The youth centre will house sports and arts facilities and create up to 70 new jobs, a charity says.
A new £9.2m youth centre is to be built in Barnsley town centre on the site of a former electricity depot.
The two-storey building on Schwabisch Gmund Way will house a sports halls, arts and crafts rooms, dance studios and music recording facilities as well as a rooftop football pitch.It will open seven days a week for young people aged between eight and 19.Barnsley Council is contributing £4.5m with additional funding from online retailer ASOS, who are giving £1.2m, and other local businesses and organisations.
Trevor Cave, cabinet member for children's services, said he was "delighted" the project was going ahead. "The Youth Zone will bring outstanding opportunities for our young people to develop their skills, talent and creativity, have fun with friends, and enjoy nutritious affordable food," he said. "We're incredibly proud of our newly redeveloped town centre and the Youth Zone will be an absolutely fantastic addition."Last month it was announced that other youth projects in Barnsley have been
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