My friend Bill Cox, who has died aged 83, was a youth worker and founder member of the Federation for Detached Youth Work. He worked for more than 50 years in the field, a commitment for which he was appointed MBE in 2014.
“Detached” youth work supports young people in their own environments, such as on the street, in parks and in shopping centres. In 1974, after a period of volunteering and training, Bill became a detached youth worker with the Merseyside Youth Association (MYA).
