel about people from other ethnic backgrounds to yourself, what do you think has been the most important influence on your views?
58. How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from minority ethnic groups?
59. How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different ethnic background to yourself?
60. About how many of your friends would you say are the same race or ethnic origin as you?
63. Which of the following statements applies best to you?