The Prince‘s Trust survey identifies youth anxieties

A survey of 2,215 16 to 25 year olds in the UK, carried out by YouGov for the Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index, has found that political upheaval, job worries and low self-confidence have left young people anxious and daunted. 58% claimed that political events had made them fear for their futures, whilst 41% considered themselves more anxious than last year. Half of the young people asked perceived getting a job to be harder than a year ago, and 42% considered traditional goals like home ownership or a steady job to be unrealistic. Results showed the lowest levels of confidence and happiness seen among this age range in 8 years since the research began. The Prince’s Trust recently launched a strategy to embed mental health support into its employability and personal development programmes which will address these issues.