An ‘Incredible’ Day Wigan Youth Zone opened its doors to the Wigan community for its free family fun day over the weekend. Inspired by the best superheroes on the planet – from Superman to Spiderman to Wonderwoman and Catwoman, Wigan Youth Zone’s Incredible Family Fun Day hosted an array of activities suitable for the whole…
The Reet Good Festival 2019 – A huge success! The Reet Good Fest returned for 2019 and it was a huge success, raising over £22,500 for Wigan Youth Zone! The Festival kicked off with the 80’s evening on Thursday night – a lively, fun and authentic 80’s night, jam packed with 80’s classics. Friday saw…
WYZ Hosts the President’s Cup 2019 On Saturday we hosted the 2019 President’s Cup, our second time hosting the event since 2015. We welcomed 14 Youth Zone teams, which amounted to 482 young people and staff, from across the network to take part in the event, making it the biggest ever President’s Cup! The teams…
Touching Tribute to Retiring Board Member Bernard Edmunds Bernard Edmunds, a long-time supporter and friend of us here at Wigan Youth Zone, has committed five years to our charity, offering substantial help with organisational strategy, fundraising and advice to the team, even in the face of a life-limiting health diagnosis. Since first joining the board…
A large number of Wigan Youth Zone staff, along with our trusty mascot, Jaguar Jeff enjoyed a meeting with HRH Prince of Wales yesterday, Weds April 3rd. Ten staff members braved the drizzly weather to welcome Prince Charles upon his entrance to the Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls Factory in Wigan Town Centre, after an invitation…
Charity Founders make way for fresh Board and new era for Wigan Youth Zone A number of WYZ’s Board members, including founding Trustees, will step down at the beginning of April. Nine members will formally resign, making way for a fresh team of local business leaders who will guide, direct and shape the future of…
