29 April 2025
Plans have been submitted for a brand-new youth and community centre that is scheduled to be
delivered in the north of town by the end of June of 2028.
The project is a result of this Government’s Common Strategic Policy, of which one of the priorities
is to deliver a plan to revitalise Town, and on 17 April a key milestone was achieved when the planning
application was submitted. Subject to approval in the summer months, building works can begin
towards the end of this year.
The new facilities will be based on the old Ann Street Brewery site, which has been vacant for several
years.
The proposed centre will provide a long overdue provision in the north of town and will contain a
range of modern facilities including a sports hall, roof-top kick pitch, climbing wall, fitness rooms,
dance studio, boxing gym, sensory room, food preparation facilities, multi-functional use rooms, and
eight counselling rooms as it will be the main hub of the Youth Enquiry Service, YES.
Throughout the last year, officers from the Jersey Youth Service, JYS, have consulted with residents
in the nearby area, as well as young people and their families, and have incorporated their feedback
on the suggested plans. Once the building is complete, there will be further opportunities for children
and young people to be involved in its interior design and decoration.
Assistant Minister for Children and Families, Deputy Malcolm Ferey, said: "The development of
these facilities will have a significantly positive impact on our children, young people and their
families in town, and will offer them a new service within modern facilities. We are listening to our
young people who have told us that ‘more places to play, free clubs and activities, and activities for
older children’ were all very important to them; this project will deliver on these and much more.
"It is vital that we continue to invest in services to support our children and young people and provide
support and guidance for the adults of the future."
Associate Director for Young People’s Services, Mark Capern, said: "I’m extremely proud of the
Jersey Youth Service and the positive impact it has on the community of Jersey. The town youth and
community centre will provide children and young people much-needed access to engage in positive
activities, have access to Youth Workers and have somewhere where they can be part of their
community.
"The youth work curriculum delivered from the centre will provide children and young
people with various learning activities that support their health and well-being, opportunities for
them to be physically active in various games and sports, as well as quieter activities like arts and
crafts, and opportunities to develop life-skills such as cooking."
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