Within a fortnight of David Cameron's arrival in Downing Street, plans for decentralisation outlined in the Queen's Speech put regional development agencies (RDAs) and government offices firmly in the firing line.
With local authorities cutting budgets and youth work taking a sizable hit, other regional organisations such as the regional youth work units (RYWU), have been left uncertain of their fate.
Seven RYWUs cover England, working independently to support statutory and voluntary youth work in their regions. There had been nine but in the past year, two units have already been forced to close. The first units formed in the late 1980s and all are part-funded by local authorities. Run by small teams but covering large geographical areas, unit employees are anxious about the impact on young people if their funding is withdrawn.
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