Geoff Mulgan, London Needs,Feb2010

d ’ London’s changing needschanging needs

Geoff MulganDirector – The Young Foundation

Slide 1 The Young Foundation 2009

Part of a national study looking at unmet gmaterial and psychological needs – to p y gguide policy and priorities for action and pinnovation.

Slide 2

UK distribution of material prosperity – widening inequality, rich getting much richer


Percentages of households who cannot afford basic possessions and activities by [unadjusted] household income (2007/08)


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Significant improvements in: But some serious material deprivation:

•Material prosperity •Malnutritionp p y•Housing quality•Fuel poverty

•Rough sleeping•Housing shortagep y


UK distribution of psychological well being – most contented but long and thickening tail of unhappiness, loneliness and stress.


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Percentage of UK sample with poor psychological well being (high GHQ12) by selected variables (2006/07)


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Between one in six and one in four people in the UK experience mental health problems at some point in their lives.

The number of prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs increased from 9 million in 1991 to 34 million in 2007.

Half a million pensioners spend Christmas Day alone.


The bottom million?Percentage responses to questions on emotional support 2007/08


g p q pp /Source: BHPS analysis

C St diCase Studies


Digging deeper into the lives of groups identified f g p fas facing serious unmet needs, using interviews, , g ,ethnography &c.

Slide 11

Transitions Transitions

F i From care, prison, bereavement… showing h i f the importance of

preparation, bridging l ti hi d t relationships and assets

to help after the t iti d l transition - and also how rare these are.

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The London case studyThe London case study

London’s high poverty, unemployment – alongside prosperity with benefits of great mobility and dynamism prosperity, with benefits of great mobility and dynamism also creating acute needs – isolation, many left behind –worse overcrowding, child poverty and adult skills than g p yaverage

Vulnerable groupNo of individuals (Estimate /

Service data)

Undocumented refugee and asylum seekers 442,000Adult Numeracy entry level 1 or below (16‐65) 302,785

l l l b l ( )Adult Literacy entry level 1 or below (16‐65) KS1 5‐7years 222,800DDA disabled 171,400

Referrals of children to social services (U18) 89 770Referrals of children to social services (U18) 89,770

Problematic drug users 74,000Dementia 63,919Ex offenders under probation service 42,700Youth crimes dealt with by YOTs 28,623People accessing secondary mental health services 214,925

People squatting involuntarily 8,000Prisoners 21+ 6,284Rough sleepers 3 000Rough sleepers 3,000

Looked after unaccompanied RAS children 2,000

Permanent exclusions 1 170Permanent exclusions 1,170Prisoners under 21 950

Imminent risk of eviction 700

London (older people) emphasising loneliness p gand isolation, atrophy of traditional supportsf pp

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London (refugees) –showing lack of cash, g f ,importance of religious and family networks, f y ,importance of access to technology – e.g. mobile gy gphones.

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Nightworkers - looking Nightworkers - looking at the social needs and pressures associated pressures associated with regularly working at night – and how at night – and how other peoples’ needs manifest at nightmanifest at night

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Pressures on housing, inequality, fuel and food q y, f fprices, ageing, diversity, anyone dependent on y ppublic spending, but also ...

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Anxiety and depression – doubling in a generation


Obesity – doubling in a generation


Sinking and i iSwimming

Understanding Britain’s Unmet Needs


Geoff Mulgan, London Needs,Feb2010

Documents

young foundationslide

richer slide

f g p fas

dynamism prosperity

london older people

psychological needs

g p q pp source

loneliness p gand isolation