According to a new study, young people aged between 10 and 15, who regularly go to the theatre, attend concerts or sporting events, and visit museums or art galleries, are more likely to volunteer compared to their ‘less-cultured’ peers. New figures suggest that young people with higher levels of cultural capital are 65% more likely to volunteer and actively contribute to their community. Research also found that youths are 22 per cent more likely to volunteer frequently if at least one
According to Polly Courtney more unrest is “only a matter of time” unless the UK government shifts its priorities to improve conditions for young adults. The former investment banker turned author interviewed young people in areas hit by the unrest as research for her novel, Feral Youth, and said she was struck by the number of those who felt they had nothing to lose by carrying out such actions. Read more
It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela
The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them. George Bernard Shaw