From August 29th to 30th, five members of the Peer Research group attended an overnight residential at Valley’s Kids Little Bryn Gwyn. This latest adventure closely followed their recent trip to the Glasgow Youth Conference 2024.
Accompanied by staff members from Children in Wales, the group collaborated to complete the thematic analysis phase of their research, discussing how they would like to create a child-friendly report on the project.
A session led by associate Elaine Speyer guided the group in refining their analysis. During this session, the Peer Research Group reviewed and organised the data they had collected, categorising it according to themes and codes they had previously identified. This activity not only deepened their understanding of the material but also helped enhance their report-writing skills.
From this, they identified four main categories for their analysis:
- Eco-Friendly Action
- Barriers
- Caring for the Planet
- Waste Management
These categories enabled the group to examine the data more thoroughly, helping them to pinpoint relevant quotes, responses, and positive or negative feedback from the young people in their focus groups.
But the experience wasn’t all work, work, work! The group enjoyed wellbeing activities, took part in an archery session, and toured the scenic Little Bryn Gwyn site.
Next steps include planning how to present their findings and beginning the report-writing phase. As this is a sustainability project, they are committed to ensuring the final report reflects these principles.
They will be meeting with Elaine again at the end of September to begin this next phase. Stay tuned for their upcoming report!