YMCA’s latest research into young people’s experiences of moving out of homelessness and into independent living has found that 70% were ready to move on but remained in supported accommodation. Of those ready to move, only one in four felt that they would be able to do so within the next three months. During a…
New analysis by YMCA shows that Local Authority spending on youth services in 2019/20 in England was £372.12m, a further reduction of 6% year-on-year. This means that since 2010/11 funding for youth services has been cut by 73%. Not only do these continued cuts come at a time when demand for youth services has intensified,…
The purpose of the ‘Young and Black’ research was to investigate the experiences of young Black people growing up in the UK, in terms of crime, education, employment, health, finance and accommodation.
The purpose of the ‘Back on Track’ research was to investigate young people’s concerns as they move out of lockdown and make the tentative return back to education.
The purpose of ‘The Curate Escape’ research was to investigate young people’s body confidence and the content they post on social media.
Wanting a place to call home is a natural desire and a basic human right. However, the number of people affected by homelessness each year in England and Wales is considerable and growing. Based on official government statistics, in autumn 2017 the total number of people were sleeping rough in England was 4,751.1 This represents…
The purpose of this research was to investigate the barriers faced by residents claiming Universal Credit and how these barriers might be overcome.
The purpose of this research was to investigate the actions taken by young people to look after their mental wellbeing.
The purpose of this research was to investigate the origins of the body image expectations and pressures experienced by young people.
The purpose of this research was to examine Local Authority expenditure on youth services in England & Wales
The purpose of this research was to investigate young people’s experiences of appearance-based bullying.
The purpose of this research was to examine the harmful language and negative stereotypes faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
The purpose of this research was to investigate young people’s experiences of apprenticeships in England and Wales.
The purpose of this research was to examine the stigma faced by young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
The purpose of this research was to examine the available evidence and statistics on the factors and characteristics of families currently living in poverty within the UK.
The purpose of this research was to gain an insight into legal highs usage among young people in England and Wales.
The purpose of this ongoing piece of research is to understand young people’s views on today’s key public policy issues.
The purpose of this research was to examine how the social security systems could be transformed to better enable young people to find employment and fulfil their potential.
The purpose of this research was to better understand the potential impact that withdrawing automatic Housing Benefit entitlement could have on young people.
The purpose of this research was to investigate the trends in people moving out of supported accommodation and the barriers they face when looking to move on.
