Do you agree with Esther McVey that Saturday jobs help teenagers prepare for work?
I started out working in Miss Selfridge at 16 in the shoe department which was hard work but also fab fun as I adore shoes! But it also taught me about handling people, earning & saving money, the discipline of getting to Croydon on time every Saturday as well as teamwork, customer awareness & service […]
Have young people never had it so bad?
I was recently talking on LBC Radio about young people’s expectations and their hopes for owning their own property as today’s young face, including my own two kids, high unemployment, expensive education, and a lifetime of renting, whereas when I was in my twenties we had rising wages, low house prices & plenty of job opportunities. […]
Young people praised for leading cleanup efforts after riots
By Janaki Mahadevan Tuesday, 09 August 2011 Be the first to comment ! Young people have been praised for taking to the streets to clean up after another night of rioting across London. Volunteering charity V has been encouraging groups of young people to come together and “reclaim their communities”. Young volunteer […]