We welcome this week’s guest editor, Amelia Dimoldenberg. One of the most influential and distinctive voices of her generation, Dimoldenberg wants to see more opportunities for young people, especially within the creative industries, which is why this edition is dubbed ‘The Opportunity Issue’.
“My big issue is that young people deserve better,” she told us.
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‘The Opportunity Issue’ is a fitting title. Every week for almost 35 years, Big Issue has given people who need a hand up the chance to earn their own income, learn essential skills and plan for their future from a more secure foundation.
Beyond the magazine, Big Issue Recruit and Big Issue Invest exist to unlock more opportunities for more people than ever before. Thanks to Amelia, her team, and the incredible list of contributors – both famous faces and the next generation of talent – who are bringing solutions to a very big issue. Tuck in.
Read more:
- How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
- Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
- Here’s what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis
What else is in this week’s Big Issue?
Investigating the NEET crisis
Early this year, the number of young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) tipped into seven figures. That’s one million individuals aged 16-24 with their entire lives ahead of them coiled up like a spring, but with their foot off the accelerator. Stationary. Stuck. In this week’s Issue, we looked at why.
