Project zone is our innovative and exciting programme where young people can gain qualifications, skills and develop in a structured session.

We are dedicated to delivering enriching learning experiences through a range of projects that inspires and educates. Project Zone runs 4pm-5pm Monday to Friday and is an opportunity for young people have a more tailored session in a particular skill that they want to engage with.

Monday's Senior Project Zone

Be the DJ

BEGINNER

Window Art & Design

Beginner

EmpowHER

Tuesday's Junior Project Zone

Wednesday's Senior Project Zone

Thursday's Junior Project Zone

Friday's Senior Project Zone

MUSICAL THEATRE

£5 (50p per session)

10 weeks

Can’t decide between Singing?! Dancing!? Acting!? Learn to do them all with this dramatic triple threat with Meg in Be Dramatic!

    Be the dj

    £5 (50p per session)

    10 weeks

    Learn how to develop your own tracks with this project Be The DJ!   

      Window art

      £14

      12 weeks

      Here at Inspire, we sit in a perfect location next to the bus and train stations. We like to celebrate many holidays and events with our beautiful Window displays. We’re giving young people the opportunity to design and develop our Window-scenes. They will learn how to use different materials and typographies.  Learning the basics of how to develop a theme and design a bright and festive window display.  Young people will learn fonts, illustration basics, and how to create a large-scale design. 

        Empowher

        50p per session

        12 weeks

        EmpowHER inspires young women and girls to lead change in their community. The programme aims to address low levels of wellbeing amongst young women and girls in the UK by empowering them to have a voice, be heard and give back to their local community.

          Girls fitness

          50p per sessions (£6 for 12 weeks)

          Mondays 4pm - 5pm

          Do you want to get into training in the gym but don’t know where to start? Is a universal session a little too loud / busy? Maybe this is the perfect session for you to develop the confidence to train in the gym. With a fully qualified gym instructor who can help guide your exercising with the correct form & technique this session could be exactly what you’re looking for to add to your lifestyle. Whatever your goal is, mentally or physically this session is designed for young women who want to take their first steps into a gym environment.

            GYMNASTICS

              Samba SUPERSTARS/FUTSAL

              50p per session

              Mondays

              Is futsal something you’ve never heard of? Or is it something you absolutely love alongside your football? This fast paced technical variation of football is a fantastic opportunity to develop your fancy footwork and tika taka teamwork to play beautifully. Played in the sports hall with a weighted size 4 ball that has reduced bounce makes developing your touch and control key to flourishing in this environment.  50p per session per player, that’s less than a fiver for the full 8 weeks! In the words of Eric Cantona… Joga Bonito!! (Play Beautifully!)

                STEPPING STONES

                Stepping Stones will be a programme which seeks to integrate SEND members into universal sessions through confidence and self development workshops.

                jUNIOR BAND

                £5 (50p per session)

                10 weeks

                Learn how to play instrument and create a band to perform at LIVE events! Learn what it takes to collaborate and produce amazing music! (some previous musical experience required)

                  Clay Club

                  50p per session

                  4 weeks

                  Tuesdays

                  Juniors

                  Work with our incredible potter Christine who was a finalist on The Great Pottery Throwdown (so she knows what she’s talking about!) Young people learned a variety of skills from wheel throwing, and hand building.  Get the chance to be the next potter extraordinaire while creating your own pots, vases, bowls, fairy houses etc

                    HIMpact

                    50p per session

                    12 weeks

                    Aimed at young men and boys, improving their confidence, mental health, wellbeing and social cohesion.

                      Junior youth voice

                      No additional cost

                      Ongoing

                        Cheerleading

                        £5 (50p per session)

                          NICAS (Junior)

                          £20

                          6 weeks

                          5pm - 6pm

                          Is indoor rock climbing something for you? Have you never tried it but would love to? Or are you a regular climber who would love to earn a qualification? Why not sign up for our NICAS qualification climbing course where you’ll learn all about indoor rock climbing as well as earn a qualification at the end of it! The cost outlays the qualification but also an opportunity to go and climb other indoor climbing centres, not just inspire! 

