Work on the brand new multimillion-pound Salford Youth Zone is set to begin in Pendleton, bringing 70 jobs and 100 volunteering opportunities.
It is due to be completed in early 2025 and will be found on Belvedere Road. It received planning approval in October 2023.
The company funding the centre, OnsideYZ, announced on X that they will start construction very soon.
It’s go-time! We’re gearing up to break ground at @Salford_YZ 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/wS3PjCz5Ke
— OnSide (@OnSideYZ) January 30, 2024
Once opened, the youth centre will be open to young people aged eight to 25, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
Salford Mayor Paul Dennett said: “When it is open Salford Youth Zone will make such a difference to the lives of young people in the city. It will also create jobs and volunteering opportunities for local people.”
It is being developed by EMPOWER – an umbrella charity which already oversees the operations of another local Youth Zone, HideOut Youth Zone, in East Manchester.
CEO of EMPOWER Adam Farricker said: “The potential the Youth Zone has for Salford and its future generation is unprecedented – it will change the lives of thousands of young people.”
EMPOWER will deliver the new youth centre in partnership with Salford City Council and the national youth charity OnSide which has supported the creation and development of 15 Youth Zones across the UK.
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Why is the construction work on this site starting before 8am I’m a resident adjacent to site woken up again work commenced at 7am it’s now 720 am Sunday morning and there banging driving machines and digging up path ways .surly there not allowed to be making a racket. At this time off morning there here .and still here at 8 pm at night banging and shoring up I’m also a construction employee. And I know our sites downt start till 8am can you sort this out please .