"The main one is sustainability," he says. "We're looking at how we can get local projects on a more sound financial footing. It links into the policy agenda. We need to get to a position where preventing young people from getting involved in crime in a funding context is on a par with the funding of enforcement. They need to be valued equally."
Positive Futures is entering a turbulent period. Run by the charity Crime Concern, it uses sport to help steer young people away from crime. But next month Crime Concern is merging with Rainer, the charity for under-supported young people.
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