As many of you will already know, in the face of unprecedented uncertainty and with a legacy of high fixed cost and low reserves, the agency's board had to act with its head rather than its heart and make the decision to cut back National Youth Agency staffing to its very core.
In this way it is hoped the agency will be in a position to continue to be a strong voice for youth work, and to play its role in improvement and advocacy while keeping its cost base sustainable.
Yes, what the National Youth Agency offers the sector will be diminished - how could it be otherwise? But, as you will see from the articles on these pages and if you visit our website, much of our work will continue, although perhaps delivered in different ways.
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