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Last modified on Tue 19 Jan 2021 04.58 EST Young people are in danger of giving up on their futures and on themselves, with a quarter saying they feel unable to cope with life, one of the UK’s leading charities has said. The Prince’s Trust long-running annual survey of young people’s happiness and confidence returned the worst findings in its 12-year history. “The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on young people’s mental health and wellbeing,” said Jonathan Townsend, the trust’s UK chief executive. “Many believe they are missing out on being young, and sadly we know that ...

Share One in four admit they feel 'unable to cope with life' since the start of the pandemic, increasing to 40 per cent among Neets.  Young people's anxiety is worse than at any time in the past 12 years.  Jonathan Townsend of the Prince's Trust said: 'Young people face a disrupted education, a shrinking jobs market and isolation from their friends and loved ones, and as a result, too many are losing all hope for the future.' A separate study led by Oxford University shows parents' mental health has suffered as they have become 'spread thin' during lockdown The Prince's Trust and Tesco Yout...

Youth jobs crisis: schemes set up to help young people find work Fiona Simpson Tuesday, January 5, 2021 The pandemic has seen the number of young people in work reach a record low level. Experts say government schemes are short-term solutions, prompting youth organisations to develop their own support programmes. Charities and youth work organisations are offering free training and mentoring schemes for disadvantaged young people. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children & Young Peopl...