Two-thirds (67 per cent) of the youth associations and clubs surveyed said they or their members had been affected by cuts despite the government saying that more youth provision should be delivered by the voluntary sector. A further 27 per cent said the impact of spending cuts on youth clubs in their area wasn't yet clear and only six per cent said that projects hadn't been affected.
But almost three-quarters (72 per cent) of respondents said they had been able to access alternative sources of funding to help plug the shortfall. These included providing services to the Church of England, bids to trusts and foundations, and donations from corporate partners and local businesses.
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