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Young people engaged on the Green
The people of Marsh Green have hailed a
youth project that has a big impact on their community.
Local residents converged on St. Barnabas Church Hall on Friday to
celebrate the Youth Action Project, which has been running on the estate
for a year.
Delivered by the Wigan Council Children and Young People’s Services
Youth Service on behalf of the Marsh Green Neighbourhood Team, and
funded by the Community Safety Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF), the
scheme has allowed hundreds of youngsters to take part in a variety of
activities including dance, theatre, football, netball, fishing,
canoeing, sailing, life skills and healthy lifestyles.
The Youth Action Project has also led to the establishment of a young
women’s group in Marsh Green and several youngsters have gained
Compulsory Bike Training (CBT) certificates by taking part in it.
Youth Action Team Co-ordinator Carmel Parr said: “Several parents have
thanked us for putting this on and the general feeling is that it has
made a real difference on the estate.
“The project has been designed to give young people in Marsh Green an
opportunity to try out activities they can get involved in. We have
organised most of the activities locally for short periods and given out
information telling young people where they can access them regularly.”
Young people engaged on the Green
The CYPS Youth Service has had contact with 216 young people during the
project and over 60 of them were awarded certificates at the Youth
Action Project celebratory event at St. Barnabas Church Hall, to
recognise their achievements during the project.
Carmel Parr continued: “All the parents came down, which was really nice
and they commented on how proud they were of their children. In all the
areas I’ve worked in as a youth worker, I’ve never met anywhere with
keener young people than in Marsh Green. Everyone wants to get involved
in whatever you are doing. It’s a really friendly community and I’m
really enjoying working here.”
The Youth Action Project will continue on the Marsh Green estate until
March 2008. For further information please contact Carmel Parr on 07939
069706.
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Notes to Editors
Photos attached
• Please find attached nine photos of young people taking part in the
Youth Action Project on Marsh Green.
Further information
• For further information please contact Kennedy Stewart, Young People’s
Press Officer for Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, on (01942) 486927.
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