Recommendation 137

We heard further evidence about the specific vulnerabilities of young adults. Rebecca Robson told us that young adults tend to “struggle much more with relationships”, perhaps “because much of their life is spent online as opposed to in person”. She added that “accommodation also tends to be more difficult for young people, particularly if they are single and do not have family”. 259 Niki Scordi explained that many young people on probation “have been in care, under community orders and in the prison system, which means that they need practical support” as they are learning to live an independent life. 260 Carrie Peters told us that “we might need to work harder to engage people who are resistant and to think about different ways to get people on board, perhaps using the arts, or sports” because “sitting one to one in a room with someone is not that attractive to a lot of young people”. 261