young people

September 8, 2018

New guidance launched to help prevent student suicides

Universities UK and PAPYRUS, the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, have published new guidance to help university leaders prevent student suicides.
September 6, 2018

Survey finds half of young people say their confidence in politicians has diminished

Half of young people say their confidence in politicians has got worse over the past year, says Young Women’s Trust.
August 19, 2018

Type 2 diabetes in children has risen by 40% in four years

The number of children and young people being treated for Type 2 diabetes has risen by around 40 per cent in four years to more than 700 cases
August 18, 2018

RSA calls for social media giants to give free adverts to mental health services

Young people risk “romanticising” mental illness as they to turn to each other for support in place of professional mental health services, a study of teenagers in Greater Manchester warns.
August 16, 2018

New poll shows fewer young people think university education important

The proportion of young people who think it’s important to go to university when they are old enough has fallen steadily over the past six years, according to new Ipsos MORI polling of young people published by the Sutton Trust.
August 14, 2018

Adults massively under-estimate teenagers’ social commitment, report finds

Research finds young people have a strong desire to help others but negative stereotyping by adults may contribute to a feeling of helplessness.
August 5, 2018

High Court judgement on suicide rulings 'will save young lives'

The new ruling means more deaths will be recorded as suicides, giving a truer picture of the numbers of people taking their own lives.
August 4, 2018

New briefing on using children's rights in mental health policy work

A new briefing outlines how the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is relevant for organisations working on mental health for children and young people
July 29, 2018

IFAD supports G20 initiatives to promote land management and rural youth employment

Ahead of his address to the G20 Ministers of Agriculture Meeting, the President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development, offered the institution's full support for efforts to increase the sustainable production of nutritious foods.
July 28, 2018

Oxfam report on violence against women in Latin America

Oxfam report says that male violence against women remains very much a part of life for young Latin Americans.