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LEGEND JOHN BARNES INSPIRES FIRST WIRRAL YOUTH ZONE MEMBERS
Saturday 21st January saw Youth Zone Ambassador and football legend John Barnes help inspire the first Junior and Senior young members to sign up to the soon to be built Wirral Youth Zone .
The Hive Youth Zone , opening on April 8th 2017 , is well into its 100-day countdown to the big day and the team in Wirral held a membership launch at Birkenhead Fire Station next to the Youth Zone on Bright Street as interior work draws to completion on the new £ 6m centre .
Joining ambassador John Barnes was the first Junior member was 8 year old Eva Easdown and Senior member Natasha Atkins , aged 16 , who paid their £ 5 annual membership to sign up and become the first ever Youth Zone members . The youngsters will now only have to pay 50p per visit meaning they can access up to 20 activities from sports and arts to dance drama and employability workshops once The Hive opens its doors .
The 77nd day to opening truly marked a day of ‘ firsts ’. As well as John and the first members , the first of 19 Founder Patron ’ s , URENCO Ltd , were joined by the first volunteers , mother and daughter duo Marie Brunt and Annielee Kelly from Birkenhead , the first batch of staff members and Youth Zone Chairman John Syvret CBE . Let ’ s not forget the ‘ first class ’ Young People ’ s Development Group too , who have been involved in the process from day one , forming the brand name ‘ The Hive ’, recruiting the staff and having their say on the design of the building !
The Hive , Wirral Youth Zone ’ s Chief Executive Stuart Barnes said : “ It was fantastic to have both John Barnes and our Chair John Syrvet attend Saturday ’ s membership launch . It was a landmark day in what will be a long and fruitful history of Wirral Youth Zone . I would urge all young people in Wirral to sign up online now by visiting www . thehiveyouthzone . org / new-member and come and get involved in the host of activities on offer come April 8th .”
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