Marie’s Volunteer Journey
Meet Marie, one of our incredible CYZ Voluntines who has been inspiring our young people through mentoring and youth sport activities in senior club since 2022! 🏀 Read her story to learn why volunteering with CYZ is ‘way more than giving back’! I started volunteering with the Youth Zone 2.5 years ago as a mentor... Read more »
From Covid to Confidence Builder: Alison’s Journey as a CYZ Voluntine
Meet Alison, one of our incredible CYZ Voluntines who’s been supporting and inspiring our young people every week since 2022. Read her story and discover how volunteering has changed her life. Hi. My name is Alison and I’ve been volunteering at Senior Club for a couple of years. Before the pandemic I travelled a lot... Read more »
Photography Competition Winners Announced
Join us in saying a big WELL DONE to three super talented local young people. Why? You may remember that in partnership with Carlisle Business Supplies Ltd CYZ recently held a photography competition for young people to celebrate Youth Work Week. The theme was ‘Your View’ and we had more than 40 submissions! Our judges’... Read more »
Celebrating Belonging at the Cultural Opportunity Zone (BeCOZ)
What does it mean to belong? This is a question which we regularly explore with young people during their time at CYZ, and with thanks to funding via the UK Shared Prosperity fund, something we have dialled up the volume on in recent months through piloting new Cultural Opportunity Zone; working with partners to bring... Read more »
CYZ magazine and gallery take over
Part of growing up is about finding out who we are, and for some young people that means exploring their identity. All young people are welcome at CYZ, we strive to make Carlisle Youth Zone somewhere all young people feel safe to be themselves. We’re delighted that many of our young people’s stories, interests and... Read more »
CYZ a proud beneficiary of Kitchen Rivals fundraiser
Carlisle Youth Zone were delighted to be one of three local charities benefitting from an unusual fundraising event. On Thursday 21 Nov, Lake District Hotels, in partnership with Armstrong Watson and Knights, hosted this year’s Kitchen Rivals, a culinary charity event at the Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa. 90 guests attended the event which raised... Read more »
CYZ & CBS Photography Competition
This competition is open to both CYZ members and non-members aged 7-25. Click Here to Enter Please note: You will need a free google account in order to submit your images. Carlisle Youth Zone, in partnership with Carlisle Business Supplies, invites young photographers to share their view with the community. Carlisle Youth Zone (CYZ) is... Read more »
CYZ to host special performances of local play Steel
Carlisle Youth Zone is excited to announce that we will be hosting two performances of Steel, a gripping and darkly funny play by Lee Mattinson, in partnership with Theatre by the Lake. This is a unique opportunity to experience powerful, locally-inspired and produced theatre right here in Carlisle, and we’re delighted to offer a limited... Read more »
Carlisle Youth Zone’s Race Day 2024: Record breaking fundraising supports Carlisle’s young people
Carlisle Youth Zone’s Race Day 2024, held on 28 August at Carlisle Racecourse, was an outstanding success, bringing together a community of supporters for an afternoon of connection, fun and fundraising—all in support of the region’s young people. Final funds raised have been calculated as £27,680.79 exceeding all previous years and Caroline Taylor-Beswick, Chief Executive... Read more »
Lego Competition 2024 – Winners Announced!
We’re thrilled to announce the amazing winners of this year’s LEGO Competition! Now in its fourth year, our partnership with Unwin Jones continues to grow stronger. We’re so grateful for their ongoing support in encouraging young people to explore their creativity and be inspired by architecture in such a fun and accessible format. Who knows... Read more »