Youth services hit by decades of neglect
The fact that many young people do not see youth clubs as attractive is no great surprise to youth organisations. Decades of under-investment and neglect naturally have had an effect on premises and activities. For example, there is no capital funding for youth work from the Department of Education's youth affairs section.
Youth services have done their best to work with meagre resources to develop new and attractive forms of activities beyond the traditional youth club.
