The charity's call comes in response to analysis it has published that shows spending on youth services by English and Welsh councils has fallen by £750m between 2010/11 and 2016/17.
According to the Youth and Consequences report, spending on youth services by English local authorities fell from £1.18bn in 2010/11 to £448m in 2016/17. In Wales, annual spending has fallen from £45m to £31m over the same timescale. The figures represent a combined spending reduction of 61 per cent.
The analysis shows that youth services in the West Midlands and North West have seen the deepest cuts with spending falling 71 and 68 per cent respectively. Spending reductions were lowest in the East of England (53 per cent) and South West (55 per cent).
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