In August 2022, Catch 22 and the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (NLCBF) produced a report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on young people. Some of the key challenges being experienced by young people include:
- Debt
- Housing
- Shopping
- Health (including mental health)
- Isolation
- Aspirations
- Economic insecurity
- Exploitation
The report goes on to make a number of suggestions to policy makers as to how they could support care leavers through these difficult and challenging times and a link to access the full report is included below to enable you to find out more!
Find the full report here: https://www.catch-22.org.uk/news/nlcbf-reports-on-cost-of-living-crisis/