Ian Ball, manager of the Hickleton Youth Project in the village of Thurnscoe, told CYP Now he hoped the clubs would bring in much-needed revenue as the youth club's activities will "never be self-sustaining".
He continues to run the project, which is based in the old canteen of the now-closed Hickleton Colliery, on a voluntary basis after losing his full-time job, along with nine other part-time staff. The project has received £260,000 in Lottery grants over three years.
He said that Barnsley Council was closing smaller youth clubs and centralising activities in what he termed "super youth clubs". But it meant young people would have to rely on buses to reach these clubs.
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