Housing association L&Q is helping to build a brighter future for Barking and Dagenham’s young people by becoming the latest Founder Patron of Future Youth Zone. With funding from L&Q, Future will open next year, giving young people between eight and 19 (and up to 25 with additional needs) somewhere safe and affordable to go with many inspiring…
Suriyaa Gnanapandithan, a member of OnSide’s Barking and Dagenham Young People’s Development Group, enjoyed an exciting of week work experience with Future Youth Zone’s CEO Gavin Evans. During his placement, he got the chance of having a ‘VIP’ tour of the Youth Zone site in Parsloes Park working alongside Adam Poyner, OnSide’s Senior Development Surveyor. The…
Barking and Dagenham’s historic Future Youth Zone has taken another big step towards completion as the internal features are now being fitted ahead of the official unveiling. The iconic development in Parsloes Park is starting to catch the eye of a number of residents and excitement is now growing as the building starts to take…
Construction on Barking and Dagenham’s OnSide Youth Zone moved a giant step forward with the completion of the building’s steel frame this week. Work began on the facility, named Future by local young people, in January this year and despite wintery conditions carrying on through Spring, the building is developing at a rapid pace with…
Barking and Dagenham youngsters have unveiled their vision for the OnSide Future Youth Zone with specially-designed hoardings at the centre’s Parsloes Park site. It has only been two months since the spade went into the ground at a special ground-breaking celebration to officially start work on the £6.5million centre and a steel frame will…
Work on Future Youth Zone is well underway on Parsloes Park. The hoardings are up and the diggers are on site following our ground-breaking ceremony last month. Future Youth Zone Chief Executive Gavin Evans cast his eye over the progress and gave this update:
History has been made after a spade went into the ground to officially start work on London’s first ever OnSide Youth Zone in Barking and Dagenham. The Youth Zone’s Chair Charles Mindenhall was joined by Barking and Dagenham Council Leader Darren Rodwell, the facility’s funders and other dignitaries, including West Ham captain Mark Noble, at…
Demolition Contractors Squibb Group have shown their generous support and for Barking and Dagenham’s Young People by becoming Founder Patrons of Future Youth Zone. The company, headed by Managing Director Les Squibb, moved to Barking in 1999 and following a period of expansion has recently opened new offices in Stanford-Le-Hope. The deep roots Squibb Group…
OnSide’s Ambassadors for London (AFL) were able to produce their own special TV news bulletin, focussing on the three Youth Zones opening in the capital next year. The young people visited Sky Studios for a tour and a workshop where they learnt about the different roles and responsibilities involved in producing a news bulletin. This…
Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone has received a double boost to kick off the summer with the confirmation of two new Founder Patrons. In a special combination, the facility has seen support come from both city and local sources with the Drapers Company and Fresh Wharf Estates giving vital financial support, which will help enhance…
