The Youth Index is an annual research report from The King’s Trust (formerly The Prince’s Trust) based on a YouGov survey of 4,285 16- to 25-year-olds across the UK, gauging young people’s confidence and happiness across a range of areas, from their physical and mental health to money and working life. New King’s Trust research suggests over 250,000 out of work young people are applying for jobs they don’t want because they’re desperate to work, as half say unemployment makes them feel hopeless about their future.