Funding for council youth services has been cut by three quarters over the last decade with charities often stepping in to provide support, particularly in areas of disadvantage. Voluntary and community providers in England are twice as likely to operate in England’s most deprived areas than in the most affluent, found last year’s National Youth Work Census by the National Youth Agency (NYA).
Where targeted support is being provided, the most common activity is to help young people with their mental health and wellbeing. Council-run services are more likely than charity sector counterparts to prioritise tackling youth violence, the NYA census found.
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