Vape shops but no jobs: one young man’s search for work in Grimsby
The article explores the challenges faced by young people in Grimsby, particularly focusing on a 19-year-old named Cohen. Despite the town's high unemployment rates, Cohen remains hopeful as he juggles running a mascot hire company and pursuing his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The piece is part of a larger project highlighting the lives of youth in coastal communities.
- ▪Grimsby is often perceived as a place of deprivation and decline.
- ▪Cohen is struggling to find a permanent job in a town with high unemployment.
- ▪He runs a mascot hire company while aspiring to be a professional wrestler.
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9:07Against the tideUnemploymentVape shops but no jobs: one young man’s search for work in GrimsbyThe Lincolnshire seaside town is often written off by YouTubers as a place defined by deprivation and decline. But for many young people it's a place they love and are proud to call home, even though high unemployment limits their opportunities. The Guardian follows 19-year old Cohen, who is desperate to find a permanent job while running a mascot hire company and chasing his dream of becoming a professional wrestlerThis video is part of a year-long project, Against the tide, from the Guardian’s Seascape series, reporting on the lives of young people in coastal communities across England and WalesSeascape: the state of our oceans is supported byAbout this content Maeve Shearlaw, Christopher…
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