Last week, the assembly government published details of its plans to support youth work in Wales when it takes over the role from the Wales Youth Agency at the end of this year. The document Working together to provide young people's entitlements states that the assembly government will manage the grant given to the Council for Wales Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS) as part of its new role.
Veronica Wilson, chief executive of CWVYS, said: "We are in negotiations with the assembly government about our future role. We know it is going to change, but we don't know how."
But it is understood that CWVYS, which is currently based at the Wales Youth Agency's offices, will retain its independence. CWVYS receives all its core funding from the Welsh Assembly Government, although it does get other grants.
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