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Dominika’s Story “I have more energy to face every day”

My name is Dominika. I joined WYZ because I was struggling to find an after school club or activity where I felt happy. I was…

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Benji’s story: “I felt happier and more optimistic after being at the Youth Zone.”

I’d spend five to 10 hours a day on console games. Since I started playing seven years ago I’d say I’ve logged between 5,000 and…

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Maddie’s story: “The Youth Zone became a place for me that felt safe”

Read how one young person found solace and support at Carlisle Youth Zone, building confidence and communication skills along the way.

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Katie’s story: “The Youth Zone’s introduced me to a lot of new things.”

Meet Katie, a 17-year-old member at Future, Barking & Dagenham's Youth Zone. Here is Katie's story of how she's grown her confidence, made new friends…

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Saif’s story: “I liked the Youth Zone so much I wanted to give back in some way.”

Meet Saif, a 17-year-old member from Wigan Youth Zone. Here's Saif's story of how the Youth Zone has supported him with learning valuable life skills,…

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Jasmine’s story: “I’ve learnt that the future isn’t something that should be feared”

Jasmine, 19 is a member at the Hive, Wirral Youth Zone. She was referred to The Hive’s mentoring programme by her family support worker to…

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Alex’s story: “I noticed the smiles when I came through the door”

Alex joined Mahdlo, Oldham Youth Zone when he was 12 years old. A longstanding and active member of Mahdlo, and an OnSide Network Ambassador – Alex shares his story of eight years at the Youth Zone.

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Gina’s mentoring journey: The impact of connecting with a young person

I became a volunteer mentor at The Hive, Wirral Youth Zone because I wanted to be a positive influence for young people. I didn’t have…

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Fawziya’s story: “I found my passion for film at Unitas”

Meet Fawziya, a 16-year-old member of Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone. Fawziya was encouraged to join the Youth Zone by her mum as a way to meet new people and build her skills. Here she talks about her experience at the Youth Zone, and how through her hard work and some support from the Youth Zone she successfully gained a place at the prestigious Brit School.

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Camron’s Story: “Legacy Youth Zone is my second home”

When Camron first came to Legacy Youth Zone in Croydon he was having problems at his school with his behaviour. The Youth Zone has given…

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Jessica’s story: “The Youth Zone has set me on a path I would never have considered.”

Jessica started attending Carlisle Youth Zone when she was 11. The Youth Zone has become a second home to her, a place where she can escape, have fun and continue to develop her skills to benefit her later in life.

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Hannah’s story: “The Youth Zone has always been there for me.”

Hannah came to Inspire Youth Zone at a time where she he had a lot going on in her life. After receiving support from a youth worker to get back into education, Hannah now looks forward to the future optimistically.

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