our vision
We believe a world where all young people feel seen, valued and heard is possible. To play our part, our mission is to be a leading example of the power of youth work so young people have the space, voice and time to discover their passion and their purpose.
We’re proud to work at scale, supporting thousands of young people every year whilst ensuring ‘no child is missed’. We’re here for all young people, and every young person. None of this is possible without support from patrons, volunteers, funding and our amazing community. Their support ensures our charity has the foundations we need to help young people grow up strong.
How we achieve our vision
CYZ is underpinned by 4 key pillars
Robust goverance
Financial resilience
Supported, skilled and knowledgeable team
High quality facilities, resources and infrastructure
what is cyz?
Carlisle Youth Zone (CYZ) is registered charity which proudly opened its doors in 2011 as the first Onside Youth Zone in England. Whilst Carlisle was the first new Youth Zone that Onside built, we weren’t the last, we’re proud to stand amongst a growing national network of locally supported and managed charities, all connected by the power of youth work. Our dedicated purpose-built youth space is open 6 nights a week and during school holidays. Young people aged 7-17 (up to 25 with additional needs) can access somewhere safe to be, supportive welcoming staff and fun activities for just 50p a visit.
Today we welcome twice as many young people as we did when we opened, we work in and beyond our incredible building as a respected and valued hub of opportunity and support for young people.
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