there is a petition out now that is need of some signatures to help salvage capable numbers to provide sufficient youthwork for the uk.
At Methodist Conference in July 2007, a number of proposals are being tabled that will seriously reduce the level of staffing dedicated to national-level support of work with 0-19 year old children and young people to a cripplingly low level - two full-time permanent members of staff, leaving 0-19s under-resourced and 19-25s feeling excluded.
tip: turbulent cleric