Mossley youth project launch
Date Published : 05 March 2010
Young people and residents in Mossley are invited to drop in on a special open evening on Monday 8 March to get a sneak preview of a host of great new activities available in the area.
Mossley Youth Centre - based in Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich - will re-open three evenings and three days a week following a £35,000 makeover and will offer a variety of activities for young people aged from 13 to 19.
Services provided by the council's Integrated Young People Support Services, will include special sessions for young women, young men, young mothers, as well as an internet café and homework support club.
Young people in the area have been heavily involved in the refurbishment of the building and in drawing up the line up of positive activities as part of the Every Child Matters initiative.
The council secured cash from the Youth Opportunity Fund to pay for activities and funding from the Youth Capital Fund Plus for the building improvements. It is one of 14 facilities within Walsall that have benefited from building improvements funded by Youth Capital Fund Plus.
The refurbishment has included new toilets and improvements to the entrance, to make it more accessible and make young people feel more secure.
Monday's event which will give parents and members of the community a chance to find out more about the range of services on offer and find out more about how young people in the area will benefit.
Cabinet member for children's services Councillor Rachel Walker said: "I'm sure young people in the area will enjoy the great range of positive things to do in their spare time.
"I hope as many young people, their parents and members of the community, go along on Monday to see for themselves the type of things on offer.
"I'm sure this will be a great place for young people to gather and take advantage of the various services on offer with the added bonus of back up support from the youth workers based there."
The community open evening will take place between 6pm and 8pm at Mossley Youth Centre, Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2NA.
The programme of activities for the rest of the week is:
| Date | Event |
| Monday 8 March | Community open evening 6pm–8pm |
| Wednesday 10 March | Young people's opening event 6pm–8pm |
| Thursday 11 March | Internet café / homework with cyber gym club 3pm to 5pm Young women’s session to mark International women’s Day 6pm–8pm |
| Friday 12 March | Stay safe session with West Midlands Police 8pm–2am |