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Press Release - Westfield Folk House |
Notts Youth can't wait for a place to call their ownYoung people in Nottinghamshire will soon be enjoying state-of-the-art facilities at two new youth centres, after successfully bidding for a multi-million pound grants. A scheme to transform Westfield Folk House in Mansfield has won a £5 million grant from the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ myplace programme, delivered by the Big Fund, the non-Lottery funding operation of the Big Lottery Fund. Westfield Folk House is a Grade II listed building that has been used as a youth facility for 60 years, but it has now become too small to meet demand. The Nottinghamshire County Council project will see the building completely refurbished and extended, to create two large open spaces, multiple smaller rooms, a café, performance space and dance studio. The grounds will offer a multi-use games area and allotments. Activities, ranging from performance arts to table tennis, will be targeted towards deprived young people from the Mansfield area. There are plans to use the outdoor games area for wheelchair sports to encourage integration, while homeless young people will be able to use the washing and laundry facilities. The Hall Homelessness Project and Mansfield Society for the Deaf will be based at the centre, leading support services for homeless young people and those with hearing impairments. Advice on a range of issues such as drugs and sexual health counselling, and entry to employment training will also be available. All projects funded through myplace have actively involved young people in their design and development, and will continue to involve them in their future running ensuring they are open at times requested by young people. Total Award: £5,000,000 |
