|PIC1|Most young people would like more hours in the day to get everything done on their to-do list, according to the findings of a new survey from the Methodist Church.

In the poll of more than 2,000 adults, 65 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds said they would like more time in the day, with 28 per cent wishing there were at least 27 hours in the day.

In contrast, 69 per cent of people over the age of 55 said they were happy with the day as it is.

The release of the poll results coincides with the launch of the Methodist Church’s new Lent campaign to encourage people to make simple changes that can help them get more out of their lives.

Contributor Rev Dr Mark Wakelin said, “Some of us would love to have more hours in the day, but it’s amazing the difference that we can make in just five minutes. Still Time is about using our time wisely in order to enhance every area of life.”

The ‘Still Time’ campaign offers people daily email reflections and challenges, and each day of the week has a different focus – ‘time for you’, ‘time for others’, ‘time for God’, ‘time to share’ and ‘time to act’.

Dr Wakelin said: “Still Time is a challenge to all who have given up, feel rushed off their feet, or think it’s simply too late to do things differently.

“Still Time is about making time that gives us ‘eternity in our hearts’. There’s still time for others, for ourselves, for God – still time to make a difference in the world and begin to discover the people we were always meant to be.”


On the web: www.methodist.org.uk/stilltime