Looks like its going to be P45 time for Yoof Workers. I work for a registered charity that basically delivers the Local Authorities youth service. As a non statutory service we wont make the cut when councils decide how to make their savings. Our work is exactly what the ‘big society’ bollocks should be about, ie we deliver front line services with minimal overheads and we are able to attract chariabe funds to match the LA’s grant. Our youth clubs will close, youths with nowt to do, you know how that ends. There have already been £100,000 of cuts already. Eg the ‘youth opportunity fund’ had been withdrawn. The fund provided lots a great activities for kids.
It will cost more to deal with the impact of these cuts that the costs of providing the service.