Year: 2013
Type: book
Abstract: Centres are reliant on local authority fundingCentres are unlikely to be sustainable without long term financial commitment from local authorities.This message emerges strongly from the case studies and is reinforced by responses to the provider survey.In 2011-12 almost two fifths of the centres were dependent on the local authority for at least 40 per cent of their income, with an average contribution from local authorities of 48 per cent of overall income.It is unlikely that centres will be able to replace this income entirely with other funding sources and the long term sustainability of youth centres is therefore linked to local public sector funding priorities. Recommendations Delivering provision Open access provision offers the potential to deliver targeted support to young people, and providers and commissioners need to consider the balance in youth centres between social activities, which attract young people to provision, and access to services, which may help young people to achieve improved outcomes.At the Culture Fusion centre in Bradford, delivering services in an environment in which young people are comfortable and in which there is a wide range of activities has been important in improving access to mental health services for young people.
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3176032490