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Warrington’s new multimillion-pound Youth Zone is taking shape as work progresses on site of the new state-of-the-art facility. Currently under construction in the centre of Warrington, in close proximity to the bus and rail stations, the new Youth Zone is set to open in spring 2022. Once open, the £6.9million Youth Zone will provide a... Read more »

Ted Todd, the UK’s leading luxury wooden floor specialists, has shown its generous support for Warrington’s young people by becoming a Founder Patron of Warrington Youth Zone. Based locally in Cheshire, the company was founded in 1993 by Robert Walsh. Robert has always lived in the area and is keen to develop new talent by... Read more »

Torus Foundation, the charitable arm of North West growth and regeneration group Torus, has pledged its support for young people from Warrington for years to come, by becoming a founder patron of Warrington Youth Zone. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Warrington, Torus already has deep roots in the Borough and, offers wide-ranging... Read more »

Warrington Youth Zone has announced that local businessman Chris Purslow and his family have become a Founder Patron of the youth charity. As a Founder Patron, Chris Purslow and his family have committed to making an annual charitable donation to Warrington Youth Zone, ensuring the Youth Zone opens with a wide range of activities and... Read more »

Construction is now underway on Warrington Youth Zone with Warrington Borough Council and other funders celebrating the landmark moment.  The £6.9million facility is being made possible thanks to the Council’s incredible support, which includes the donation of the Foundry Street land and over half of the building costs.  Council Leader Cllr Russ Bowden, CEO Steven Broomhead and Cllr Jean Carter, trustee of Warrington Youth... Read more »

Support for Warrington Youth Zone continues to grow with the Assura Community Fund joining as its latest Founder Patron.  The Community Fund aims to support local health projects in the communities around Assura’s primary care buildings across the UK. It builds on the company’s Healthy Communities Scheme and is designed to support health-improving work by charities and local groups in the areas. ... Read more »

As a children and young people’s organisation safeguarding is our primary focus and most of our discussions, planning and considerations incorporate a focus on safeguarding. This is like organisations across the country who support children, young people and families. We are so consumed by the issue that we often assume that organisations in other sectors... Read more »

The University of Chester has become the latest Founder Patron for Warrington’s new OnSide Youth Zone.  While the University is used to supporting people over 18 reach their full potential, it has now branched out even further by pledging its support for Warrington Youth Zone, which will give young people aged 7-19 (and up to 25 with additional needs),... Read more »

YOOF is a digital platform for children, young people and young adults from across Cheshire to view and share digital content. The concept was born out of the pandemic when agencies supporting children and young people were forced to take all their services online and use zoom, teams and google hangouts. As with the whole... Read more »

Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials group, is the latest Founder Patron of Warrington Youth Zone, a brand-new young people’s charity set to open in 2022.  This £6.9 million facility is being delivered by OnSide Youth Zones, a national charity which has created a network of Youth Zones across the country, providing local young people with somewhere to go, something to... Read more »