Youth is never wasted on the young
Don’t be young. So far, that is the driving narrative of the election campaign. If you are young, well, tough – give us your vote anyway!
It was not so long ago that there were loud noises about supporting young people who had suffered during lock-down. It was recognised that formative years were being damaged. In the normal run of things younger people would have been out in the world, discovering themselves and their place in it, exploring how relationships work, getting jobs, building up some hope for the future. Instead, they were shuttered. Horizons narrowed.
As lockdowns eased, the Local Government Association published a report calling for children and young people to “be at the heart of plans to rebuild communities”.
The Sutton Trust, a charity…
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The Big Issue United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, 6/3/2024