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Youth work loses out
• SOME readers involved in community groups may be aware that a secretive new process has resulted in local groups losing out on vital funding for youth work.
As with the commissioning process for the voluntary sector, the reasoning is unclear.
Under plans already agreed, the gym at the fantastic Fresh Academy in Highgate, projects at Queens Crescent Community Centre and the Haven Youth project in Castlehaven have all had bids for funding turned down.
This is on the grounds that the Town Hall feels that some of these groups do too much. Why exactly is “too much” when it comes to youth work?
The council needs to be investing more in these projects, not cutting back funding!
Are these poorly run projects?
No.
In fact one of them was used as an example by Liberal Democrat councillor John Bryant in November 2007 at a conference with Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow!
On top of this, many community groups face tough new leases, requiring volunteers to be personally liable for the buildings services are run from, putting their personal finances and homes at risk.
These decisions have gone through on the nod by Tory and Lib Dem councillors.
Michael Nicolaides
Labour Candidate for Highgate Ward
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