Health & wellbeing
Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and we want all young people to be able to live happy, healthy lives.
The Covid-19 pandemic will have significant consequences for the health and wellbeing of people of all ages, and research shows that young people – and especially those from low-income backgrounds – are seeing some of the most significant impacts.1
Both mental wellbeing and physical health have been affected by this crisis. We have seen young people staying inside for long periods of time, isolated from peers and navigating a climate of fear and anxiety. Challenges that young people were already facing in their home environments are likely to have been exacerbated during the lockdown. And this period has seen many more families plunged into poverty, so that making sure children have enough to eat has become a matter for national debate.
These challenges are sadly nothing new for many young people. They are issues that we have been working to address, alongside our charity partners, for many years, and they have always been urgent. Over the coming months, we expect to see the need for these interventions continue to grow.
£1,027,000has been given to charities supporting young people’s health and wellbeing in 2019/20 through grants, fundraising and Give As You Earn
