Think tank the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), along with funder the Nick Maughan Foundation, has opened a call for evidence to hear from sports clubs, youth centres, charities, and councils on how vulnerable young people at risk of crime are being helped through sport.
A CSJ survey has found that nine out of 10 parents believe such activities are important to cutting crime and anti-social behaviour.
But the think tank cites evidence from the YMCA showing a 74 per cent real term fall in council spending on youth services since 2010.
Eight out of 10 parents believe these cuts have led to an increase in crime and only a third of parents believe young people have enough opportunities to be involved in sport in their local area “to keep them busy and out of trouble”, according to the CSJ’s survey.
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