The number of young people in Coleraine who are long-term unemployed
has increased dramatically since the start of the recession, warns a new
paper by youth charity The Prince’s Trust. The research shows how the number of young people
claiming Job Seekers Allowance for six months or more in Coleraine has
risen by 325% in the last four years.
In response to this steep
rise in long-term joblessness, Prince’s Trust Ambassadors Alesha Dixon,
Mark Ronson, Brooke Kinsella and SBTV-founder Jamal Edwards, will take
part in the charity’s first live-streamed Youth Forum - reaching out to
unemployed young people and those struggling with other issues in the UK
today.
Ian Jeffers, Director with The Prince’s Trust in Northern Ireland,
says: “Our message is that success is achievable - even in the face of
rising long-term unemployment. This is a way for young people to hear
from some famous faces who have achieved success against the odds
themselves.”
Last year The Prince’s Trust supported over 3,000
disadvantaged young people throughout Northern Ireland and over 78% of
those who completed programmes progressed into education, training and
employment.
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