Exclusive: children in poorest areas have less access to youth clubs, out-of-school activities and purpose-built facilities
Children in affluent areas of England are twice as likely to have access to youth clubs and other out-of-school activities as those in poorer locations, the first national snapshot of youth services in more than a decade has revealed.
The gulf emerged in a survey by the National Youth Agency (NYA) of close to 8,500 organisations providing youth services including national groups such as the Boys’ Brigade, the Woodcraft Folk, YMCA and the Marine Society & Sea Cadets, as well as councils. The majority of provision was offered by Scouts and Girlguiding.
