Midsummer Ball raises over £7,600 for Chorley’s young people

[column parallax_bg=”disabled” parallax_bg_inertia=”-0.2″ extended=”” extended_padding=”1″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”” background_position=”” background_size=”auto” background_attachment=”” hide_bg_lowres=”” background_video=”” vertical_padding_top=”0″ vertical_padding_bottom=”0″ more_link=”” more_text=”” left_border=”transparent” class=”” id=”” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” width=”1/1″ last=”true”] [column_1 width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Handelsbanken Chorley and Forbes Solicitors are delighted to announce their joint charity event – The Midsummer Ball – raised over £7,600 for Inspire […]

WATCH: Volunteer Interview with That’s Lancashire TV

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] That’s Lancashire TV came to speak to Inspire Volunteer, Mark Chamberlain and Volunteer Manager, Michelle Graham last week to find out more the role of volunteers at Inspire. Since Inspire Youth Zone opened on Saturday 5th May, volunteers have clocked up more than 1,000 hours of charity work. During […]

It’s a wrap! Youth Zone’s minibus custom wrap revealed!

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Young people are now ready to ride in style as Inspire Youth Zone’s minibus receives an eye-catching vinyl wrap finish by Buckshaw village based, Wraps and Tints. Vehicle wrapping & window tinting specialists, Wraps and Tints were inspired to get involved in supporting Chorley’s new Youth Zone, after […]

First month review: 1 in 5 young people living in Chorley is a member of Inspire Youth Zone 

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] The launch of Chorley’s brand new Inspire Youth Zone has exceeded all expectations in the introductory month, with over 3,400 young people now registered as members. The charity is now looking for further support from the local business community, in order to change even more young lives.  After […]

Volunteers at Inspire Youth Zone clock up over 600 hours in support of young people

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Just one month after Chorley’s Inspire Youth Zone opened, a team of 56 dedicated volunteers have clocked up 612 hours of charity work at Inspire, directly benefiting the town’s young people.      Since Inspire’s opening on Saturday 5th May, a team of trained volunteers have supported Youth Zone […]

Support for young people accelerates as Chorley Group donates minibus to Inspire Youth Zone

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Young people’s charity, Inspire Youth Zone, is now able to transport young people in-style to trips, events and sports tournaments in their new minibus which has been generously donated by car dealership, Chorley Group. As a Founder Patron of Inspire Youth Zone, Chorley Group make a generous contribution to […]

WATCH: Official Opening Day Highlights

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] WATCH: The highlights from our official opening day. Chorley’s Inspire Youth Zone opened officially on Saturday 5th May 2018. Located on Chapel Street in the heart of Chorley, over 2,000 people came to celebrate this memorable day! It was a proud moment for all those involved in this life-changing […]

WATCH: Interview with That’s Lancashire TV

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] That’s Lancashire TV came to speak to Inspire Youth Zone’s Chief Executive, Janine Blythe last week about what has been happening at Inspire since the official opening on Saturday 5th May. The building may look quiet during the day, but with over 2,500 members now registered, we welcome hundreds […]

2,000th member registers at Inspire Youth Zone!

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”]  Inspire Youth Zone which officially opened only four days ago, is celebrating a phenomenal response from young people and the community, as over 2,000 young people have now registered to become members.  The latest achievement comes this week after thousands of people visited the Youth Zone’s official opening on Saturday 5th May. Young […]

Thousands celebrate Inspire Youth Zone’s Official Opening!

[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Over two thousand people from Chorley and the surrounding areas gathered on Saturday 5th May to celebrate the official opening of Chorley’s brand new Inspire Youth Zone. The official opening, which had a fun fiesta theme, offered young people, residents, family and friends the opportunity to see what […]

MATTHEW HIRST

Matt Hirst is the CEO of leading energy technology provider ESG with over 700 staff and operations in the USA, Canada and the UK. ESG’s UK headquarters are based in Chorley, Lancashire.

 

ESG empowers global leaders in energy to deliver on the future promise of energy through its SAAS solutions for Customer and Market Data Management and Smart Metering. Matt has a background in Sales and Marketing and led a MBO of UK company Utiligroup in 2014 before it was acquired by ESG in 2017 and has been with the business for 24 years. Matt won an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2016 as well as being a judge in 2018 and in 2017 his team was awarded the UK Regional and National Mid Market Management Team of the Year awards by the BVCA. Matt holds a BSc (Hons) degree from The University of Salford and a MBA from Lancaster University.

Ryan powell

head of operations

Hi, I’m Ryan and I’m the Head of Operations at Inspire Youth Zone.

Email: ryan.powell@inspireyouthzone.org

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