This episode explores how four Big Local communities are choosing to prioritise the welfare of young people. Touching on issues such as the housing crisis, debt, unemployment, the conversation discusses how these are affecting the youth in these areas, and how Big Locals are investing in youth provision to improve their lives and well-being.
Participants: Antony Mason, author of ‘Beyond age: Why communities are investing in young people’s futures’. Liz Emerson, Intergenerational Foundation. Jessica Wenban-Smith, Local Trust. Polly Mann, Wick Award. Iona Lawrence, Cares Family. Daniel Rose, Spotlight. Chaired by: Matt Leach, Local Trust.
The essay features Big Local areas: Stoke North, Stoke-on-Trent; Church Hill, Redditch; the Coastal Community Challenge (Mablethorpe, Trusthorpe and Sutton on Sea in Lincolnshire); and Hackney Wick in East London.
Read the essay: https://localtrust.org.uk/insights/essays/beyond-age/
