Political upheaval, job worries and low self-confidence have left young people anxious and daunted, suggests a survey carried out in November by YouGov for the Prince’s Trust. Over half (58%) of 2,215 16- to 25-year-olds polled said political events had made them fear for their futures, with 41% more anxious than a year ago. Young people’s self-confidence is at its lowest ebb in the eight years since the research began, says the charity. According to the research: 50% felt it was harder to get
The Pope Francis called on the faithful to help young people find purpose in the world, noting the paradox of “a culture that idolises youth” and yet has made no place for the young. “We have condemned our young people to have no place in society, because we have slowly pushed them to the margins of public life, forcing them to migrate or to beg for jobs that no longer exist or fail to promise them a future,” Francis said. More than
Research by The Prince’s Trust found that half of youngsters not in work, education or training did not trust anyone they dealt with online. They preferred to apply for jobs in person, partly because of a lack of follow-up messages from employers contacted via emails. Young people out of work were also being held back in the digital world by their lack of “softer” social skills, said the report. Martina Milburn, chief executive at The Prince’s Trust, said: “We need to dispel the
Poverty among people who are working has risen despite a recovery in the UK economy, a study has suggested. High rental housing costs mean an estimated 3.8 million workers – one in eight – are in poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It said in-work poverty was up by 1.1 million since 2010-11, and 55% of those in poverty were in working families. People with less than 60% of median income are classified as poor. Overall poverty was down,
