Wigan Youth Zone and Wigan Athletic Community Trust hosted a Big Day Out at the DW Stadium on Saturday 20th October, to help raise awareness of the Youth Zone charity and some much-needed funds. The Big Day Out, which coincided with the Latics match against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, showcased some of the amazing…
The National Citizen Service Comes to Wigan Youth Zone this October Half Term Wigan Youth Zone will be delivering a one-week NCS course this October half term for anyone aged 16 or 17 The NCS course will run from Monday 22nd – Sunday 28th October and is broken into three individual phases; Adventure, Discovery and…
Ainscough Group Employees Raise Almost £5,000 for ‘Bernard’s Wish’ with Their 3 Peaks Challenge Six employees from Ainscough Group took on the three peaks challenge to support ‘Bernard’s Wish,’ a fund set up for Wigan Youth Zone in honour of board member, Bernard Edmunds who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year. Rachel Ainscough, John…
Youth Zone Wins Big at Charity Race Night A race night held at The Paddock, Derby House on Friday 2nd February has raised over £6000 to support the Wigan Youth Zone charity. The event organised by Youth Zone patron, Anne Hurcombe of Wigan Pier Promotions, was attended by over 100 local ladies. Guests enjoyed pimms…
Are you looking for something to do with your Christmas Decorations? Wigan Youth Zone is asking local organisations, shops and residents to donate any leftover Christmas decorations to the Youth Zone for future festive periods. The Youth Zone’s Christmas decorations have been used every year since the centre opened in 2013 and are in desperate…
Wigan Youth Zone’s Annual Ball has been hailed a huge success, raising almost £84,000 for the Wigan Youth Zone Charity. Over 300 people attended the glitzy event, hosted by ITV’s Paul Crone at The DW Stadium on Saturday 11th November. The fundraising dinner followed the theme of ‘The Great Wigan Bake Off’; the baking competition…
EDs and Wigan Youth Zone hosted a fantastic evening of music and entertainment last week with a headline performance from X Factor star, Olivia Garcia. The event organised by EDs, sponsored by Ainscough Hughes and hosted at The Venue in the Youth Zone, welcomed a 100-strong audience including many of the town’s veterans and their…
Youth Zone Calls for More Mentors on National Mentoring Day Since opening in June 2013, the Youth Zone has prided itself on developing its offer for young members – always building on its core mission, to give young people ‘Somewhere to go, Something to do and Someone to talk to’. Since its launch in Summer…
Want to be a Young Entrepreneur? Wigan Youth Zone launches its next Young Enterprise Programme Wigan Youth Zone are launching their next Young Enterprise programme right now for members over the age of 15, every Thursday 4pm – 6pm. Our team deliver the Young Enterprise Company programme which gives young people the opportunity to run…
