United Utilities funds 100s of Breakfasts for CYZ HITZ summer

Water company United Utilities has forked out £1,000 to help fund hundreds of breakfasts and lunches for youngsters attending Carlisle Youth Zone’s Summer Holiday Club. The donation will allow youth workers to feed hungry young people for free for a week – no matter what their family’s financial circumstances. It is ‘payback’ for the disruption... Read more »

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The CYZ Goodwill gingerbread biscuit project

We’ve had another fantastic day distributing our homemade ginger biscuits across the City. 😍 Massive shout out to today’s Volunteers doing wonder things. Give a Day Carlisle We’ve randomly distributed around 200 gingerbread biscuits today. We hope we’ve helped to inspire people to give up a little time to help others. Give a Day Carlisle has got off... Read more »

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Give a day to the City – Gingerbread Project

    Wow #givaadayheroes alert 🙌🏻 Thank you to Emma & team @Warick Mill Buisiness Park and Martha & team at Baines Wilson for the awesome donation of ingredients. We can’t wait to get started on the 500 gingerbread biscuits we’re going to bake and give away as a gesture of good will. A Give a Day Carlisle project    Give a... Read more »

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Baines Wilson Business Breakfast

It was a beautiful morning  on Friday 28 June 2019, and a packed Youth Zone for our Business Breakfast (sponsored by Baines Wilson LLP). Over 60 businesses gathered to hear from Kate Willard Carlisle Lake District Airport about the first flights next week and the exciting developments to come.  We can’t thank our Patrons and supporters enough... Read more »

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Armstrong Watson Donation

Massive thank you to the team at Armstrong Watsonfor the amazing donation of health & hygiene products.  We work with so many young people who just cant afford the basic hygiene and sanitary products.  The items donated will be distributed accordingly.  Thank you so much for your continued support, it’s very much appreciated. 

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Queens Tennis trip for Senior members

Wow let the fun & games begin Senior members travelled to Queens Tennis Club championships in London Friday 21 June 2019  Tickets very kindly provided by @BNParibasUK StreetGames Big thank you from CYZ 💙 #ACEDAY#AcesFromTheHeart#AmazingExperience#London Just into the hospitality suite!! Smooth specs Jules Chloe and Elle with Mark Philipoussis 🎾 Queens Tennis Club championships in London.  Did anyone... Read more »

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Big Fringe Little Fringe

Massive massive shout out to the team who attended Thursday 13 June. We had an awesome #BigFringeLittleFringe planning meeting.   We’d just like to say thank you to Grant & Andrew The Cumberland and @Lou kneath for the support, advice and guidance you continue to provide for young people involved, you guys really are amazing. Not forgetting everyone... Read more »

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CYZ visit to the Racehorse Rescue Centre

On Saturday 8 June a few of our members visited our lovely friends at The Racehorse Rescue Centre We had a wonderful opportunity to get really close to these magnificent animals, which is wonderful for building our young people’s confidence. members learned how to groom a horse We also had time for a game of... Read more »

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CYZ Boardroom Project

The CBS board room project is a collaboration between CYZ & the The Cumberland  In which young people plan and deliver a social enterprise project.  The project will help young people improve self confidence and develop a range of employability skills. A massive shout out to the group for tonight’s brain storming efforts and to Becky... Read more »

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CYZ visit Cubby Construction

Today, Wednesday 29 May 2019, some of our young people got to visit Cubby Construction’s joinery department, the visit is the beginning of a one year collaboration between CYZ members and the building firm. The project is set to expose young people to the industry in a bid to raise aspirations, and help young people... Read more »

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