In partnership with our friends at the Scottish Youth Parliament and YouthLink Scotland, we asked young people from every community in Scotland to share their concerns about COVID-19 through our LockdownLowdown survey.

The research found that more than three-quarters (77%) of young people are concerned about their mental wellbeing and two in five (40%) young people are not confident accessing information on mental health and wellbeing.

While nine out of ten (91%) young people know how to access information, advice and updates around lockdown, 61% don’t know where to access information on financial support. That comes at a time when almost three-quarters (70%) of young Scots are concerned about their financial situation.

More than 2,400 young people across Scotland took part in the research and many respondents stated that decision-makers should improve the impact on education while calling for restrictions to be stricter.

The findings of the LockdownLowdown report will be shared with stakeholders who can use the insights to feed directly into policy design and service provision in response to the pandemic.

Following on from this initial research, young people will be encouraged to keep submitting their questions and concerns on a weekly survey hosted on social media. This will track the key issues that are worrying young people in Scotland and Young Scot will respond to these insights and tailor daily digital information to ensure that young people have all the information they need.

You can scroll through a preview of our report below or download a full pdf version using the Download button.