One young person says the thought of not having her local youth charity is 'scary'

But it's thought many youth charities 'won’t survive the winter' unless the government steps in with support https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-11/exclusive-young-people-fear-for-the-future-with-many-youth-charities-running-on-empty-due-to-lack-of-support

One in four youth charities say they are in desperate need of financial help before Christmas or they will not be able to meet their running costs.

Eve Phelan, 15, said she she 'wouldn't know what to do' if her youth centre were to close
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‘This is sort of like a respite for them.’

Youth worker Christine McGowan said her youth centre is a ‘much-needed’ service for young people who look after relatives.

Council funding ends in March and nothing more has been secured beyond that point
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