Identity, belonging and community
A Friend in Need: young people are showing they care more than ever
Co-op Foundation · 2022
About this report
This report presents findings from a UK-wide survey of 2,000 young people aged 10–25, exploring levels, causes and impacts of youth loneliness in 2022. It finds that 95% of young people feel lonely at some point, with 16–25-year-olds three times more likely to be chronically lonely than 10–15-year-olds. Despite increasing stigma and a slight decline in young people seeking help for themselves, 83% have taken action to help peers who may be lonely. The report highlights the cost of living crisis, digital access gaps, and rural stigma as factors shaping young people's experiences of loneliness.
Research details
- Methodology
- Survey
- Sample size
- 2,000
- Sample
- 10–25-year-olds living in the UK, representative of each age group
- Place
- UK-wide
- Youth involvement
- No youth involvement