GENERATION ISOLATION 2023: WEST CEO SAYS YOUTH CENTRES CAN GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A WAY OUT OF COST-OF-LIVING LOCKDOWN
WEST Youth Zone has today responded to findings released by national youth charity OnSide that highlight the impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on the out-of-school lives of young people, as well as the role youth centres play in giving them a way out of this ‘cost of living lockdown’. Generation Isolation surveyed 5,072 young people, […]
VIDEO: Development Group visits northern Youth Zones
Members of the WEST Young People’s Development Group traveled north over the half-term break to take a look at other OnSide Youth Zones in the North West. Abdulah, Yaya and Pierson joined young people from the Horizon Youth Zone Young People’s Development Group in visiting Wigan Youth Zone, The Hive Youth Zone and Warrington Youth […]
Meet the WEST Young People’s Development Group
MEET the WEST Youth Zone Young People’s Development Group… This amazing group is leading the way with the development of WEST Youth Zone. Representing young people from across Hammersmith and Fulham, they are making a number of key decisions throughout the process from staff interviews to interior designs, from what goes on the hoardings around […]
Photo gallery: Steel frame complete
Construction on WEST Youth Zone has reached its first big landmark, with the completion of the building’s steel frame. Contractors Bowmer and Kirkland began work on the Youth Zone, which is being developed by the national charity OnSide, earlier this year and it’s due to be completed late next year. The development will continue with the […]
Supporters visit WEST Youth Zone site
Supporters of WEST Youth Zone were welcomed onto the construction site for a sneak peek at progress being made. Guests were given an update by WEST Chair Mark Davies and OnSide Deputy Chief Executive Rob Carter about the project and Hammersmith & Fulham Council Leader Steve Cowan also spoke about why he believes the Youth […]
Work begins on WEST
Work is now underway on WEST Youth Zone and Ed City. Diggers are now on site at South Africa Road beginning the process which will see WEST opening to Hammersmith and Fulham’s young people in 2023. WEST will provide young people aged 8-19 (and up to 25 for those with additional needs) affordable access to […]
Work to begin on EdCity
Work is set to begin on EdCity, the £150m not-for-profit regeneration scheme that will include WEST Youth Zone in Hammersmith and Fulham, this month. This follows approval of an agreement between Ark, a national education charity, and Hammersmith & Fulham Council (H&F). EdCity will bring improved community facilities, new affordable homes and an innovative education hub […]
Find out more about West Youth Zone
Hammersmith and Fulham Youth Zone, named by young people as ‘West’, is a new charity that will develop a purpose-built facility for the borough’s young people aged 8 – 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs. The Youth Zone will be part of a EdCity, a new Education hub based in White City. […]