NEW GENERATIONS: VANGE

INSIGHTS FROM RESIDENTS OF VANGE

Part of the Essex Transformation Challenge Award

Status: Presentation
Date: 13/06/2017
Author: TONIC
Version: v2.1

How many residents were involved?

Sample Size
325 residents got involved in the project, from Method Number of
a total population of 10,000 residents engaged
This gives us a confidence level of 95% (the Online Survey 198
(123 unique respondents,
market research industry standard) at a with the other 75 also
confidence interval (margin of error) of 5.4 for completing another of the
following activities)
the total population
Opportunistic 120
However, this gives us a higher level of Interviews
confidence amongst parents, as they make up In-depth Telephone 32
a smaller percentage of the total population Interviews
98% of those we engaged were parents, with Groups 50
the remaining 2% looking after children as a
TOTAL 325
grandparent or carer
(Unique Respondents)

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Insights Report
 KEY
FINDINGS

TOP TEN FINDINGS

Shared Aspirations for Children: Issues with Getting Around &
1 6
Education, Health & Happiness Transport Links
All parents had these shared aspirations for Driving means freedom, but many dont have
their children a car - reliance on buses had mixed reviews

Residents Wanting To Make a Improve The Poor State of the

2 7
Difference to their Area Area
A willingness amongst many residents to get Poor quality housing, fly tipping, crime,
involved & make improvements to Vange lighting, visible drinking, drug use & dealing

Local People Appreciate What Is Create a Better Dialogue with

3 8
Available build on this Authorities
Many valued the Trinity Caf, playgroups, Poor relationship between citizen & state,
shops, library, GP, Dentist & their neighbours tenant & landlord, residents & council

Generate More Chances to Make Better Use of the Available

4 9
Socialise for Parents & Children Green Spaces
To breakdown barriers and create more of a Upgrade existing spaces with modern, safe
sense of community for families play spaces for young children

Make Better Use of the Develop More Positive Activities

5 10
Underused Assets for Young People
Inc. The Barge, boxing club, children's centre, Things for teenagers to do rather than
church halls, vacant police & housing offices hanging around making people feel unsafe
 We found 3 broad groups of families

(i) STABLE & SETTLED

This group were usually older, longer standing
residents who own their own homes with a
greater sense of community, have a car, with
family and close friends in the area planning to
stay in Vange

(ii) TRANSIENT & UNINVESTED

This group were often more recent residents of
Vange, younger, with their first or second child,
not planning to stay in Vange and do not want
to raise their children there, feel quite isolated
and believe the area to be unsafe with no
community spirit

(iii) IN-BETWEENERS: This group was made up

of people who sit in between these two groups
with a mix of both groups views and values

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Ideas put forward by parents in Vange

1. Swan Housing, Council Housing and Circle should all pull together to provide activities for
ALL residents across Vange
2. Create a genuine open dialogue with local citizens be clear on what is on offer, what is up
for grabs through New Generations and how to be part of it
3. Promote a baby groups and pre-school network for communications between parents of
early years children
4. Use the empty Barge pub as an indoor market and social hub
5. Improve bus services to the whole of Vange
6. Open the library every day and use it for community events (with other agencies
contributing to running costs), have story time using a volunteer reader, and recruit local
volunteers to extend opening hours and engage partner agencies to maximise use of spaces
7. More visible democracy People from the County Council should come here to see how we live
8. Projects to link families in Vange to the Wat Tyler Country Park e.g. walking bus during
summer, special buses laid on for local families

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Ideas put forward by parents in Vange

9. A guaranteed feedback system where resident who have complained are kept
informed on progress by email or text
10. Extend the Forest School at Vange Primary by making it open for local families at
weekends for free or reduced prices
11. Announce a clear plan on what is happening for the future of Childrens Centre
provision for Vange residents
12. Create socialising opportunities for parents / families to breakdown barriers,
encouraging people to mix and feel less isolated
13. Make better use of the community notice boards easily accessible to local groups
14. A weekly Family cinema in Trinity church hall (on same basis that schools show films)
15. Address the lack of provision for dads & whole families there was a Dads club once a
month but funding ran out for this so it stopped
16. Address cultural isolation e.g. through the Tate Exchange programme
17. Build engagement with the allotment Plot project through in-reach into schools

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Company Details
Company Registration Number
06141892

VAT Registration Number

971257702

D-U-N-S Number
219603037

Registered Address
Gothic House
Avenue Road
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 8TG

Email Address
engage@tonic.org.uk

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