Empower onboards Aldermore as its latest patron donor ahead of Salford Youth Zone launch
Manchester, June 2025 – The youth work charity Empower Youth Zones (EMPOWER) has announced that Aldermore, a leading specialist lending and savings bank, has joined its roster of patron donors. The partnership will see Aldermore support the maintenance and development of HideOut Youth Zone in Gorton, and Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), the latter set to […]
Empower welcomes MediaCity as latest patron donor ahead of Salford Youth Zone opening
May 2025, Manchester — Empower Youth Zone (EMPOWER), the youth work charity behind HideOut Youth Zone in East Manchester and the upcoming Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), has announced MediaCity as its latest patron donor ahead of SYZ’s July launch. MediaCity will be supporting the charity with an extensive volunteering and business support programme over the […]
Salford Youth Zone onboards Alvarez & Marsal as latest patron donor in run-up to opening
February 2025, Manchester – Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), the leading global professional services firm, has been announced as the latest patron donor to Empower Youth Zones, supporting the charity’s new site, Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), which is set to open in summer 2025. As part of its commitment, A&M will donate £100,000 over four years […]
Salford Youth Zone announces Manchester Building Society as latest donor ahead of summer launch
Manchester, February 2025 – Following the recent announcement of Manchester Building Society’s North West revival, Empower Youth Zones have confirmed the building society as their latest patron donor, supporting the charity’s new site, Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), which is set to open in summer 2025. As part of its commitment, Manchester Building Society will donate […]
Sandywood Property to donate £100,000 to Salford Youth Zone
December 2024, Manchester – The Salford-based property developer Sandywood Property, run by Paul Sweeney, has been announced as the latest donor to Empower’s Salford Youth Zone. As part of the donation, Sandywood Property will be providing £100,000 across four years to Salford Youth Zone, which will contribute towards the development and maintenance of the site. […]
Muse and Assura announced as the latest patron donors to Salford Youth Zone
Manchester, November 2024 – Developers Muse and Assura plc have been named as the newest patron donors to Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), the new Empower Youth Zone set to open in the summer of 2025. As part of the four-year partnerships, both Muse and Assura have each pledged to donate £100,000 to support the development […]
Hobbycraft renews patronage with Empower Youth Zones
Hobbycraft extends their support for Empower Youth Zones with patronage renewal agreement. The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, Hobbycraft, have committed to an additional three years of patronage to Empower Youth Zones. Having proudly been part of the Founder Patron campaign since 2019, Hobbycraft have consistently supported our art department with essential […]
First look of Salford Youth Zone revealed to the public
5th November 2024, Manchester – Salford Youth Zone (SYZ), Greater Manchester’s latest Onside youth zone has today revealed the first look of its impressive site which is set to open to the community in Summer 2025. The new youth zone led by charity Empower Youth Zones follows the success of HideOut in Gorton which opened […]
Generation Isolation: The North West’s Young People Want To Get Off Phones But Need Real-Life Alternatives To Kick The Habit
Youth charity OnSide’s Generation Isolation, the largest study of its type into the way 11–18-year-olds spend their free time, today reveals that young people want to reduce the amount of time they spend on their phones – but simply don’t know how to break the habit. The new report, based on a survey of 5,213 […]
Salford Youth Zone welcomes First Cornerstone Patron
Salford Youth Zone supported in new patronage agreement. Salford’s new Youth Zone, SYZ, have received confirmation of their first Cornerstone Patrons, the Preston Family. Anthony and Margaret Preston, as trustees of The Preston Family Charitable Settlement, have pledged to support the early developments of the Youth Zone over a four-year period. Born in Eccles and […]
