b'In 2024 our charity set out an ambitious three-year strategy to respond to the needs of young people across our community - this was developed in conjunction with Youth Zone members, team members, Trustees, partner organisations and stakeholders.At the time, the experiences of young people had been shaped in preceding years by a global pandemic, global uncertainty and a cost-of-living crisisall of which still impact lives of young people in one or more ways, with mental health challenges, increased isolation, decreased condence and reduced hope for the future still ever present.Through the phenomenal power of youth work we aimed to provide vital spaces for young people to be inspired and empowered to reach their full potential, therefore our strategy aimed to sustain and, where possible, strengthen these services for our young people. It is with great pride that we can reect on the rst year of delivery against our strategy, having met our three strategic priorities which will be summarised in this short Impact Report. These outcomes are signicant as they show a continued demand for our services and a desire from the community to meet the funding requirements of delivering these, for the rst time in several years, which is an incredible achievement.We also know that the positive outcomes delivered have a tangible nancial benet to our community, with every 1 invested in our charity yielding 15 in social valuethats almost 29m in the last year alone. It is our hope that reading this report cements your view that Wigan Youth Zone stands as a crucial community asset, and a living legacy for generations of our Boroughs young people. Because thats precisely what we are trying to achieve. Thank you for the vital role you are playing in making this a reality. Anthony Ashworth-Steen, CEO Gary Speakman, Chair'