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Young people from Chorley are one step closer to accessing their brand-new £4.8million Inspire Youth Zone, as the finishing touches are being made to the indoor climbing wall, sports hall and underground 3G kick pitch.

With less than 50 days to go until Inspire Youth Zone’s official opening party, the Youth Zone building is just weeks away from completion. Finishing touches are being made in preparation for a series of special events and school visits in the lead up to the grand opening on Saturday 5th May 2018.

The opening of Inspire Youth Zone has been highly anticipated by young people from across Chorley and the surrounding areas, with over 500 young people already registered as members.

Located on Chapel Street, Inspire Youth Zone will be open to young people aged 8-19, and up to 25 for those with a disability, 7 days per week. For just 50p per visit, young people will have access to a wide range of activities including sports, indoor climbing, dance, drama, arts and crafts, martial arts, music, cooking and much more.

Janine Blythe, Chief Executive of Inspire Youth Zone said “The building looks absolutely amazing, we cannot wait to share this inspirational space with the young people of Chorley! We look forward to welcoming the entire community to celebrate our official opening on Saturday 5th May, please join us for what promises to be a memorable day for the town.”

Young people and families are invited to join in the celebration at Inspire Youth Zone’s official opening day on Saturday 5th May 2018 12:30pm-3pm. Entry is completely free for the entire family. With a fantastic fiesta carnival theme, and the opportunity to tour the brand-new Youth Zone, the opening party is guaranteed to leave you feeling inspired.

Plus, don’t miss Inspire Youth Zone’s Family Day on Saturday 21st April 1pm-5pm, an action-packed day of family fun for residents of Chorley. For a full list of opening events, or to become a member please visit our What’s On Calendar.

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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

Inspire Youth Zone