Young people
Go without Netflix and avocado toast? Young people say they can’t afford essentials let alone luxuries

Go without Netflix and avocado toast? Young people say they can’t afford essentials let alone luxuries
“I can’t speak for all young people but, for me, it’s definitely about asking what essentials I can afford.”
A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled

A third of jobs advertised on the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme went unfilled
Critics say Rishi Sunak’s scheme to tackle youth unemployment failed to address the root causes, with almost 80,000 vacancies live when it ended in March.
It’s tough being young and broke. But help is out there

It’s tough being young and broke. But help is out there
Young people are being hit hard by low pay, insecure jobs and debt. But there’s hope. Here are our top tips and where to find the best advice.
Clara Amfo: ‘You’ve really got to back yourself’
Clara Amfo: ‘You’ve really got to back yourself’
New anthology featuring top Scottish writers highlights country’s homelessness crisis
New anthology featuring top Scottish writers highlights country’s homelessness crisis
The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked

The government ‘has no idea’ whether its £2bn Kickstart scheme for jobs actually worked
Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation

Here’s where to find career advice whatever your situation
In these times full of care, anxiety feels like a logical response

In these times full of care, anxiety feels like a logical response
I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life

I was unemployed for nearly 20 years – mental health support changed my life
An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic

An employee’s market? Long term unemployment for young people is still higher than pre-pandemic
This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job

This pioneering project defied national reoffending rates – by giving young people a job
Five graphs that show why the world today is so unfair for young people
