The group, who claim they were made redundant by Bradford Metropolitan District Council in June after the youth services department’s budget was cut by 36 per cent, are calling for youth provision to be made statutory, with a legal duty for councils to link funding for the service to the number of young people in the area.
Among them is Peter Sims, a youth worker for more than 30 years, who said he is disgruntled with council bosses for seeing youth work as an easy target for cuts.
He said: “I’m determined that youth work gets recognised and that there is a framework for it. Time and time again youth workers and young people are hit the hardest.
“The only way to save it and try to make it secure is to try to ensure its place on a statutory footing, which will offer it some protection.”
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