Caddick Completes Landmark Youth Zone In Crewe

Caddick Construction has reached completion of The Dome, Crewe's new Youth Zone and part of OnSide’s national network of Youth Zones, marking the delivery of a vital community facility that will provide life-changing opportunities for young people across the town.

The milestone has seen Caddick complete construction and fit-out of the Youth Zone for OnSide, which created the development in partnership with Cheshire East Council to provide affordable access to first-class facilities.

Located in Crewe town centre, The Dome provides a safe, aspirational space to offer sport, creative arts, music, enterprise and wellbeing activities, helping young people build confidence, develop new skills and reach their potential.

The Dome, which has been named by local young people, features a sports hall, fitness suite, music room with a recording studio, arts and crafts area, climbing wall, performing arts studio, boxing gym, and a training kitchen.

Additional facilities include a recreation area, health and wellbeing hub, multi-use games area, group work rooms, sensory room, enterprise and meeting rooms and a roof-mounted outdoor recreational space.

Alongside construction, Caddick delivered a programme of social value initiatives to support education and invest in the wider community, ensuring the project created opportunities for local people.

The team engaged Design, Surveying and Planning T-Level students through careers sessions and industry placements on site, while also offering apprenticeships, work experience and Caddick’s annual apprenticeship information day to provide industry insight and hands-on experience.

Caddick’s support for the local community also included sponsorship of The Wishing Well Project's first 'Take What You Need' cupboard, through which the team collected donations of toiletries, hygiene products and snacks for young people.

Working in partnership with The Dome, project partners and members of the supply chain, Caddick hosted a coffee morning that brought people together to discuss the future of young people in Crewe. The event highlighted both the challenges some young people face and the significant difference that The Dome will make by providing a safe, inspiring space where they can develop skills, build confidence and unlock their potential.

Discussions also focused on the importance of creating employability pathways, work experience opportunities and connections with local businesses, helping young people to build brighter futures and access meaningful careers.

Dave Saville, Regional Managing Director at Caddick Construction North West, commented:

"It's incredibly rewarding to have delivered a facility that will make such a positive difference to young people across Crewe. This has been a very important project, not only in creating an exceptional building but in leaving a lasting legacy for the community.

“By working closely with OnSide, Cheshire East Council, our supply chain and local neighbours, we've been able to create opportunities for local students, support community organisations and ensure we were a considerate presence while delivering this fantastic new community resource. The Dome is much more than a building; it's a place where young people can feel safe, discover new interests, build confidence and develop skills that will support them in life.” Dave Saville, Regional Managing Director at Caddick Construction North West

Stuart Manifould, CEO of The Dome Youth Zone, said:

“Receiving the keys is an incredibly proud moment and marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Crewe.

“This building represents far more than bricks and mortar. It represents what can happen when a community, businesses and public sector partners come together with a shared ambition to invest in young people.

“We’re enormously grateful to Caddick, our capital funders and every organisation that has helped bring this vision to life. We’re now looking to build on that support and welcome more businesses from across Cheshire and the wider North West to become part of The Dome’s future.” Stuart Manifould, CEO of The Dome Youth Zone

Adam Poyner, Head of Property and Construction at OnSide, said:

“The completion of The Dome is a hugely exciting moment. We know the difference a Youth Zone can make to a community, and The Dome will give thousands of young people a safe, positive and aspirational place to spend their free time, build friendships, develop skills and reach their potential.

“We’re incredibly grateful to Caddick Construction and the entire professional team for their hard work, expertise and commitment in bringing this fantastic facility to life. We’d also like to thank Cheshire East Council, our capital funders, founder patrons and the local community for their belief in the project. The Dome now has a fantastic team in place and we can’t wait to see it become a thriving part of Crewe and make a lasting difference to generations of young people.” Adam Poyner, Head of Property and Construction at OnSide