Tree of Trees
Inspire gifts town with a special tree from The Queens Green Canopy Children’s charity, Inspire Youth Zone, was honoured to be donated a special tree from the ‘Tree of Trees’ by their Founding Trustee, Mr James Carter DL. The tree is part of a living legacy in honour of Her Majesty and stood tall as […]
P’ain’t nothing they can’t do!
P’AINT NOTHING THEY CAN’T DO! Here we are transforming young lives, and there’s Bell Group transforming spaces… and wowowow what a job they do! One of the largest Property Service contractors in the UK, family owned Bell Group, have spent the last week making our sports hall unrecognisable. They’ve not just given it a fresh […]
Spotlight on Partington Pots
SPOTLIGHT ON POTTERY DAVE Dave is a skilled industrial stoneware potter, ceramic artist, educator and above all else – a phenomenal youth worker. Inspired by 18th and 19th century ”useful and beautiful” potters, he predominantly creates stoneware pottery thrown on the wheel has been working on his craft for 20+ years. From making pots for […]
Session Update
Session Update “Closed due to unforeseen circumstances”… You may have seen that on our feeds a couple of times in the past few weeks. Unfortunately, there is a chance you may see it again over the next month or so, and the right thing to do is explain why. As a children’s charity, the safety […]
Impact 2022
DOWNLOAD OUR IMPACT REPORT HERE At Inspire we have one mission, to help all young people be the best they can be. 2022 was challenging to say the least. Whilst we can now say we are on the other side of the pandemic, we are only just starting to see the long-term impacts that it’s […]
A Satellite Safe Space!
A Satellite Safe Space. Working in partnership with the Chorley Neighbourhood Team and Fairview Community Centre, Inspire’s Detached team have launched a brand-new satellite site in Adlington. After an increase in complaints of young people getting involved in anti-social behaviour (ASB), the project, based at Fairview Community Centre was launched to ultimately ‘make Adlington a […]
Warm Belly, Warm Feet, Warm Heart
Warm Belly, Warm Feet, Warm Heart. …it’s exactly what it says on the tin! The cost-of-living crisis is affecting everyone one way or another. People who have never had to worry about how they’re going feed their family, or if they can afford heating, are suddenly having to adjust to a new way of living. This was […]
Inspire teams with Stonebridge to bring Skateboarding
Inspire find their wheels! Inspire Youth Zone have teamed up with Stonebridge Skates, an independent skater shop and community in Chorley. This partnership enables thousands of young people to learn from skateboarding professionals and fundamentally learn how to skateboard in a safe and fun environment. In addition to the the thrill of the ramps and […]
Mural Magic at Inspire!
Inspire Youth Zone has been decorated with an incredible new mural on their underground football pitch. The artist to thank for this beautiful conceptual piece is local muralist Gavin Renshaw. With support from The Prudence Trust, Inspire members and Gavin were able to have open-conversations about mental health and collaboratively work on a design that […]
Slow Cook Recipe Campaign
Inspire teams with Cadent Gas to find the Nation’s favourite Slow-Cook recipe! This year, our young people from Inspire Youth Zone have teamed up with Cadent Gas for a social media business takeover across the North West to find the Nations favourite Slow Cook recipe! With rising living costs affecting us all did you know […]
