Greenspace and Us: Young people's access to and use of greenspace in and around Oxford

Welcome!

One of the roles of Oxfordshire County Council's Public Health Team is to make sure the places that we live in provide opportunities for all of us to stay healthy and happy. We know that spending time in greenspaces near to where we live is really important for our health and wellbeing, but not everyone has the chance to do so. We are interested in why this may be.

This survey is part of a bigger project designed to help us understand what young people do and don't like about greenspaces in and around Oxford and what changes you would like to see. Your responses will help us to think differently about how these spaces might be designed or managed, to make sure that they work for everyone, including young people!

What do we mean by greenspace?

Greenspaces are community spaces that are made up mostly of grass, trees, land or natural waterways, rather than buildings. This can include several different areas, such as parks, gardens, playing fields, woods and other natural areas, rivers and canals and many more. Sometimes people use the word 'bluespace' to describe natural spaces that include or surround water (e.g. rivers, lakes, streams, the sea). To keep things simple, we won't separate out these terms in this survey - but remember the word 'greenspace' could also include those which you might think of as blue!

What will the survey involve?

• The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
• Taking part is optional and you can stop at any point. We won't be asking any sensitive or personal questions, but if you feel like you aren't able to or don't want to answer any questions, just tick 'Prefer not to say'. Your happiness, and making you feel comfortable, is extremely important to us.
• Please read the section below on data protection and privacy.
• If you are happy to take part, please continue by clicking the 'TAKE SURVEY' button at the bottom of the page.

Data Protection and Privacy

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, we (Oxfordshire County Council) have a legal duty to protect any personal information we collect from you. Oxfordshire County Council is committed to open government and this may include quoting extracts from your consultation response in our report.

We will not however, disclose the names of people who have responded unless they have provided consent. For this purpose, we ask that you are careful not to disclose personal information in your comments – for example the names of other young people.

View Oxfordshire County Council’s privacy notice online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - search privacy notice.

Thank you for your help!