Central YMCA – A World of Good

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6 Central YMCA – A World of Good The Challenge of Being Young in Modern Britain 2016 Rank Issue Score on Index 9 Issues related to 24hr social networking (e.g. being addicted to checking Facebook) 68 10 Crime (being involved in, or a victim of) 49 11 Financial exclusion (e.g. not being able to do an internship because you can’t afford it, not being able to do activities with friends due to lack of funds) 49 12 Lack of things to do / leisure opportunities 46 13 Increasingly sedentary lifestyle (e.g. not exercising enough) 38 14 Online access to sites harmful to mental health and wellbeing (e.g. pro-anorexia sites) 32 15 The policy of austerity 30 16 Sexual health (e.g. the rise of sexually transmitted infections) 17 Lack of access to training (e.g. apprenticeships, internships, courses, learning and development) 18 Worsening environment (e.g. pollution, increased emissions from cars, greenhouse gasses) 19 Lack of political voice (e.g. if 18 or over, that their vote is not effective) 27 14 14 5 ymca.co.uk ESTABLISHED 1844 Registered Charity No 213121
Central YMCA – A World of Good The Challenge of Being Young in Modern Britain 2016 7 What are the biggest barriers to overcoming these challenges? As well as identifying the major challenges facing young people, we also need to understand which sectors of society are most vulnerable – i.e. least able to overcome these challenges without external support. The clear consensus is that a lack of financial resource is by far the biggest barrier faced by young people, either from being in a low-income bracket or lacking employment opportunities. Those who have not succeeded within the mainstream education system are also deemed to be at risk, lacking the qualifications or capability needed to address these challenges unaided. Finally, those young people with health problems (including mental health issues) are also perceived to be highly vulnerable. We can also see the relatively low ranking of barriers such as racism or sexism. This may be because of the legal protection designed to prevent discrimination, changes in social attitudes, or that the barriers these issues present have become subtler and less visible. Rank Factor Score on Index 1 Being in a low income bracket 100 2 Lack of / poor education 82 3 Health issues (including mental health) 76 4 Lack of employment opportunities 76 5 Current Government policy 65 6 Racism 35 7 Lack of a family network 35 8 Friendship issues 24 9 Sexism 18 10 Community problems 18 What are the biggest barriers young people face when attempting to overcome these challenges? (based on an index with the most commonly expressed barrier scoring 100) Registered Charity No 213121 ymca.co.uk ESTABLISHED 1844
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