How many young entrepreneurs do you see knocking about making some serious money? When I say young, I mean people under 25? There is a reason for that and here is my opinion why… Instant Gratification vs Pain We are young. We are wild. We are free. However, being an entrepreneur requires that you are anything but that. We live in an instant society, where people can get things on tap. Fast food. Fast books. Self-service checkouts. As a society, we are being
PLANNED cuts to mental health services will put many lives in danger, a trade union has warned. Unison has called on health commissioners to reverse plans to slash the budget for child and adolescent mental health by £352,000. The union said the district’s three clinical commissioning groups (CCG) were not planning to renew a contract which ends in April. Regional organiser Gary Cleaver said: “Vulnerable young people will be at far greater risk of self-harm, suicide, fatal addiction and growing inequality
The number of children and young people referred to mental health services has more than doubled since 2010. In December 2010, 1,200 under-18s were waiting for their first outpatient appointment, rising to 2,500 in December 2014. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the service faced “ever-increasing demand”. It comes after a report by assembly members last year found mental health services for children and young people in Wales could not cope with demand. NHS bosses, experts and social services staff from across Wales
According to an analysis of official figures, youth unemployment rate is worst for 20 years, compared with overall figure. Young people 16 to 24 year olds are nearly three times more likely to be unemployed than the rest of the population. The number of people aged 16-24 who are not in full-time education or employment has increased by 8,000 over the last quarter. With 498,000 in that age group without a job, an analysis by the House of Commons library for
