Packmoor Youth Centre
Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Attendance
Before refurb: 8 After refurb: 35
Outcome: 337% increase in attendance

Key features
• Themed ‘Around the World’, the centre transformed into cities such as China, New York, Switzerland and London.

• Rain forest cafe installed : large animal heads and forest images mounted to the walls. Foliage was added to furthermore enhance the ambience held in by a net fixed to the ceiling.

• Sports area transformed into a mini football pitch using artificial grass. Graphics represented various genre of football fans.

• Upholstered seating giving way for 3 distinct areas: Safari, Skiing, and back of a New York taxi.

• Hollywood themed room with large stencil in memory of Michael Jackson. Use of neon lights, film memorabilia and gold walls and sofas all attributed to the Hollywood theme.