Long-term issues overlain with stress and isolation of Covid have set scene for ‘eruption’, charities say
Experts and charities have raised the alarm about rising youth violence and say it could erupt over the summer, aggravated by Covid lockdowns, mental health problems and months out of education.
Overstretched youth services lack the funding and resources needed to tackle the problem and are bracing themselves for a surge in violence similar to that seen when lockdown was lifted last year, according to Kayleigh Wainwright, the director of collective action at the national charity UK Youth.
