Demolition work has begun at the site of an iconic town centre building to start work on a new project. The replacement of the YMCA building in Deansgate with a new £6.1 million project has started after many months of waiting. Half the facade has already been taken down, with work quickly being done to take down the rest of the building. The building is set to make way for a new five-storey YMCA building – promising a massive boost for young adults in the town. It is to be called Y-pad , and will provide independent living space for young people. It will transform YMCA’s existing community and drop-in centre on Deansgate to create 40 self-contained apartments for young people in Bolton, aged between 18 and 25.
Sarah Townsend
Work has started on site to create a five-storey independent living facility for young people, on Bolton’s Deansgate.
The £6.1m Bolton Y-Pad is being led by the Bolton and Blackburn branches of the YMCA and the scheme has been designed by Preston-based architecture studio Cassidy + Ashton, which is also the project manager.
The building is intended to replace the Bolton YMCA’s existing home on the site and create a new base for the community. The facility will house a drop-in centre and 40 self-contained one-bedroom apartments for young people aged between 18 and 25.
As well as providing the opportunity for young people to move out of supported accommodation and foster care and become more independent, Y-Pad’s ground floor is planned to house the YMCA Bolton’s youth services division Bolton Y-Zone and operate a food bank.
The new building, called ‘Y-Pad’, will provide independent living space for young people. The building will transform YMCA’s existing community and drop-in centre on Deansgate to create 40 self-contained apartments for young people in Bolton, aged between 18 and 25. Demolition work has started on YMCA’s existing premises at the site, which is expected to be completed in March. Construction work is scheduled to start in April with an anticipated completion date of January 2022. As well as providing the opportunity for young people to move out of supported accommodation and foster care and become more independent, Y-Pad’s ground floor will house Bolton Y-Zone, enabling the continuation