Young People’s Development Group Blog: April
Hello all, and welcome back to our Young People’s Development Group (YPDG) blog. I am your writer this month, William, and this month in the YPDG has been our busiest month so far. So instead of talking let me tell you how much we have done! To start off this busy April, we were writing […]
Horizon draws near with two new staff appointments for North East Lincolnshire’s Youth Zone
With construction of the new Youth Zone due to complete later in the year, Horizon has welcomed two new members to the team: Paul Jackson, Head of Fundraising and Communications, and Zoe Papathanasi, Communications & Marketing Coordinator. The appointments see the team that will bring the Youth Zone to life continue to take shape. As […]
Young People’s Development Group blog: March
Hello all, and welcome back to our Young People’s Development Group (YPDG) blog! I am your writer this month, Bailey, and this month’s journey in the YPDG has been very busy ! The group has done a lot of hard work. Let’s take a look at what we got into. To start off the amazing […]
Horizon Youth Zone welcomes new Head of HR & Operations and Arts and Heritage Coordinator Hayley
The young people of North East Lincolnshire have good things on the Horizon, with the appointment of Kyle Stealey as Horizon Youth Zone’s first Head of HR & Operations, and Hayley McPhun as its first Arts & Heritage Coordinator, currently supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The appointments see the team that will bring […]
Phillips 66 Limited pledges its support for the young people of North East Lincolnshire
Phillips 66 Humber Refinery is the latest local business to champion the borough’s young people, by becoming a Founder Patron of Horizon Youth Zone. As a Founder Patron, Phillips 66 Limited will contribute towards our annual running costs, which will enable us to offer first class facilities, opportunities and support for thousands of young people […]
Young People’s Development Blog: February
Hello all, and welcome back to our Young People’s Development Group (YPDG) blog! I am your writer, Jake, and I’m going to be taking you on a journey of February at the YPDG. This month we have been really busy and had lots of fun doing activities from filling our half term to devouring pizza. […]
Meet Horizon’s Young People’s Development Group
Hi, we are the Horizon Youth Zone YPDG! What is a YPDG, I hear you ask? Well, let us tell you… YPDG stands for Young People’s Development Group! We are a group of young people that represent young people from different backgrounds in Grimsby aged 13-18, as we create a new Youth Zone. We […]
Lincolnshire Co-operative pledges support for Horizon Youth Zone
Lincolnshire Co-operative is the latest local business to champion the town’s young people, by becoming a Founder Patron of Horizon Youth Zone. As a Founder Patron, Lincolnshire Co-operative will contribute towards the charity’s annual running costs, which will enable the new Youth Zone to offer first class facilities, opportunities and support for thousands of young […]
Time to celebrate what’s on the Horizon!
Key stakeholders and major supporters of Horizon Youth Zone visited the site to see work progressing. Due to open in Autumn 2025, the Youth Zone on Garth Lane, is being delivered by national charity OnSide, in partnership with North East Lincolnshire Council, which is contributing to the development as part of the Greater Grimsby Town […]
Horizon announces exciting collaboration with Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage
Horizon Youth Zone has announced a new collaboration with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, ahead of the state-of-the-art youth centre opening in the heart of Grimsby next Autumn Simon Armitage has been commissioned to create a new original poem which will pay homage to Grimsby’s vibrant past, whilst looking ahead to the exciting future that awaits […]