{"id":2785,"date":"2020-05-05T22:38:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T22:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/sayfcembark-2-2\/"},"modified":"2020-05-07T19:57:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T19:57:26","slug":"youthlink-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sayfc.org\/youthlink-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s Youth Work Sector Leaders issue stark warning as organisations report immediate loss of \u00a320 million"},"content":{"rendered":"
Youth work leaders in Scotland have issued a stark warning to national politicians and local councils as a new report shows an immediate funding loss this year of \u00a320 million to the sector, with predictions of further losses of tens of millions post lockdown.<\/p>\n
The warning comes at a time when youth organisations are bracing themselves for an impending youth mental health crisis as a result of months of isolation for Scotland\u2019s young people.<\/p>\n
In a financial survey of all Scotland\u2019s national youth work organisations, which does not include local authorities, the current income loss due to Covid-19 is just over \u00a320 million.<\/p>\n
Although the sector has welcomed the \u00a3350 million made available to councils and the third sector to deal with the emergency response, a majority of national youth work organisations have struggled to access these funds and now face an uncertain future.<\/p>\n