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Over 3,000 Barnsley young people choose Base71 as Barnsley Youth Zone’s name

21st January 2025 by OnSide

More than 3,000 young people across Barnsley have voted to name the town’s new Youth Zone ‘Base71’. The state-of-the art new youth centre, which is…

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NWF Group invests in the young people of Crewe

13th January 2025 by OnSide

Specialist Distributor, NWF Group plc, has pledged its support of The Dome Youth Zone by becoming a Founder Patron. It joins a roster of other…

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Kirith Entwistle becomes OnSide Youth Zone Champion

17th December 2024 by OnSide

We're delighted to confirm Kirith Entwistle, MP for Bolton North East, has agreed to join as an OnSide Youth Zone Champion. Our network of Champions…

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Beyond school sports: why youth clubs are key to young people’s success

16th December 2024 by Cindy Ngamba

The proudest moment of my life came this summer, when I won a bronze medal for boxing at the Olympic Games in Paris. I competed…

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Supporters celebrate groundbreaking on 224 Youth Zone site

6th December 2024 by OnSide

On 5 December local supporters, partners and young people all came together on the 224 Youth Zone site, to celebrate the landmark moment of work…

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The case for youth work: measuring what matters

4th December 2024 by Jamie Masraff, Chief Executive, OnSide

We have a tough question to answer in the youth sector. How do you measure the impact of youth work? Those working in the youth…

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“Every young person deserves this” Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza back Youth Zones as key to helping young people navigate challenges

22nd November 2024 by OnSide

Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has recognised OnSide Youth Zones as a key part of the solution to the challenges young people face today.…

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AO pledges its support for Crewe’s Youth Zone

12th November 2024 by OnSide

AO, the UK's most trusted electrical retailer and a major employer in Crewe, is showing its support for the young people of Crewe by becoming…

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London Youth Zones represented OnSide in the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Show

11th November 2024 by OnSide

Over 50 floats and 7,000 participants took to the City of London streets on Saturday 9 November 2024 to welcome new Lord Mayor, Rt Hon…

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The loneliness loop: How smartphones are affecting young lives

7th November 2024 by Jamie Masraff, Chief Executive, OnSide

The debate on young people and smartphones has consistently made headlines recently, thanks to voices like Jonathan Haidt and movements such as Smartphone Free Childhood.…

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Young people want to get off phones but need real-life alternative to kick the habit

4th November 2024 by OnSide

Today we publish Generation Isolation, the largest study of its type into the way 11–18-year-olds spend their free time. Our report reveals that young people want…

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Construction is beginning on 224 Youth Zone

31st October 2024 by OnSide

Construction of the 224 Youth Zone is beginning this week! Preparatory works, including the building of a new access road, are now complete meaning contractors…

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