Overview
- The BBC One Gladiators Special aired on December 30 and the episode is now available on BBC iPlayer.
- The team delivered the youth centre in eight days using two shipping containers within a steel frame.
- Facilities include an open-plan hub with a stage, a breakout room, toilets, storage and an on-site kitchen, plus an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, a kitchen garden and gym equipment.
- Cherry Tree Youth Club lost its original building when it was converted into a COVID food hub, forcing sessions outdoors and threatening closure.
- Nick Knowles grew emotional during the reveal as local tradespeople, volunteers, Gladiators stars and YOR4Good backed a project praised for creating a safe, vibrant space for young people.