GENERATION AI-LONE: 38% OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTH WEST TURN TO AI FOR SUPPORT, COMPANY OR ADVICE
Youth charity Empower Youth Zones part of the OnSide Network, warns that growing digital dependence and lack of real-life social spaces is driving loneliness and disconnection in young people — as new research published today highlights that 38% of young people in the North West are turning to AI for advice, support or company. OnSide’s Generation Isolation 2025 is the largest annual study of its kind into the way 11–18-year-olds spend their […]
Thousands of lives transformed as HideOut celebrates fifth birthday
HideOut Youth Zone in Gorton, part of the national OnSideNetwork of Youth Zones, is celebrating five years of transforming young lives in Manchester. Since opening its doors in September 2020 against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, HideOut has supported more than 10,000 young people and welcomed 200,000 visits, becoming a lifeline for the local community. It was established to provide somewhere safe to go, something positive to […]
Xaio Marret – Q&A
HideOut Youth Zone is a charity in Manchester that provides opportunities and experiences to young people in the local area through its state-of-the-art facilities. At HideOut, Youth Workers are essential to supporting young people’s development and we recently spoke with one of them, Xaio Marrett, about his experiences. In his role, Xaio works with the […]
AO DONATES 240 EASTER EGGS
Founder Patron, AO, delivered 240 Easter Eggs to HideOut’s young people. This Easter, HideOut Youth Zone celebrated with Founder Patron, AO, who kindly hand-delivered over 240 Easter Eggs for our young people. The Customer Experience team at the Bolton-based retailer spent the weekend collecting the gifts before they were dropped off on Monday 18th April. […]
MANCHESTER’S RISING STARS FUND HAS FOUND AN EXCITING NEW PARTNER IN HIDEOUT YOUTH ZONE
HideOut Youth Zone is the latest referral partner for the Charity, joining over 30 of Manchester’s leading youth organisations providing the city’s most ambitious young people with the best possible start by removing financial barriers to their success. The Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund offers 16-25 year olds grants of up to £2,000 to help them take their […]
Beyond Group shows support for HideOut
Beyond Group are delighted to support HideOut Youth Zone, which is flying the flag for young Mancunians and the new breed of youth centres. Launched in Gorton – one of Manchester’s most deprived areas – in 2020, the £6.6 million facility has quickly earned a reputation as a sought-after safe space for local youngsters, many of […]
HideOut Gains AQA Centre Approval
HideOut Youth Zone is excited to announce that we have now gained approval as an official AQA centre. AQA qualifications are highly valued by employers and universities across Manchester and around the world. At HideOut we are passionate and driven in supporting young people to take on new challenges and embrace new ideas. We believe all […]
HideOut Becomes An Accredited Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre
HideOut Youth Zone is excited to announce that we have now been confirmed as an official Duke of Edinburgh accredited centre. We are looking forward to offering our members the opportunity to go on DofE expeditions and to access the wide range of activities on offer throughout this year. DofE supports young people to have best possible start in life, enabling them to develop news skills such as […]
HideOut Youth Worker Completes Mammoth Challenge With 50km Fundraiser
December 31st was a cold, snowy day, but it did not stop Eamonn Muldoon, a youth worker from HideOut Youth Zone completing his mammoth year-long physical challenge with an epic 50km run in Gorton. At the age of 36, Eamonn took the decision to change his life for the better by using exercise as a […]
A bright future for young people as DMR becomes a supporter of HideOut Youth Zone
Jewellery and watch retailer, David M Robinson, has become the latest Founder Patron supporter of Manchester’s HideOut Youth Zone, a brand-new youth charity which aims to support young people to lead healthier, happier, more aspirational lives. British heritage brand, David M Robinson was inspired to support HideOut Youth Zone after learning more about the charity’s […]