Over 50 runners pounded the pavement for Wigan Youth Zone for the annual 10K which took place at the heart of Wigan Town Centre this weekend. The event, which takes place every year saw Wigan Youth Zone represented with over 50 runners crossing the finish line and raising money for the Youth Zone. Part of…
A total of 156 young people from Wigan Youth Zone have taken in new experiences and conquered epic challengers as we celebrate a record number of trips hosted this summer at the Youth Zone. In total, 19 trips were held over the summer six week holidays. From battling the elements with snow camps to venturing…
WYZ Finalist In North West Charity Of The Year Wigan Youth Zone will be represented at the North West Charity of the Year Awards in 2019 having reached the final stage of the process. We’ve been shortlisted for the award which will be presented on Friday 27th September marking a fantastic period for the Youth…
March 2019 Business Breakfast – Another Great Success The 1st of March 2019 saw the return of our Business Breakfast and once again it was a great success! We welcomed 64 attendees to March’s breakfast, which is always a popular event. Business people come along to hear from inspirational leaders and sports personalities, and to…
Josh Windass visit to Wigan Youth Zone Wigan Athletic forward Josh Windass made a special visit to our Junior Session on Tuesday evening here at Wigan Youth Zone to take part in an Every Player Counts disability sports session with more than 30 Wigan Athletic Community Trust participants. The Every Player Counts project aims to…
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…
