Completed by more than 130 youth charities and 38 heads of youth services, the surveys reveal 95 per cent of the heads of youth services say their budget has already reduced, while 82 per cent of charities are being forced to cut youth projects because of funding shortages.
Budgets for young people's services are expected to be hit further next year by cuts of up to 20 per cent, according to more than 80 per cent of local authority respondents. More than a third of charities expect reductions of between 10 and 20 per cent next year, with one in five considering closing down completely.
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