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State-of-the-art spaces for young people in Warrington to enjoy

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On Saturday 4 June, Warrington Youth Service will officially launch its new Youth Café and Youth Bus to young people in Warrington.

The Warrington Youth Café is now in its new home at New Town House. It is a state-of-the-art, contemporary space within the town centre that offers young people the opportunity to meet in a high street-quality coffee shop. As well as being a place to pop into for coffee or to meet up with friends, support for young people from youth workers and a range of professionals including Careers For Young People, Score Creative, sexual health, school nursing is also available.

The Bus is a top-of-the-range mobile youth space full of high tech activities which offers a warm, safe space that all young people can access in their local area.

The launch event will take place at the Warrington Youth Café and will run from noon to 4pm, with the official opening taking place at 2pm. The Youth Bus will be parked in the town centre, near the café, on the day. The launch event will be supported by local youth performers, artists and partner agencies.

During the week running up to the launch, a programme of activities will be on offer at the café, starting with a Youth Stage as part of the Music Festival, on Saturday 28May, from 12-7pm.

The youth café will be open every day from Tuesday 31 May to Friday 3 June, from 3pm- 6pm and will offer the following activities:

Tuesday 31 May – Employability

Wednesday 1 June – Upcycling

Thursday 2 June – Holistic Therapies

Friday 3 June – Music session

The Mobile Youth Bus will be in the town centre during the week, and will be offering a range of fun sporting activities, in partnership with Streetwise Soccer.

Cllr Jean Carter, executive board member for Children and Young People’s Services, who will officially open the Youth Café, said: “I am pleased that the youth café has found its new home, here in New Town House.

“The young people of the borough have been crying out for a high quality space that they can call their own. I am excited to see the café grow and develop into a safe arena where young people can speak to a youth worker and partners around a range of issues that they would not normally have the chance to explore. This is the one space where a young person can come and find the help and support they need, six days a week.”

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