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Youth Centres


Bury North Area Youth Service (Previously Ramsbottom Youth Centre)

Women's Group at Ramsbottom youth club

Parks, Places and Spaces

As there is no longer a youth centre in Ramsbottom, youth workers are out working in parks, public places and spaces around the area.  They are meeting with young people to gather their ideas and suggestions regarding what facilities and amenities they would like to see developed locally in there area. 

Without a youth centre, the social spaces available for young people to use in their community are predominantly parks and open spaces.  Increasingly groups of young people from across the area are informing youth workers of their ideas for improvements to the spaces to make them more appropriate for their needs.

Youth workers are trying to respond to this situation by supporting young people to develop their ideas and with support of partner agencies such as the Park Rangers, take action to realise them.

We hope to keep you informed of ideas for your parks below…

In Your Park…

Park Meetings

Young people with fun and creative ideas for their parks are encouraged to attend the ‘Friends of the Park’ meetings, organised by the Park Rangers.  Most parks have a regular ‘Friends of the Park’ meeting.  Details of these meetings will posted on this website and youth workers will support young people to attend them and present their ideas.   Alternatively go along to your park and ask your Park Ranger for further details.

Hartley Gardens – Walmersley

Young people have access to a ballzone in Hartley Gardens.  However, there is an issue regarding their ability to use the facility in the winter months as there is no lighting of the facility.

Young people living in Walmersley have informed youth workers that their priority for the park is obtaining lighting in the ballzone so that they can use the facility after school and early evenings in winter as they do in summer. 

The Area Youth Action Group are looking at supporting a bid for funding the lighting of the ballzone as without this facility young people in Walmersley have no other recreational facilities or amenities available for them to use. 

Anyone wanting to be involved with the project to look at the lighting of the ballzone is encouraged to contact Dawn on 0161 253 5392 / 0161 253 6149 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Peel Brown - Ramsbottom

Young people from Peel Brow spent last summer developing their ideas for the development of a park / community facility on their estate.  The project was a result of young people expressing their frustration with having few play facilities to use.  Supported by youth workers, the young residents worked with a landscape architect who developed their ideas and designs for the park space.  The plans are now ready for public consultation.  The consultation day is currently being organised and a date will soon be released. 

The funding for the project has been obtained through Playbuilder.  It is anticipated that work on the site will commence this summer and that the Peel Brow project should be completed by Autumn 2009. 

Anyone wanting to be involved with the project is encouraged to contact Dawn on 0161 253 5392 / 0161 253 6149 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Bolton Road West - Ramsbottom

The Area Youth Action Group have successfully applied for funding for the lighting of the ballzone in the park.  The lighting is currently being installed and the project is due for completion at the end of March 09.

Youth workers are currently working with the Play Rangers to organise an official opening event and develop a programme of activities to celebrate the last of the long dark winter nights!

Anyone wanting to be involved with developing the opening event or wanting to try a specific sport in the ballzone once the lighting is operating is encouraged to contact Dawn on 0161 253 5392 / 0161 253 6149 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Towns Meadow - Tottington

Youth workers have met with a number of young residents who want to improve facilities in the park.  However no specific ideas have yet been discussed.

This summer we hope to be able to offer some new sports in the park including archery.   

Anyone interested in trying archery or wanting to discuss or develop their ideas are encouraged to contact Dawn or Catherine on 0161 253 5392 / 0161 253 6149 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Old Kays Park - Tottington

Youth workers have met with a number of young residents who want to improve facilities in Old Kay's Park.  However no specific ideas have yet been identified.

Anyone wanting to discuss or develop their ideas are encouraged to contact Dawn or Catherine on 0161 253 5392 / 0161 253 6149 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Skate Parks

Youth workers are aware that a number of young people are keen to develop skate parks or improve facilities in the area.  Those who have ideas and want to get involved in skate projects please contact Dawn on 0161 253 5392 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Bike Tracks

Youth workers and park rangers are aware that a number of young people are keen to develop bike tracks or improve facilities in the area.  Those who have ideas and want to get involved in bike projects please contact Dawn on 0161 253 5392 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Contact

Bury North Area Youth Service

Tel: 0161 253 5392/6149
Fax: 01706  829 738

Contact: youthservice@bury.gov.uk
Dawn Cretney: Area Manager

Ramsbottom Staff

Welcome

Bury North Area Youth Service is committed to providing young people aged 13-19 years access to fun, exciting and educational opportunities, including; DJ’ing, residential holidays, football practice & coaching, outdoor pursuits, cookery & nutrition, hair & beauty, nail art, trips to events, youth club, dance, drama, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Area Youth Action Group…and much more.

Information

• The North Area Youth Work Team are now able to deliver archery.  If anyone is interested in trying this exciting sport, or for more information, please contact Dawn, Nigel or Catherine on 0161 253 5392 or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk so that we can arrange a taster session for you in your area. The photo's below are of the Archery Session held at Hartley Gardens in Walmersley on Tues 7th April.  (Photos already on website)

• To see how the Ramsbottom My Place discussions are going please read the document below: Minutes of My Place Meeting 13th October

• After much hard work by many young people of Ramsbottom and local authority officers, Bolton Road West Ballzone now has flood lights!  They are set to turn off at 9:30pm.  The Youth Service will be visiting the site during evenings to arrange sports activities.  Young people wishing to be involved please speak to their youth worker or email youthservice@bury.gov.uk

Calendar

 Ramsbottom whats on leaflet -2010 (152KB 2 Pages).pdf

Other Local Organisations

The Cellar Club 

The Cellar Club at St Mary's Church, Hawkshaw (entrance located at the rear of the church, follow the path round the back to The Cellar door). Mondays 7.30-9pm - Schools years 9 + 10.  Looking for place to hang out?  This is it....
£1 entry first week is free.

Reel2Reel Cinema

Reel2Reel Cinema is a local community cinema available for young people in the Ramsbottom / North Area.
They have set up a  Facebook page with info on. (You need to have a facebook account to acces this page. Children under 13 years old are not permitted access to Facebook. In addition, parents of children 13 years and older should consider whether their child should be supervised while using Facebook)

Get an award

   For information on the DofE award For information on AQA awards

   For information on in service awards

Directions

From Bury Interchange get the
474 or 476 bus to Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (stop A) 

Map showing the location of Space2 in Tottington Library