To charge or not to charge is the question that has dominated the cypnow.co.uk online forum over the past week. The website has been inundated with posts from youth workers debating whether clubs should have admission fees or not.
Few people doubt the benefits of youth work, but is it right to ask young people to pay for it, especially in these difficult financial times?
John Bateman is chief executive of UK Youth, which supports 7,000 youth clubs, groups and projects across the UK. He doesn't believe there is a problem in asking young people for a reasonable payment.
"People tend to appreciate things less if they get them for nothing," he says. "If you want to improve and keep up services there is an economic responsibility. It is part of the learning process for young people."
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