The sites for nearly 180 new Youth Hubs have been confirmed. 

The announcement is part of a national expansion of Youth Hubs to over 360 areas.

The aim is for every young person to be no more than an hour away from a Youth Hub by public transport.

Housed in football clubs, colleges and libraries, the hubs bring together local mental health and housing support, skills and training opportunities as well as careers guidance and work opportunities with links to local employers with live job and apprenticeship opportunities.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said: "We want to make sure young people are getting real, personalised support, that’s not one size fits all. I’ve seen how it can change lives.

"Our Youth Hubs have over the past two years pioneered this approach - bringing job centre services together with mental health support, housing advice and more.

"I want to turbocharge this rollout so that every young person has this support within reach that can help them move into learning or earning."