SYPC has been massively successful and has help thousands of Slough’s young people to set their own goals, shape their own futures,create their own networks. SYPC is a hotbed of young people's enterprise, creativity, cultural network and life changing support.

Many case work studies and independent reports are available in evidence including the Centre for Institutional Studies at University of East London. Importantly the studies reveal how SYPC has enabled young people to cross the postcodes divides and provide mutual support across diverse economic, social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. There are many adults available who can point to SYPC as the defining point in their youth where they found the inspiration, tools and networks to create their own positive pathways – creating hope and achievable aspirations.

• Over the past 5 years, SYPC has brought in over £500,000 in additional external funding into the borough for the benefit of Slough’s young people.
• The award winning Afterhours programme is in its tenth successful year, having delivered around 250 courses, many of which are accredited.
• SYPC young people have devised and led programmes on - employment, enterprise, sexual health, Black history, heritage, peer leadership, community participation, cohesion, crime prevention, skills development and digital innovation.
• SYPC’s excellence has been recognised through Awards including:- National Lottery Awards (Best Arts Project) Runners-up. (beating Tate Modern!!) Awarding Sustainable Communities Awards - Engaging Young People category - finalists.
• SYPC were invited by the Regional Arts Council to deliver a keynote address on engaging young people at the launch of the Find Your Talent programme.
• SYPC's Facebook page presents current key information and opportunities to 2,000 'friends'.

Slough Young Peoples Centre was founded in a multiagency - partnership in direct response to needs expressed by young people, service providers and employers. It was built on participation of young people – and way beyond initial consultation.
There is little evidence given of the scale, method and results of the youth consultation cited in the Council Report which concludes that SYPC should be closed. What questions were actually asked, how many people were asked, how were they asked and where? What did the young people actually say? Did the results get fed back to the young people and was there any opportunity for young people to discuss the results?
Given the external funding SYPC has brought into the borough, is the saving achieved by its closure really value for money for Slough’s people?
Times have changed and the Borough has new challenges to meet in difficult financial circumstances. Surely the best way to move forward is to harness the expertise, networks, and successful ways of working delivered through SYPC to meet these challenges. With its experience in partnership working in a multi agency and multi sector context, SYPC is perfectly placed to act as a central 'hub' for young people's services. With it's excellent reputation for innovation, and young person centred approach, working with our community partners, SYPC could be maintained and developed as the borough council's physical representation of its commitment to young people.