Today’s young people are desperate for hope – yet they face rising pressures in mental health, education, online and uncertainty about the future.

It’s a real joy to share the full results of our Young Person Survey for 2025. Back in late spring, 1,591 young people across the Stroud district and the southern Cotswolds told us what really matters to them right now. Their voices are honest and challenging and, we are grateful for the gift of time so many young people gave to complete this survey in such volume so that we can have strong confidence in its accuracy.

This survey wasn’t about ticking boxes but sparking conversations and inspiring genuine change that places the voice of young people as the decision maker. It’s important that we honour what they have told us and work with them closely at every stage as it is clearly important them at this critical time.

There is enough to read inside the document so why don’t you dive in and take time to properly reflect on how to build a more hopeful future together with young people.

Do get back to us with your thoughts!

Click/Tap here to download a pdf of the survey results