Financial support has been agreed to support plans for a new youth centre in Bristol. Councillors have approved a full business case for the proposed facility in the south of the city, on a site close to the roundabout which connects Hengrove Way and Hartcliffe Way.
If it secures planning approval, the ‘Youth Zone’ building would be run by local charity Youth Moves and developed by national group OnSide, which has already established 14 similar hubs across the country.
Plans include for the centre to be more open every night and for more than 40 hours a week, allowing young people to access more than 20 activities, ranging from sports such as football, boxing and climbing, to creative arts, music, drama and employability training.
