Onside Awards

Two of our lovely members, Connor Tyson and Emily Ford, were nominated for awards in this years ceremony at The Royal Albert Hall, as well as Ben Taylor’s solo ……… With a huge heartfelt thank you to our CYZ chair Chris & Sue Holmes Patrons David & Julia Hogarth Cumbrian Properties Estate and Letting Agents And Ryan... Read more »

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Get a Future

On Monday 11 November 2019  we were completely blown away at how amazing the team in the Sports Cafe at Center Parcs UK Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest were at accommodating a group of young people involved in the Cafe Enterprise Project for a work place visit. From demonstrations, assembling and working a pass in the commercial kitchen... Read more »

RAW Insurance donate pool equipment

Big night for the pool team! A huge thank you to the team at RAW insurance for donating a nice shiny set of pool cues and balls to go with the new table, which was also donated by one of our members parents. A MASSIVE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!! A truly epic game of... Read more »

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Amabassadors Businesses Xmas Fundraising

Carlisle Youth Zone Ambassadors are asking local businesses to follow their lead in donating sums of money to CYZ instead of delivering traditional Christmas cards and corporate gifts. The Ambassadors’ businesses (Cumberland, Baines Wilson, Dodd & Co, Liberty Work and Leisure, Thomas Graham and Cumbrian Properties) are each donating the money to the CYZ Christmas... Read more »

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Tour de Youth Zones

And they’re off Carlisle – Croydon 500 mile bike ride 🚴🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️ The group will make a Pitt stop at each Youth Zone across the country, covering a huge 500 miles in only 5 days, before reaching the final destination at Legacy Youth Zone in Croydon on Friday 25th October 2019. If you could spare a few... Read more »

Lifelines 1950s Exhibition at Tullie House

Thursday 19th September was the opening of Life Lines, an intergeneration project linking CYZ members with care home residents and Tullie House, funded by the NLHF. Together we’ve made an exhibition which is now on display in Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust‘s Community Gallery until the end of Sunday 6th October. Thanks to... Read more »

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Great North Run – running for CYZ

CYZ had some fabulous runners who completed the Great North Run on Sunday 8th September 2019, with all their donations going to Carlisle Youth Zone. Among the runners were Lynsey Buckle and her team from Carlisle Youth Zone, Michelle Moffat, Martha Winn and Emily Robson – all of whom crossed the finish line in South... Read more »

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Carlisle Half, 5k & fun run Sunday 1st September

The race started from CUFC Brunton Park at 9.15am on 1st Sept #CYZfamilyFUNrun Kingmoor Park Carlisle Half The Gilhooly brothers smashed the Carlisle Half CYZ fun run 🙌🏻 #FunRun Well done boys, you were incredible & we’re so proud of you ☺️ Huge thank you to Kingmoor Park for sponsoring the race and donating the tickets 😍 IM Events Superstars 🤩🤩🤩 #FunRun2019 Well done... Read more »

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Carlisle Puppet Pageant

Come help CYZ take part in Carlisle Pageant Saturday 7th Sept. The Pageant is a big free puppet parade around the centre of Carlisle. It was great fun last year and as you can see CYZ have made a puppet, now we need a team to push it round and carry our banners. There’s a... Read more »

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Social Development Project

Huge well done to this awesome lot on completion of the social development project.  The group went off on work place visits gaining valuable insight into various industries. With thanks to  The Cumberland Kingmoor Park Cumbria County Council Cubby Construction Asda for providing such opportunities to young people.  #GetaFuture

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