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…
