A key to transforming our communities lies not just in policing, but in unlocking the potential of our young people through universal youth work provision.
UK Youth’s groundbreaking research paints a compelling picture of youth work’s impact. Our Untapped report reveals that youth work saves the taxpayer more than half a billion pounds a year from reduced crime – including more than £150mn from reduced antisocial behaviour. This isn’t just about changing lives; it’s time to revolutionise communities.
However, here’s the rub: while youth work proves its worth, it faces unprecedented challenges. Government funding for youth work has reduced dramatically over the last 15 years – with more than a billion pounds of funding lost, thousands of youth worker jobs gone and hundreds of youth centres closed. This shortsighted approach is costing society dearly.
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