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Looking for something to do this March? Why not grab your mates and head down to Senior Club at Carlisle Youth Zone? This March, everything is FREE for our senior members, including memberships, entry and hot food on Tuesdays – and all new members who sign up using the discount code: BAM25 and attend at... Read more »

Wednesday Projects are back! Booking is essential for these sessions, but there is no additional cost – just your 50p entry fee on the door. 🏉 GET ACTIVE 🎨 BE CREATIVE 👨‍🏫 LEARN A NEW SKILL We’ve got all of your usual favourites, but we’re also really excited to introduce American Flag Football with thanks... Read more »

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 »

Meet Ross, now a valued member of staff who started his career here as a true CYZ Voluntine. Read on to learn why he loves giving back to Carlisle’s young people. My name is Ross Mattinson and I am autistic. I first became a volunteer at Carlisle Youth Zone in September 2022. I had been... Read more »

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 »

Bookings are now open for our February half-term holiday club. You can book using our online booking system. Spaces are limited and booking is essential. It will run between Monday 17th and Friday 21st February. Spaces start from £12/day.

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 »

Our next block of Wednesday sessions will run from 15th January until 12th February, and is available to book using our online booking system now. Whether you want to do some climbing, cooking, creating or getting your body and mind healthier, we have the session for you! Booking is essential for these sessions – and... Read more »

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 »

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 »