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Growing up Poor
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Growing up Poor

Two-part documentary following teenagers dealing with the pressures of growing up with one similarity - they are all surviving on under £10 a day.

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Supporting Content

  • Introducing the lads—Lads

    Duration: 1:36
  • Introducing the girls—Girls

    Duration: 1:06

Related Links

Money Advice Service: Young people and money
Turn2us - Information for young people on accessing benefits and grants
Gov.UK - Benefits advice on the official government site
Shelter: Housing advice for young people
Citizens Advice: Advice for the under 25s
TheSite.org - online guide to life for 16 to 25 year olds
TeenIssues.co.uk - advice on a range of issues
Get Connected: Free confidential help for under 25s
The Prince's Trust - programmes to support young people
NHS: Teenage pregnancy support
Brook: Pregnancy
LikeItIs.org - Sex education and teen advice from Marie Stopes
TalktoFrank - Advice on drugs
'Growing Up Poor - Girls' page on True Vision site

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