Gill Millar, chief executive of the RYWU for the South West, says the government's decision to axe government offices and regional development agencies might provide RYWUs with an opening. "In seeing lots of regional infrastructure going, I'm seeing more opportunities for us," she said. "We could pick up work government offices have done before."
England's seven RYWUs are part-funded by local authorities, which face average budget cuts of around 20 per cent to their children and youth services.
The units link statutory and voluntary youth organisations through regional events, sharing of best practice and participation work.
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