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Take a Virtual TourThe summer holiday is around the corner, and with six weeks of fun ahead for children and young people, we know that means families need to find ways to fill the time. We know how challenging it can be to find affordable childcare over the summer – but the OnSide Network of Youth Zones has you covered. We’ve put together this handy list of what’s happening at Youth Zones over the summer.
OnSide Youth Zones are state-of-the-art, purpose-built spaces fizzing with energy, and crammed with incredible facilities. All 14 Youth Zones across the network are offering holiday clubs over the summer, giving hundreds of children and young people fun activities to do every day, including sports, games, arts, crafts, cooking sessions and more. They also provide parents and guardians with safe and affordable childcare options – it’s a win-win! There are a number of free places for children and young people who receive free school meals, primarily funded by the Government’s #HAF2021 programme.
| Youth Zone | Location | Age | Cost/Capacity | Dates | Find out more |
| Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone | 76 Montrose Ave, Edgware HA8 0DT | 8-12 years old | £9 per day including breakfast and lunch. | 26 July – 27 August | Unitas Youth Zone website |
| Future, Barking & Dagenham Youth Zone | 201, 225 Porters Ave, Dagenham RM9 5YX | 8-12 years old | £14 per day including breakfast and lunch.
80 places per day, with 60 free places funded by HAF. |
26 July – 27 August | Future Youth Zone website |
| Blackburn Youth Zone | Jubilee St, Blackburn BB1 1EP | 8-12 years old | 850 sign ups for the full 4 day programme over 4 weeks, all places funded by HAF. | 2 August – 27 August | Blackburn Youth Zone website |
| Bolton Lads & Girls Club | 4 locations across Bolton | 8-12 years old |
£10 per day including breakfast and lunch. 40 paid places per day. 190 free places per week funded by HAF. |
26 July – 3 September | Bolton Lads and Girls Club website |
| Carlisle Youth Zone | Youth Zone, Victoria Pl, Carlisle CA1 1LR | 8 to 12 years old | £16 per day including breakfast and lunch. | 26 July – 3 September for paid spaces and 4 weeks of funded space in August. | Carlisle Youth Zone website |
| Inspire, Chorley Youth Zone | Chapel St, Chorley PR7 1BS | 8 to 12 years old, plus some provision for 13-18 years old | 140 places per day at the Youth Zone, with an additional 80 places across two satellite centres. All places funded by HAF. | 2 August -27 August | Inspire Youth Zone website |
| Legacy, Croydon Youth Zone | 125 Whitehorse Rd, Croydon CR0 2LG | 8 to 12 years old |
£14 per day including breakfast and lunch. 60 places per day, 15 free places funded by HAF. |
26 July – 27 August | Legacy Youth Zone website |
| HideOut, Manchester Youth Zone – East | 1 Queens Ave, Manchester M12 5PX | 8 to 12 years old, plus some provision for 13 to 16 years old for 2 weeks in August (10am-3pm) |
£15 per day including food. 100 place per day for 8 to 12 year olds, with 50 free places funded by HAF. 13 to 16 years old provision funded by HAF. |
2 August -27 August (13-16 years old provision for 2 weeks in August, 10am-3pm) | HideOut Youth Zone website |
| Mahdlo, Oldham Youth Zone | Egerton St, Oldham OL1 3SE | 8 to 14 years old |
£13 per day including breakfast and lunch. 80 places per day, with 40 free places funded by HAF. |
16 July – 3 September | Mahdlo Youth Zone website |
| Manchester Youth Zone | 931 Rochdale Rd, Manchester M9 8AE | 8 to 11 years old Monday to Thursday, inclusion on Friday, plus an offer for 11 to 16 years old |
50 free places per day funded by HAF, plus 72 place at targeted programmes and offsite activities per week. | 26 July – 27 August | Manchester Youth Zone website |
| Warrington Youth Club Limited | The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre, Peace Dr, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 1HQ | 8 to 12 years old |
£12 per day. 45 free places per day for children with special educational needs and disabilities, and 30 free places funded by HAF. |
26 July- 20 August | Warrington Youth Club website |
| Wigan Youth Zone Wigan Boys & Girls Club | Parsons Walk, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RU and satellite sessions in 5 community venues | 8 to 11 years old | £12 per day including breakfast and lunch.
An average of 105 places per day with 73 places funded by HAF, most delivery happening in August when the numbers rise to 135 per day with 110 places funded by HAF. |
22 July – 3 September | Wigan Youth Zone website |
| The Hive, Wirral Youth Zone | Bright St, Birkenhead CH41 4EA | 8 to 12 years old |
£12 per day. 35 places per day with 30 of those being free places funded by HAF. Currently fully booked but check with the Youth Zone as numbers may increase depending on changes to Covid guidance. |
21 July- 31 August | The Hive Youth Zone website |
| The Way, Wolverhampton Youth Zone | School St, Wolverhampton WV3 0NR | 8 to 12 years old | £5 per day.
80 places per day at the Youth Zone with some places funded by HAF. |
2 August – 27 August | The Way Youth Zone website |