Building a future for our youth in a post-virus world
Councillor Howard Sykes MBE is calling for more youth services in our communities – both youth workers and youth centres. The Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Oldham Borough Council highlighted work done by parliament on knife crime. Studies by a group of MPs showed that schools and youth centres play a central role in keeping children and young people safe. These services should be granted necessary funding. Local Liberal Democrat Councillors in Shaw and Crompton have repeatedly invested their limited local funds in youth services to offset government cuts. Currently, UK schools are underfunded. Youth services have declined by 69% over the last decade. On average councils have reduced spending on services such as social clubs and youth workers by 40%. Some Authorities have seen funding plummet by 91% over…