Castle Hill Young People's Centre
This outline case study looks at the role of this Bolton based young people's facility.
Castle Hill Young People’s Centre, Bolton
Address: Castleton Street, Tonge Moor BL2 2JN. 01204 332331
Lead organisation: Bolton MBC, Children’s Services
Contact: Paul Round, Head of Sport, Health and Inclusion. Tel: 01204 334088.
Website: http://www.bolton.gov.uk/
Summary: Flagship PFI ‘Community Hub’ new build opened in 2002 incorporating purpose build youth and sports provision, situated in the top 10 per cent of deprived wards in England.
Capital costs: total cost of £10.7 million, including approximately £375,000 for the youth centre and football pitches, plus £200,000 for fixtures, fittings and equipment.
Revenue costs: youth centre revenue costs of approximately 400,000 p.a.
Staffing: a full-time locality youth worker, 10 sessional youth workers, receptionist/administrator, two coffee bar assistants and volunteers and student placements.
Distinctive features:
Youth provision within a community learning and resources centre.
Award-winning Private Finance Initiative project.
Focus on developing partnerships to extend opportunities for young people and make full use of provision.
Castle Hill Young People’s Centre, Bolton
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