Lancashire Youth Commission / Leaders Unlocked · 2022
The Lancashire Youth Commission (LYC), a peer-led project of 32 young people aged 14–25, engaged over 2,400 young people across Lancashire on six priority topics: mental health, hate crime, social media and online crime, abusive relationships, drugs and alcohol, and relationships with the police. Young people reported feeling unheard and unsupported by both police and education settings across all themes, with particular concerns about stigma around mental health, under-reporting of hate crimes and abuse, and the ease of accessing drugs via social media. The report makes detailed recommendations to Lancashire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner, and the Violence Reduction Network on improving services, education, and trust with young people.