Youth services 'suffer £1bn funding cut in less than a decade'

Neil Puffett
Monday, January 20, 2020

Spending on youth services has been cut by nearly £1bn in real terms in the space of eight years, the latest analysis of local authority figures shows.

The West Midlands and North East have experienced the worst cuts, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA England & Wales
The West Midlands and North East have experienced the worst cuts, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA England & Wales

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