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Children, Violence and Vulnerability 2024

This year, the Youth Endowment Fund extended their annual survey to include 10,000 children aged 13 to 17 in England and Wales, with new areas of focus such as the impact of witnessing weapons online and the prevalence of violence within teenage relationships. Find out more and download the reports.

This is the Youth Endowment Fund’s third annual Children, violence and vulnerability report. This year, they surveyed over 10,000 teenage children aged 13-17 in England and Wales about their experiences of violence.

Amid the everyday pressures of adolescence — school, friendships and self-discovery — many teenagers are also having to navigate a more troubling issue: violence.

This year’s findings are detailed across five reports, each focusing on a different aspect.

YEF have broken down children’s experiences of violence into the following areas:

  1. Who is affected by violence?
  2. What role does social media play in violence affecting young people?
  3. How do boys and girls experience violence?
  4. What do children and young people think about the police?
  5. Who has access to positive activities, youth clubs and trusted adults?