A West Belfast youth worker has said planned cuts to youth centres are "callous and cruel" and warned that it will have a detrimental impact on young people.
Some youth centres across Northern Ireland are facing having to cut the number of nights that they can open for young people and the number of staff employed.
Centres in each council area of Northern Ireland are currently applying for funds from the Education Authority, which provides funding for such facilities. However, the EA has indicated that many youth centres are set to receive less funding for next year, according to BBC News NI.
