Save Birmingham Youth Service (SBYS) are extremely  concerned by the proposed substantial cuts to Birmingham Youth Service. This service has a long history of delivering high-quality youth work and supporting young people in our city. It operates 18 City Council-run youth projects and centres, particularly in areas of high deprivation. The potential closures of these will have a detrimental impact on the lives of young people in Birmingham.

The proposed cuts threaten not only the existence of these vital spaces but also the loss of universal youth work, and our crucial youth violence programme. These Centres and projects provide safe spaces for Birmingham's young people and are run by professionally qualified youth workers who dedicate their lives to improving the lives of young people.

Birmingham Youth Service is is a lifeline for many young people who rely on its services for support, guidance, and safety. The loss would be immeasurable - not just in terms of facilities closed or programmes cut - but in futures disrupted and opportunities lost.

We cannot stand by while such an essential service is threatened with cuts that will undoubtedly affect some of our most vulnerable young people.  Our children and teenagers need us now more than ever before.

Please join SBYS  today by signing this petition to stop the proposed cuts to Birmingham Youth Service – let's ensure that we continue providing  local safe spaces, effective youth work and life-changing support for all young people across Birmingham.