Voices

Sabrina writes about struggling with utility bills and food shopping and what the government should do to support young women through the cost of living crisis.

As the cost of living rises, Aisha writes about rationing water and skipping meals to make it to the end of the month. But, being involved with Young Women's Trust has helped her feel like she can create change for herself and other young women.

Claire Reindorp joined Young Women’s Trust as CEO in January 2022. In this blog, she reflects on her highlights from the first 3 months and tells us about her best day so far in the job.

This International Women's Day, our CEO Claire Reindorp writes about how we can all support young women to help build a fairer future.

In this blog Freya interviews fellow peer researcher Iulia, to find out her thoughts on the peer research programme. Iulia shares what she has learnt and how she has grown through the process.

In this blog Amy, a Young Women’s Advisory Panel member, shares what happened when she met Wendy Chamberlain, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions.

Louise, a Peer Researcher interviews our Policy and Campaigns Manager, Jess about our new report One Size Fits No One. This blog spotlights the key findings, how the research has helped us push for change and how it will feed into future strategies.

Freya, Mattea and Pippa talk about meeting Will Quince MP and how you are never too small to raise your voice.

Gemma lost her retail job at the start of the pandemic. In this blog she explains what it is like to live on Universal Credit and why the £20 benefit uplift is vital to helping her life and her future.

Young Women’s Trust has had a busy year, and like so many other organisations around the world we have been reviewing our priorities and increasing our activity to offer more support wherever possible.

Anna reflects on her first week at Young Women's Trust and why the opportunity to take up a paid, flexible internship is opening doors for her.