youth centres

Millions of pounds of is being spent on the government’s flagship citizenship scheme for young people while local youth clubs are closing, councils say. The National Citizen Service, a four-week summer scheme for 15 to 17-year-olds – accounts for 95% of central government spending on youth services. But the Local Government Association said only 12% of eligible teens took part in 2016. The government said the service has improved 400,000 young people’s lives and was investing another £80 million on youth projects. But the