What’s New at WEST? April 2025
Supporter Spotlight – Emma Farthing, Harrods
At WEST Youth Zone, we are thankful for our incredible partnerships such as Founder Patrons, Harrods. Their commitment to empowering communities helps us make a real difference for local young people. Recently, we had a chat with Emma Farthing, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy Lead at Harrods, about why and how they support WEST. “At Harrods, […]
Supporter Spotlight – Helen Harvey, Modulr
At WEST, we’re fortunate to have the support of incredible partners like Modulr, whose commitment to empowering communities is helping us make a real difference in the lives of local young people. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Helen Harvey, who leads Modulr’s social responsibility activities, for our first Patron Spotlight so we […]
What’s New at WEST? January 2025
West London Community Comes Together for a Magical Day at WEST Wonderland
On Saturday 14th December, WEST Youth Zone was transformed into a winter wonderland with over 500 attendees enjoying the magic. The event, aptly named WEST Wonderland, was a heart-warming celebration of community and fun which allowed people of all ages to explore our purpose-built Youth Zone. Families from across West London enjoyed a range of […]
Monsoon & Accessorize Trust Support WEST Youth Zone for Giving Tuesday 2024
Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity, is a celebration of the power of giving back. Every year, it follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday (this year landing on Tuesday 3rd December 2023) encouraging individuals and organisations to support causes that make a real difference. This year, Monsoon and Accessorize Trust have chosen to support us – WEST Youth […]
WEST Featured in The Lord Mayor’s Show Broadcast alongside OnSide Float
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 Lord Mayor Alastair King, into his role. The OnSide & Blenheim Chalcot float was a collection of young people’s art to celebrate five years of OnSide Youth Zones in London, and young people from […]
WEST Youth Zone Celebrates Success with Founder Supporter Dinner
On Thursday 26th September, WEST Youth Zone hosted a Founder Supporter Dinner, a remarkable evening celebrating the dedication of our supporters, staff and volunteers to empower young people in the local community. Held alongside a 90s Disco for senior members, the event brought together funders, supporters, and talented youth, making it an evening to remember. […]
Celebrating Excellence: WEST Employees Shine at H&F Council Civic Honours Awards!
Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our incredible team members, Shineade, Nuro, Rama, and Zara, for their outstanding achievements at the H&F Council Civic Honours Awards! It was great to see the recognition they deserved for their impact within the White City community and WEST Youth Zone. Shineade Burton, our Volunteer Coordinator and […]
The Prince of Wales will visit WEST Youth Zone
On Thursday 14th March, The Prince of Wales will visit WEST Youth Zone to see our brand-new purpose-built facilities that will soon be available to young people in West London. WEST are excited to welcome His Royal Highness to mark the first time young people will have access to the Youth Zone. Please view announcement […]