This week, @thefacemagazine is marking tomorrowās two-year anniversary of the UKās first lockdown with Generation Covid, a week-long series looking at how life has changed for young people.
Yesterday, we had @ciaranthapar talking to @craigmclean00 about the impact on at-risk youth.
And today, weāve published the results of our survey of people aged 14-23. Our findings? Two thirds of young people miss lockdown, three quarters say the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, and lots of people got into knitting.
On 26th February, we also hit the streets in four corners of the UK to talk to young people about how their lives have been impacted by the pandemic. Covering all the home nations ā Sheffield in England, Belfast in Northern Ireland, Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and Helmsdale in Scotland ā each report reveals aĀ different facet of the challenges presented by Covid.
Check it all out via the link in my bio and keep your eyes peeled for more as the week goes on š
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our survey. Your answers made us laugh and even well up a little bit. The future is in good hands.
Sheffield report by Kieran Morris, photographed by @laurenmaccabee
Belfast report by @annagranola, photographed by @vanessaifediora
Merthyr Tydfil report by @emmaggarland, photographed by @therhonddaincolour
Helmsdale report by @eve__rebecca
Special shout out to @craigmclean00 for being the best partner in crime to work on this with and @g.m.ae for the mega design! ā¤ļøāš„