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NIS – A New Patron for our Youth Zone

We are really excited to welcome National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) as our new Patron! NIS is a Wolverhampton-based training specialist that thrives on getting disadvantaged people back into employment. The company will help us to build on our crucial work in supporting Wolverhampton’s young people and it has also encouraged its 40-strong workforce to volunteer,…
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The Way Youth Zone joins the Wolverhampton Community Lottery

Our Youth Zone has joined the Wolverhampton Community Lottery to help raise funds to support the young people of Wolverhampton. With a top prize of £25,000, the first weekly draw will take place on Saturday 28th May. If you enter before the first draw you will also be entered into a draw for an Apple…
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Families join the Coronation Celebrations at The Way Youth Zone

Wolverhampton families had a right royal knees-up at The Way Youth Zone on Monday with a King’s Coronation Party. The Way Youth Zone on School Street in Wolverhampton city centre welcomed over one hundred and thirty of their young people with their families, to take part in party games, coronation crafts and some of their…
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Leon Edwards inspires Wolverhampton’s young people at The Way

This week, Leon Edwards, the UFC Welterweight Champion, paid a surprise visit to The Way, inspiring the members to achieve their dreams through commitment and dedication, whatever their background. He was visiting to launch the Youth Zone’s UFC programme which enables young people aged 12-16 to take part in a 6-8 week mentoring programme focused…
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The Way Youth Zone celebrates seven years of supporting Wolverhampton’s young people

The Way Youth Zone, a Wolverhampton-based charity for young people, is celebrating its 7th birthday. Located on School Street in the city centre, the purpose-built facility for the city’s young people first opened its doors on 16th January 2016. To celebrate seven years of The Way, it is encouraging its young people to try something…
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Challenging our Young People for the Youth Zone’s 7th Birthday

To mark the 7th birthday of The Way Youth Zone, we are challenging our young people to get active and try something new. “Challenge 7” is running throughout January for all junior and senior sessions. How it works: Each young person can collect a Challenge 7 card from the front desk, From 1st to 31st …
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The Way 1000 Club welcomes Empowering U

The Way is welcoming Empowering U as a new member of The Way 1000 Club, a valued opportunity for local businesses to come together to change the lives of young people in their community. Empowering U, specialists in providing person-centred care across a range of social and health needs, was founded in Willenhall by a…
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GENERATION ISOLATION: West Midlands young people retreating to their bedrooms post pandemic

A major new study into the social lives of children and young people aged 11-18 in England published today by the youth charity OnSide, shows that young people in the West Midlands are navigating a world outside of school that is increasingly isolated and home-based, with limited opportunities for face-to-face socialising, making new friends or…
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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service presented to The Way Youth Zone – 30th October 2022

The Way Youth Zone, a Wolverhampton-based charity for young people, was presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Award this weekend for its highly successful Mentoring Programme, which has seen 290 young people benefit from the support of 315 mentors since its launch in 2017.  The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest…
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The Way Youth Zone awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – 2nd June 2022

The Way Youth Zone has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The Wolverhampton-based charity has received the Award due to its highly successful Mentoring Programme, which has seen 290 young people benefit from the support of 315 mentors since its launch in 2017. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award…
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