b'WELCOME2023 was a very special year for the charityEngagement is hugely important as we know with the celebration of the 10th birthday of thethat young people are spending more time on Youth Zone opening in June 2013. their screensthis is impacting on condence, isolation and mental wellbeing.Since then, around 35,500 young people have93% of young people that attend a youth accessed our provision over 800,000 times,centre say it makes a positive difference in demonstrating a sustained and tangible demandtheir lives and therefore we are delighted to for our charitys services from young people. have expanded our youth work provision in Leigh, adding to our existing provisions in Wigan One of the reasons for the continued utilisation ofCentral and across the borough.our services is the signicantly positive outcomes we have achieved for young people over theAs we enter 2024/25, we do so with a new decade, which is the reason we were awardedstrategy which provides a clear and ambitious three signicant accolades in 2023: direction for the Youth Zone for the next three years.A Wigan Council Believe Star onNone of our work would be achievable without Believe Square our wonderful staff and volunteer team, not to mention all our supporters who donate money, The Kings Award for Voluntary Service time and services to sustain the charity.Children and Young Peoples Charityof the Year at the prestigious Children On behalf of everyone at Wigan Youth Zone, we and Young People Now Awards would like to thank you all.Anthony Ashworth-Steen, CEOGary Speakman, Chair'