Youth work âblack holesâ in half of all council areas in England, study finds
Exclusive: First mapping of youth centres in decades shows poorer areas in north worst affected by cuts since 2010 âWeâre on a cliff edgeâ: the struggle to keep youth services alive in Knowsley Almost half of all council areas in England have youth work âblack holesâ with few or no services despite high levels of deprivation and antisocial behaviour, analysis shows. The first mapping in decades of youth centres across the country has revealed a nationwide crisis in youth support and significa...