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On Wednesday 26th February 2020, CYZ welcomed 66 very special people & businesses along to an exclusive event marked to celebrate a major milestone for Carlisle Youth Zone. Businesses from across the City stood shoulder to shoulder in support of CYZ. These people not only help to keep the doors open, but they ensure some... Read more »

Have you signed up yet? You can register your entry online at www.carlislehalf.co.uk race entry from £7. The CYZ family fun run takes place on Sunday 15th March 2020. Walk, Skip or Run, come join in the FUN 🎉 The 2k race will start at Brunton Park and finish back at Brunton Park, where an amazing medal 🏅and t... Read more »

Forget the New Year’s honours list, a city youth zone has set up its own honours to celebrate the tireless work of their patrons and supporters. The inaugural Carlisle Youth Zone honours list has recognised four patrons who have each brought something different to the work of the youth zone and the lives of the young people... Read more »

AN EVENT held by Armstrong Watson to thank clients for their support over the last 12 months has been hailed a success. The annual event held at the Tithe Barn in Carlisle on December 19 saw more than 120 people join together for festive drinks as well as entertainment from Carlisle Youth Zone’s choir. Stephen McCullough, business development... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »