CommUNITY Barnet wanted to create a platform so that you could discuss issues that affect a wide range of client groups. The Chairs’ Forum debated topics and Christina Meacham of Mind in Barnet’s suggestion of poverty as an issue that
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According to a new report, youth unemployment will not reach pre-recession levels until at least 2018, a decade after the financial crisis kicked in. The Prince’s Trust warned that 10 years of young talent will “fall between the cracks” unless
TESYouth was setup to help beat youth unemployment. We will host every Tuesday a video with various topics about young people. This week the TESYouth team hit the streets of London to raise awareness of their work experience program and to
The number of jobless youngsters in Caerphilly County Borough is almost double the national average, latest government figures have revealed. Although statistics show youth unemployment in the area is falling, more still needs to be done to address the problem,
From November last year to January 2014, almost 20% of the economically active youth (16-24) were unemployed in the UK. A 0.7% drop in unemployment in this age group from the previous quarter was enough for the youth to be
A study of youth unemployment has identified a number of UK “blackspots” where joblessness among 16 to 24 year olds is above 25 per cent. The report ‘The Geography Of Youth Unemployment – A Route Map For Change’ shows
The UK could face more riots like those seen across London in the summer of 2011 if the government does not tackle the problem of youth unemployment, according to a Conservative Party peer. Baroness O’Cathain, who has chaired a House of
According to the European Commissioner responsible for employment, the UK Government’s scheme to tackle youth unemployment is not enough. Laszlo Andor said youth unemployment was too high and the Government’s Youth Contract, which has been championed by Deputy Prime Minister
An investigation by think-tank The Work Foundation discovered that despite the country’s rebounding economy, joblessness among people aged 16 to 24 years old was over 25pc in many cities. The national average is almost one in five, but the foundation claimed
