Young people

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
Vikki Brownridge

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
Stephanie Peacock

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
Youth unemployment

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people
Mark Prince

My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I’m fighting for a better future for young people

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
Jamie Masraff

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Nicola Stokes

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right

‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
Letters

‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Voting

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Catherine Parsons

Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’
Juliea Morris

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
Education

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth unemployment

Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?

The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
Changemakers 2026

The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026

Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
Letters

Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

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I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Jenny Cockle

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Rayyan Aboobaker

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis