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A Quarter Slashed from the YMCA
We went to the YMCA in Bolton, to investigate how funding cuts within the local council to arts are effecting the YMCA. We found out that a quarter of the projects that the YMCA run are going to be cut in this tough economic climate. Caroline Tosal, a youth worker there, explained how important the schemes were to young people. We spoke to Margaret Asquith, Director of Children’s Services about how the council makes funding decisions too. In addition to this we spoke to Colin Stinton, an actor who is starring in “The Price” at the Octagon, who shared the same enthusiasm for drama initiatives in the community. The future of the YMCA is fragile and we went to find out why.
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