Lincolnshire Council Cuts Money for Dementia and Youth Services

Lincolnshire County Council in England is making some tough choices about money. The council needs to save £1 million each year, so it is cutting funding for programs that help people with dementia and youth clubs. Council leaders say they must do this to reduce the county's debt. Many people are upset about these changes because they think these services are very important.

The Memory Support Service is one program that will lose all its funding. This service helps about 250 people each month who have dementia or memory problems. The council gives this program £300,000 every year, but it will stop this funding in June. About 13,000 older people in Lincolnshire have dementia, and experts think this number will keep growing in the future.

Chris Suich runs a charity that helps people with dementia after her husband got sick. She is very worried about the cuts because many people already need help. Suich says charities like hers will have to work much harder to help all the families who need support. She thinks there will be too many people asking for help and not enough workers to assist them.

The council is also cutting money from programs that help young people and families in trouble. Youth clubs will lose money they need to stay open and run activities for kids. Some families who need extra help keeping their children safe will also lose support. Council members say they are making new plans to help these groups in different ways.