And He’s Off!

And He’s Off!! Tony Newton, for his 90th birthday has again embarked on a ‘Tonys Tremendous Trip’. He will be cycling nearly 460 miles to achieve this trip and at age of 90 I’m sure you will agree this is a huge challenge, all while raising funds for Inspire! He departed for his lengthy journey […]

We Turn Six!

We’re Now Six!!! We can’t believe that it’s been six whole years since we first opened our doors! Six whole years of meeting over 10,000 local young people and ensuring equal opportunities to every one of them.  What better way to celebrate than with not one, not two, but three(!) birthday parties across our Juniors, […]

Inspire’d to Run

INSPIRE’D TO RUN Sunday 5th May brought with it Chorley’s 10k race… and what a better time to run it for Inspire than on our 6th birthday! Painting the town green is something we love to do on any given day, and this year’s run was our most spectacular yet with an incredible 43 of […]

Putting the GREAT in Great Grandad!

Putting the GREAT in Great-Grandad! 90 years old, 430 miles, 10 days. It’s Tony’s Tremendous Trip in aid of Inspire Youth Zone. To celebrate his 90th birthday, local Great Grandad, Tony Newton, is gearing up for his biggest challenge yet, ‘Tony’s Tremendous Skye or Bust Trip.’ What does that entail?  Tony plans to cycle an extraordinary […]

Chorley Group’s Commitment to Inspire Youth Zone

Chorley Group’s Commitment to Inspire Youth Zone As inspire looks forward to celebrating its 6th birthday, we are taking the time to reflect on some of the key partners and supporters who have been integral to our journey. At the heart of this journey has been the unwavering support of Chorley Group. As one of […]

Inspired Awards 2023

INSPIRED AWARDS 2023 For five years now we have had the honour and privilege of watching young people walk through our doors and wow us with their dedication, commitment, and brilliant personalities! 2023 has not been an easy year for many organisations, families or young people, but as ever, Chorley’s community has rallied together to […]

MARKEM A DIFFERENCE

MARKEM A DIFFERENCE We’re incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by so many organisations who have the same belief in young people that we have. People who see their potential and who understand that by opening the door to new opportunities, giving them trusted adults to talk to and a space that’s theirs to feel safe […]

Rainbow Hub Moves to Inspire

“Inclusion is at the heart of everything that we do at Inspire, from accessibility of the building through to each and every activity we run. Our core operation predominantly takes place when schools are shut, so when we received the request from Rainbow Hub to use our space throughout the school day, it seemed like the perfect alignment – allowing our facilities to be used to their full capacity.

The work the team from Rainbow Hub do is truly life changing and it fits completely with everything that we as an organisation are about. We’re really looking forward to this next year sharing not just a space, but also experience and expertise, because we know that we never stop learning and we never stop working to be best equipped to support young people of all abilities.” Janine Blythe, CEO at Inspire Youth Zone

WE HAD A BALL!

WE HAD A BALL! Friday 22nd September 2023 marked our first big fundraiser since before the Covid Pandemic. For the occasion, everyone who attended our Green Tie Ball went all out to wear our colour, GREEN, while raising an unbelievable £31,692 for Inspire Youth Zone, which will help young people to develop new skills and […]

SPOTLIGHT ON ONE STOP HIRE, HEADLINE SPONSORS FOR OUR GREEN TIE BALL!

SPOTLIGHT ON ONE STOP HIRE, HEADLINE SPONSORS FOR OUR GREEN TIE BALL! We are one week away from hosting our Green Tie Ball, kindly sponsored by One Stop Hire. The last 5 years have been challenging, we witnessed and assisted to the impact of a global pandemic and financial crisis on our communities most vulnerable […]

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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