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Decision to close Manchester youth charity 'frustrates' campaigners

2 mins read Youth Work
A youth work charity that supports working class young people in the North West is to close next month its trustees have announced.
Childcare settings have been forced to close due to the app. Picture: Adobe Stock
The Manchester youth social action charity is set to close on 31 May. Picture: AdobeStock

In a statement issued to CYP Now, the board of RECLAIM said it was with “heavy hearts” that the charity, which was established in 2010 to enable young people from the region's most disadvantaged communities to engage directly with the decision makers influencing their lives, will close on 31 May 2025.

No reason for the closure was given in the statement, but 18-months ago the Manchester-based charity launched an emergency fundraising campaign and in its five-year strategic plan launched last October it highlighted the need to find new revenue streams amid the challenging funding landscape for youth work organisations.

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