A young man's search for work in Grimsby: 'You're not hearing back from jobs'

Once one of the world’s largest fishing ports, the town of Grimsby in northern England is today often written off 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. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full film here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMkZ-yxL5wo&t=1s The town has a higher number of working-age adults out of employment than the national average, and 41% of under-16s in the town live in relative low-income families. Recently, as part of a year-long project called Against the tide, The Guardian’s Seascape series followed 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 wrestler. #work #jobs #uk #grimsby #unemployment