National Youth Council of Ireland calls for €12 million investment in young people in next week’s Budget
Over 3,000 people have signed a National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) petition calling on the government to provide much-needed funding for youth work in Budget 2023, so youth groups across the country can continue to deliver essential services during a cost-of-living crisis that is affecting their ability to reach young people.
Young people were at Leinster House to present the petition to members of the Oireachtas Committee on Youth ahead of Budget Day, next Tuesday. They shared stories of how their lives were changed by youth work and called for an extra €12 million in Government funding for the youth work sector and young people.
Picture: Marc O’Sullivan
Research into the impact of the rising cost-of-living, carried out by RED C on behalf of NYCI, shows that 2 in 3 people, across all age groups, are in favour of increasing government spending on youth work services in communities as a way of supporting young people.
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