CYP Now - 300,000 young people missing out on youth work services, analysis finds

At least 300,000 young people are missing out on vital youth services due to the impact of lockdown on organisations, results from the national data standard for youth work in the UK show.

Youth organisations supporting young people most at risk from Covid-19 face the biggest concerns of their future. Picture: Adobe Stock

The standard, which launched last month, has so-far garnered responses from 177 youth organisations across the UK.

It is being coordinated by The Centre for Youth Impact with key stakeholders across the sector, including the National Youth Agency (NYA), UK Youth, the Network of Regional Youth Work Units - England, Young People’s Foundations Trust, John Lyon’s Charity, the National Lottery Community Fund, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

The aim of the initiative is to provide a simple process for youth work organisations to provide information about their situation, and develop a national picture of the current challenges faced by the sector as a whole.

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