5th December #fyzadvent
On Sunday 3rd December myself and 3 other volunteers attended the Hilton Hotel in Manchester, this was an amazing event that showed people what Onside Youth Zones do, I was welcoming people on the stairs while they were walking up to the event. This was also a grate chance for myself to meet other Youth […]
4th December #fyzadvent
During Sunday’s OnSide Ball, which other youth zones and patrons attended, No Youth, made up of two talented FYZ members, performed their latest music during pre-dinner drinks. Both Hannah and Lee have been attending the Factory since it opened nearly 6 years ago. If you would like to support Hannah and Sketch and their amazing, […]
3rd December #fyzadvent
Having been with The Factory since it opened (5 years ago!) Nicole is aged 18 and has been a member of The Factory Youth Zone for 5 years. She has recently completed the ‘Get a Job’ course funded by Accenture and moved into her first ever job at Wagamama. Congratulations Nicole! #22DaysToGo
2nd December #fyzadvent
One of our junior members, Liam Fogg aged 8, won his first ever trophy last night for being Man of the Match our football competition! #23DaysToGo
1st December #fyzadvent
Get your locksmiths at the ready as there are a lot of doors to open this month. Behind door one in #FYZadvent we meet Lucas Achaffrath, a young person who deserves a hug ‘congratulations’. After being unemployed for approximately one year, Lucas joined our ‘Get a Job’ course in August – a course available to […]
#iwill
Some of our young leaders and the Junior members that they help celebrate #iwillweek by sharing why it is they volunteer and the Junior members let us know why they love their young leaders so much! One young leader age 15 had this to say: “I enjoy volunteering for FYZ because it’s good experience for […]
Introducing the FYZ Christmas Countdown…
This Christmas we have sent our ‘mince spies’ out around the Factory and we are going to shout about the achievements they find. Every day, we will open The Factory’s door to a new story and new achievement. The advent calendar of stories and celebrations will be available to view on our #fyzadvent blog, […]
Thank you for a wonderful day, Debdale Outdoor Activity Club
The Factory would like to say a big thank you to Debdale Outdoor Activity Centre who donated a full day of paddling activities to 10 of our Senior members. Despite the cold weather, the young people had a great morning canoeing and a fantastic afternoon kayaking!
The Trophy Passes Hands in Annual Reds v. Blues Charity Football Match
It was tense, it was exciting, and it was an evening where dreams came true… particularly for team Reds. After a 3:2 defeat, the Blues were forced to hand over last year’s trophy with its new red accessories. From all of us here at The Factory Youth Zone, we would like to say thanks to […]
There will be no Sunday session this week
The family friendly Sunday session this Sunday 19th November has been cancelled. Instead, there is a super fun trip to Salford Watersports Centre! There are places remaining for this trip, so if you are interested in going please contact joe.squire@manchesteryz.org or call up on 0161 203 5333