The iconic Agora sign. Image courtesy of TOWN.

It’s proposed that a new youth-led space would be situated on the site of Wolverton’s Agora building.

Housing developer, TOWN, now own this site and will be redeveloping it into new homes, shops, and a community space in 2022. It is this community space that would become a dedicated space for young people, run by young people. You can read more about the development here.

Open_Plan gathers the views of young people, stakeholders, and communities to understand the desire for a youth led, creative space.

Open_Plan’s project consultation is steered by group of 10 people aged 15-19, supported throughout by Offset.

Hena

Bella

Jasmine

Alyssa

Georgia

Jack

Musa

Grace

Molly

Poppy

Download the Open_Plan report

Does Milton Keynes want a new youth space in Wolverton?

The final project report details the research carried out by Offset to understand the level of demand for a new youth-led space and whether the desire exists for it to focus on creativity & cultural endeavours.

It contains the views of 304 young people; 86 cultural & public service professionals; the Open_Plan project team; & the wider community.

What does youth leadership mean? What does it look like in practice?

Download these resources produced with the support of Open_Plan guest facilitators:

Arizona Smith; Patrick Farrell aka Cave Man; Harley Russell; & Ciara Callaghan.

Write your Rights is a mini manifesto on creative youth leadership. Written by Harley Russell in collaboration with the Open_Plan team, it documents their values in relation to leadership and creativity.

Check out the Open_Plan interveiw with team member Bella Emrys in EXPRESS, a newspaper that aims to connect and showcase the creative talent in and from Wolverton. Initiated by the Love Wolverton Public Art Steering Group, it aims to share new opportunities for creativity and public art in Wolverton, as well as celebrating the creative and diverse culture that is already there.

Download it or pick up a printed copy from Foundation House, The Old School Cafe or other outlets around Wolverton.

  • Artist’s impression of the Agora development. Image: TOWN

  • Artist’s impression of the Agora development. Image: TOWN

  • Artist’s impression of the Agora development. Image: TOWN

Open_Plan is commissioned by Future Wolverton and managed by Offset Projects. Supported with funding from UnLtd’s Inclusive Recovery Fund with thanks to Comic Relief and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.