OUR VISION
OUR VISION
At Wigan Youth Zone, we aim to provide the best possible experience and outcomes for young people in a fun, supportive, safe, inclusive and positive environment.
We want to ensure that the Youth Zone attracts and retains young people from across the borough in order to provide them with a brighter future.
OUR IMPACT
OUR IMPACT
The work we do here is life-saving, Wigan Youth Zone provides more than just a place for young people to hang out – it promotes positive life-long habits with our Gym and health offering, it builds confidence through our sports programme and targeted sessional work, it gives young people the opportunity to talk to someone about their challenges – It’s so much more than just a youth club, we change lives here at Wigan Youth Zone but don’t just take our word for it, many studies have been done already which prove the tangible impact we’re having here in Wigan..
our background
ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
During 2015, as part of our on-going monitoring and evaluation work we took part in a study to gauge socio-economic impact. The report, produced by Amion Consulting, analysed the impact on young people and their communities across a number of measures including health and wellbeing, relationships, social skills, aspirations and attainment.
The analysis indicated that the social return on investment of Wigan Youth Zone was 200 per cent. In addition, the study found that over 70% of young people we support were more self-confident, getting on better with their families, performing better at school and staying out of trouble – all as a result of their attendance at Wigan Youth Zone! The report also found that our presence and targeted work had a significant impact on community cohesion and a reduction in anti-social behaviour.
