Labour Shadow Ministers Gareth Thomas MP (Charities) Sharon Hodgson MP (Children and Families), Karen Buck MP (Education) and Chris Williamson MP (Communities and Local Government) hosted a summit of charity and voluntary sector groups to discuss the impact of the Government’s policies on children’s charities and the services they provide today.
Shadow minister for Civil Society Gareth Thomas MP said: “Children’s charities carry out vital work for some of the most vulnerable in our society, but yet again there is a clear gap between David Cameron’s “Big Society” rhetoric and the reality of his Government’s actions as children's charities' funding has taken a significant hit. Ministers are out of touch with the real impact of their cuts on the next generation.”
Shadow Children and Families Minister Sharon Hodgson MP said: “Research [by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation] shows that the drastic cuts to town hall funding are hitting children’s services the hardest, and what is worse is that those cuts are disproportionately targeted at more deprived areas, where the need for positive interventions and youth work is the greatest.
“Charities and voluntary organisations play a big part in providing valuable services for children, so it is important that we understand where these cuts are falling and the services that are being lost as a result.”
Shadow Education Minister Karen Buck MP said: “With youth services being amongst the hardest hit as public spending cuts bite, our summit will offer a much needed opportunity to assess the impact and find out what opportunities exist to build the case for a new model of youth work and early intervention in the lives of young people at risk.”
Shadow Communities and Local Government Minister Chris Williamson MP added: “I am extremely proud to be jointly hosting this summit to discuss the effect of Government policies on our children.
"It will give us a real insight into what is happening to children and children’s charities on the frontline. I fear we will reveal just what damage this Coalition Government’s policies are doing to the most vulnerable children in our society.”
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