One in three young people uncertain about staying in Guernsey, major health report reveals
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One in three young people uncertain about staying in Guernsey, major health report reveals
• 37% of young people aged 16-24 are unsure whether they will stay in Guernsey after education, with only 27% confident they will remain Road transport costs, lack of activities and education quality emerged as the top three current concerns among 200 young people surveyed 26.4% of 16-24 year-olds reported low mental wellbeing, more than double the all-age population rate, with no young women reporting high wellbeing C
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