Press Release - Oldham Youth Zone |
£15 Milliion of World Class Centres for North West Young PeopleYoung people in Manchester, Oldham and Trafford are putting their heads together to help design state-of-the-art youth facilities in their communities thanks to £15 million in government grants announced today. In Oldham, a new sports centre is being developed by OnSide Northwest and Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. With a £5million myplace award, the centre will provide much-needed community facilities for young people in the highly-deprived town centre. The new hub will be built on the site of the redundant Marjory Lees Health Centre. Facilities will include a sports hall with a climbing wall, an external floodlit multi-use games area, fitness suite and a coffee bar. There also will be several flexible recreational and social areas for arts, music and dance, an atrium, training rooms, offices, a coffee bar and catering facilities. Targeted services will be coordinated by project partner Positive Steps for Oldham. Total Award: £5,044,577 |