Birmingham City Council contacted voluntary youth work organisations last week to inform them that grant-aided funding will cease beyond March 2011. The money is understood to amount to around £800,000, benefiting around 40 organisations.
Mike Smith, director of Birmingham Federation of Clubs for Young People, said losing its grant of £22,000 will have a "dramatic impact" on the federation's service. "It doesn't cover all of our running costs but goes a fair way towards it. We already have a small team and can't cut it anywhere," he said. "The government is saying it wants young people more engaged with services but we can't do it on thin air."
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