Young People
Inside the uplifting world of Death Cafes
Meet the young people finding life talking about death in cafes popping up across the world.
Written by: Anna Wolfe
The poet helping the next generation shape the future
Life after Lockdown — In a new film, the first young people’s laureate for London Caleb Femi has teamed up with NCS to help spell out exactly what the next generation needs from life after lockdown.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Neville Southall tackles... Youth mental health
Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week he turns to young people and mental health, and how we should all be outraged that cuts now see us failing our children.
Written by: Neville Southall
Capturing what it means to be young and in London in 2017
Looking forward — Julian Mährlein is the photographer capturing London's young people on their own terms.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Why international volunteering is more important than ever
Huck x Restless Development — Anyone promoting a “Me-First” worldview is missing the fact that the more you engage with the world, the better off you are.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Let’s stop demonising kids for sexting, and address the problem like adults
From Where I Stand — British police have recently claimed they've relaxed their attitude towards under 18s caught sexting explicit photos, but today Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt called for an urgent crackdown. We don't need to make children criminals, they just need education.
Written by: Amelia Abraham
For us, by us: Why volunteering abroad must be led by local youth
Huck x Restless Development — Young people around the world don’t need Madonna or empty promises from politicians - they can fix their own problems when local and international youth work together.
Written by: Alex King
What could a new UK recession mean for young people?
We need an economy that works — We spoke to economist Laurie MacFarlane, who explains young people are likely to bear the brunt of another economic downturn.
Written by: Alex King
The photographer capturing youth in defiance
We keep on living free — Italian photographer Giacomo Cosua’s show ‘I’m Not Afraid’ documents youth determined to express themselves - no matter what - around the globe.
Written by: Alex King
The hopes and fears of young British Muslims
Looking beyond the rhetoric — As Islamophobia continues to rise on both sides of the Atlantic, we spoke to five British Muslims about their thoughts, hopes and fears.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Reformed Jihadi warns Paris attacks response risks radicalising a new generation
“We're playing into the hands of ISIS” — A former member of Al Qaeda, Hanif Qadir is now on the de-radicalisation frontline in East London. But politicians are making his work much harder.
Written by: Alex King
Can youth leaders make politics work for young people?
Will governments ever listen? — In the lead up to the general election, Shout Out UK and Channel 4 present the first head-to-head debate between youth representatives of the seven major British political parties.
Written by: Alex King