While much debate rages about the merits of universal youth work, where projects work with young people from all backgrounds, versus targeted youth work, where projects work with young people who have been identified as having a particular need, the issue of delivering faith and race-specific youth work has largely been sidelined.
The statutory youth sector has long held the belief that youth work should be open to all, no matter what their faith or background. And while the voluntary sector has been more accommodating of faith and race-specific programmes, it too has made great strides in recent years to become more inclusive.
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