A programme, which the charity runs in Old Trafford, Manchester and hashelped 150 vulnerable 14- to 17-year-olds in the past three years, isfacing closure.
When funding ends in March 2011, Rathbone's director of policy anddevelopment Paul Fletcher is concerned that the transformative workachieved in the area will be undone, and reinstating the project in thefuture will be impossible.
"What's worrying and very noticeable in short-term funded projects isthat they potentially do more harm than good," said Fletcher. "We raiseexpectations of kids, parents and statutory agencies that start to relyon us. When this is undone and the funding is removed, people losetrust."
Funded originally by the Youth Taskforce, which was disbanded inSeptember, the 100,000-a-year project provides one-to-one supportto young people and their families. Many of those involved are youngoffenders, under youth offending team (YOT) supervision, or young peoplewith behavioural or mental health problems.
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