The In Defence of Youth Work campaign group said there is an urgent need for government to commit to "all-year locally-based youth work facilities for young people who choose to engage".
It said that, in light of the recruitment target for the National Citizen Service being reduced by nearly a third, the equivalent portion of its £1.26bn budget - equivalent to around £420m - could be reallocated to open youth work - taking place in youth clubs, youth projects, youth centres, or on the street.
A discussion paper for the campaign group, authored by youth work consultant and academic Bernard Davies, also suggests that the NCS could consider making open youth work "core practice".
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