Aged under 40? Help stop Covid-19 In Greater Manchester
Feedback updated 27 May 2021
We asked
The NHS in Greater Manchester and its partners have been working hard to stop Covid-19 and its impacts.
In August 2020 we were particularly interested in how the virus is affecting people aged under 40.
Preventing the spread of Covid-19 is all of our responsibility, and if we all do our bit we can help to keep each other safe.
We were developing a plan to help us inform people about what they need to be doing to help stop the spread and why they needed to be doing it.
We wanted to ensure that the views of people aged under 40 are taken into account so that the plan achieves its aims.
The survey was to gather the views of people aged under 40 in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak.
We asked about a range of topics relating to the pandemic including:
- How worried people were about the virus and its wider impacts
- How worried people were about the specific impacts of Covid-19
- People’s knowledge of Covid-19 on topics such as getting a test and when they need to wear a mask
- How they felt about other young people and following the rules
You said
More than half of respondents said they were either worried or very worried about catching Covid-19. However, 88% said they were either very worried or worried about the wider impacts of Covid-19. This highlights while people aged under 40 are worried about the virus, more people are worried about the wider impacts the virus is having on society.
When asked about a range of specific topics and how worried they were, the topics most people said they were worried or very worried about were: ‘other people less well of than them’, ‘businesses in their local area’, ‘their older relatives’ physical health’ and ‘their future’. For all of these risks, more than 70% of respondents said they were either ‘worried or very worried’. This highlighted the main things young people were worried about were not about themselves directly but their community and people they knew.
When asked about their knowledge of Covid-19 and some of the steps we need to take to battle the virus, the majority knew how to take the steps needed to keep themselves safe, such as how to wear a mask, where to wear a mask, how to keep safe when going out and meeting friends, when to self-isolate and for how long and when and how to get a Covid-19 test. However, less than half of respondents knew where to get support if they needed it because of Covid-19 or if they need to self-isolate.
When asked about how often people aged under 40 follow the rules, the majority said that people their age either always or something follow the rules. However around a third said people their age rarely follow the rules. The majority of respondents said people their age don’t follow the rules because they are ‘fed up with the restrictions’.
We did
The findings from the survey were used to inform the development of two communications campaigns – ‘Do Your Bit’ and ‘Not Gone Yet’.
Do Your Bit is a campaign aimed at sharing covid prevention advice in the entire Greater Manchester population while Not Gone Yet is aimed at people aged 16-21. The messaging and assets formed for these campaigns were informed by the survey, taking the results on board to ensure what was being said was relevant and addressing the most prominent issues.
The results were also shared with partners across Greater Manchester so they can inform their own Covid-19 communications work and ensure it is as relevant as possible.
Overview
The NHS in Greater Manchester and its partners are working hard to stop Covid-19 and its impacts.
It is particularly interested in how the virus is affecting people aged under 40.
Preventing the spread of coronavirus is all of our responsibility, and if we all do our bit we can help to keep each other safe.
We are currently developing a plan to help us inform people about what they need to be doing to help stop the spread and why they need to be doing it. We want to ensure that the views of people aged under 40 are taken into account so that the plan achieves its aims.
The following survey is to gather the views of people aged under 40 in relation to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Audiences
- General public
- Young people
- Schools, colleges and universities
Interests
- Combined Authority
- Equalities
- Young people
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