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New briefing explores the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health
10 March 2021
Youth Access have published a new briefing, 'Generation COVID'? Socio-economic factors impacting young people's mental health in the wake of the pandemic, that investigates the current social and economic environment facing young people, and the social determinants of young people's mental health that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Youth Access submission to inquiry on mental health support for children and young people
2 March 2021
Youth Access have made a submission in response to the UK Parliament Health & Social Care Committee's inquiry to examine progress made by Government on its ambitions to improve mental health services for children and young people.
Youth Access secures new funding to support YIACS tackling youth unemployment
22 February 2021
Funding from the Youth Futures Foundation will help us engage young people and our members to improve services responding to the socioeconomic problems facing young people as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This Race Equality Week, we’re joining those saying ‘Let’s not go back to normal’
5 February 2021
Our Policy and Campaigns Manager, Kahra Wayland-Larty, looks at the pandemic of racism affecting people of colour in the UK, and what we're doing at Youth Access to help build a racially responsive workforce in the youth advice and counselling sector.
Young people issue UK-wide call for mental health transformation
4 February 2021
Young campaigners across the UK are marking Children’s Mental Health Week by uniting to call for transformation of the mental health system so that it puts young people’s needs at the centre.
