£5,000 raised by Collins Aerospace to support Wolverhampton’s young people at The Way Youth Zone
Keen golfers from Collins Aerospace and other Midlands businesses raised an incredible £5,000 for The Way Youth Zone at a charity golf tournament at Oxley Park Golf Club. The tournament, which was held on Friday 8th September, saw 88 golfers take to the greens in support of the Youth Zone, which provides a safe and […]
Young people with mental health issues will receive help and support at Wolverhampton’s The Way thanks to Staffordshire Freemasons
Hundreds of young people who regularly attend the evening sessions at The Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton will be able to access mental health “first aid”, thanks to a grant of £35,000 from Staffordshire Freemasons. The Way’s ‘Time to Talk’ project is designed as an early intervention programme to identify young people in need, to […]
The Way Youth Zone celebrates after receiving £245,417 in National Lottery Funding
The Way Youth Zone based in Wolverhampton is celebrating today after being awarded £245,417 over three years from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The Way will use their funding to intensively support 30 young people per year aged 8 – 18 in care, leaving care or […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
