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Action group wheels activity bus into
Ashton
An Ashton youth group is bringing
entertainment to the town for all young people to enjoy.
In the past year, Ashton Youth Action group has been granted funding
from National Lottery Awards for All and the Youth Opportunities Fund.
The group is now using part of that money to bring the Rock Bus to
Market Square in Ashton every Tuesday night.
The bus provides a range of activities for young people including DJing,
wide screen television, Internet access, board games and X Box.
Ashton Youth Action Treasurer Laura Jane Morriss says: "The money we
have raised is not just for our use. It is to provide for other young
people as well. We are all very proud of what we have achieved."
The Wigan Council Children and Young People’s Service youth service, the
Wigan Council for Voluntary Youth Services and Wigan Methodist Church
are also playing a part in bringing the Rock Bus to Ashton by providing
supplementary funding, in kind support and staff.
Ashton Youth Action has undertaken several projects recently to improve
life in their community.
more.
The group made a film to highlight the positive things local young
people do, they organised a community day at Jubilee Park last summer
and during the recent February half-term the group funded a series of
activities and workshops across the town.
• The Rock Bus will be in Market Square in Ashton every Tuesday between
6.30pm and 8.30pm until the end of March. All young people are welcome
onboard. For further information contact Wigan Council youth service on
(01942) 488056.
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Further information
• For further information please contact Kennedy Stewart, Press Officer
for the Wigan Youth Information Team at Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust,
on (01942) 486927.
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