Each Youth Zone will be based in the heart of a town or city, open whenever schools are closed and staffed by caring trained adults. Young people can attend in large numbers and enjoy their leisure time, while learning a great deal along the way.
It is our intention that youth zones are accessible by all and will also attract those young people who are excluded and re-integrate them into society.
Gone are the days where we can expect young people to come along to a run down hut at the edge of a park. OnSide promises a high quality, modern state-of-the-art facility, which will be bespoke built to each location, incorporating the highest quality fixtures and fittings.
The Factory Youth Zone – indoor four court sports hall with built in climbing wall.
Through positive relationships with trained staff and volunteers, a youth zone will enable young people to enjoy their leisure time and reach their full potential. This is achieved through specific programme areas allow young people to be active, learn vital life skills, have fun whilst receiving dedicated support and advice.
Programme Areas:
- Club Night:
At the core of a youth zone’s offer is its Club Night. With at least 25 different activities every evening, the Club Night will be open to young people aged from 8-21 years old, offering the chance to learn new skills, make new friends and develop their own interests. - Get Active:
The comprehensive facilities at a youth zone will enable young people to participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities including; football, badminton, netball, basketball, cricket, climbing, boxing and fitness training amongst many others. They will be able to engage at every level from just having a go to really developing their skills and competing competitively - Get Creative:
Young people from a youth zone will be to be able to access a broad range of arts and media opportunities. Each facility will have a specialist dance studio, a media suite where they can create film, music etc. as well as offering arts and craft workshops - Get Sorted:
Support will be available for young people around personal health and wellbeing issues including stress, drugs and alcohol. Each youth zone will be link in with existing services in the are to ensure it is supporting young people to access the information, advice and guidance they really need. For those that need more individual focused support a mentoring programme will be a valuable resource - Get Outdoors:
Young people should have the chance to explore different environments, experience new things and reconnect with nature. Each youth zone will offer a range of outdoor experiences from exploration walks, to kayaking, to climbing, using our wonderful local resources or travelling further afield to broaden horizon - Get Connected:
We want young people to play a real role in the running of a youth zone and to have a clear and coherent voice in the wider community. The youth zone will support young people to become more connected to what’s going on around them and to develop their leadership skills - Get Ahead:
We recognise that having the right skills and support is key to getting ahead. With the help of partners and local businesses a youth zone will support young people to get on the right path for the future
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