Young people on the Yorkshire Coast have been suffering more from loneliness during the pandemic than other age groups.
That's the finding of new research from Community First Yorkshire.
Caroline O'Neill says they've launched a "Stand up to Youth Loneliness" campaign to tackle the causes of the issue.
Recent research conducted by The Co-op Foundation suggests that 76% of young people felt lonely at least occasionally during lockdown, compared to 59% before restrictions began. Yet it suggests many young people experiencing loneliness struggle to ask for help, with only 36% feeling confident to talk about their feelings.
The Stand Up To Youth Loneliness campaign, created in consultation with young people from across the county, seeks to highlight the issues surrounding the social isolation that affects young people and encourage conversations about loneliness, so that this stigma is reduced. It is aimed at young people aged 11 – 18 and includes signposting to resources that can support young people.
Caroline O'Neil says they've produced a number of posters and flyers to draw attention to the issues and to signpost young people to the "The Go-To" website which offers a collection of help and advice resources.
Caroline says they also want to help open up community buildings for young people to use over the summer.
The campaign website can be found here https://communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk/projects/tlc-north-yorkshire/youth-loneliness/



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