                          NICAS Climbing is a UK-wide schemes designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures. They’re a starting point for people wishing to take up climbing and mountaineering, from novice to experienced, starting from age 8. 

                            Junior Girls fc

                            50p per session

                            Tuesdays 4pm - 5pm

                            Is universal football a little intimidating / busy? What if there was a session you could come and play with your friends? Does girls only football sound like something that appeals to you? Well why not get yourself booked onto the girls only football on a Tuesday 4 – 5pm for 12 weeks at 50p a session. With this session being exclusively for girls it may give them the chance to develop their own skill set in a sport they love without the physicality and intensity of a universal session. 

                             

                              MUSIC composition & performance

                              £5 (50p per session)

                              10 weeks

                              CLAY CLUB

                              youth voice

                              50p per session

                              Ongoing

                              Clay club

                              50p per session

                              4 weeks

                              Thursdays

                                Be mindful

                                50p per session

                                Ongoing

                                ZONIES

                                £5 (50p per session)

                                10 weeks

                                New program which aims to help Juniors who are new to universal sessions learn about themselves and the centre to help boost confidence and knowledge.

                                Junior BOYS FC

                                50p per session

                                12 weeks

                                  Morris dancing

                                  50p per session

                                  Ongoing

                                  This traditional English folk dance based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, young people will get the opportunity to perform in their very own inspire Morris dancing costumes! 

                                    STREET DANCE

                                    50p per session

                                    Ongoing

                                    The hugely popular Korean-pop dance culture is a form of cardio exercise that tones your entire body. It is also a perfect way for you to boost your self-confidence.

                                      SKATEBOARD DESIGN

                                      £14 (Arts Award Qualification)

                                      12 weeks

                                      Love skateboarding culture and design?  Come learn with Louise and local skateboarders from Stonebridge Skate about the history of skate and create your own deck!  We will travel to a skatepark and watch some pros! 

                                        DRUMMING

                                        50p per session

                                        10 weeks

                                        May 6th - 8th July

                                        Fridays

                                        This is a progression into more intermediate drumming techniques, styles and pieces of music. This including playing grade 6-7 and pieces from the rock and pop syllabus. Young drummers also recorded their pieces, with an accompanying video.

                                          SENIOR GIRLS FC

                                          50p per session

                                          Ongoing

                                          5pm - 6pm

                                          Do you absolutely love football? Is it something you want to play without the boys? Then get yourselves signed up to GIRLS ONLY football with PRESTON NORTH END at Inspire on a Friday night! Guaranteed hour of high quality football coaching with the chance to earn bragging rights against other youth zones.

                                          Train, Learn & Play with girls of different ages and varying abilities in a safe and fun space. Then after 6 – 7 weeks represent Inspire in matches against other youth zones within the network! Let’s make Inspire Chorley the best girls football team within the network!!

                                          MATTHEW HIRST

                                          Matt Hirst is the CEO of leading energy technology provider ESG with over 700 staff and operations in the USA, Canada and the UK. ESG’s UK headquarters are based in Chorley, Lancashire.

                                           

                                          ESG empowers global leaders in energy to deliver on the future promise of energy through its SAAS solutions for Customer and Market Data Management and Smart Metering. Matt has a background in Sales and Marketing and led a MBO of UK company Utiligroup in 2014 before it was acquired by ESG in 2017 and has been with the business for 24 years. Matt won an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2016 as well as being a judge in 2018 and in 2017 his team was awarded the UK Regional and National Mid Market Management Team of the Year awards by the BVCA. Matt holds a BSc (Hons) degree from The University of Salford and a MBA from Lancaster University.

                                          Ryan powell

                                          head of operations

                                          Hi, I’m Ryan and I’m the Head of Operations at Inspire Youth Zone.

                                          Email: ryan.powell@inspireyouthzone.org