Unitas Winter Wonderland brings festive cheer to Barnet community
Although the weather outside was frightful, the atmosphere at Unitas Youth Zone on Saturday, 7th December, was truly delightful as we hosted our much-anticipated Winter Wonderland event. The free community event welcomed 570 attendees, including families, friends, and members, making it one of our best yet! Each corner of Unitas was buzzing with festive spirit […]
Unitas joins Tesco in celebrating the grand opening of its new Burnt Oak store
On Friday, 22nd November, Unitas Youth Zone was delighted to join the celebrations for the grand opening of the new Tesco store on Burnt Oak High Street. This was a particularly special moment for the community, as Burnt Oak holds a significant place in Tesco’s history: the area was home to Tesco’s first-ever self-service supermarket, […]
Celebrating Janaki Allen: Outstanding Trustee Contribution Award Winner
At the OnSide Annual Network Summit, held this year at WEST Youth Zone in Hammersmith and White City, we were thrilled to see Unitas Trustee Janaki Allen recognised with the Outstanding Trustee Contribution Award. This prestigious accolade celebrates her exceptional service and dedication to Unitas and the wider OnSide network. Janaki has been a Trustee […]
So more than an after school club
Unitas Youth Zone’s impact on Barnet and surrounding communities has been validated by groundbreaking research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The study reveals the far-reaching consequences of youth club closures across London, underlining the critical need for spaces like Unitas in preventing crime and fostering educational success. According to the IFS, closures of […]
Unitas Youth Zone represents OnSide in the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Show
Over 50 floats and 7,000 participants took to the City of London streets on Saturday 9 November 2024 to welcome new Lord Mayor, Rt Hon Lord Mayor Alastair King, into his role. The OnSide & Blenheim Chalcot float was a collection of young people’s art to celebrate five years of OnSide Youth Zones in London, and young people […]
Celebrating Youth Work Week at Unitas Youth Zone 🎉
This week, Unitas Youth Zone joined in the national celebration of Youth Work Week, highlighting the vital role youth work plays in shaping positive futures for young people. This year’s theme, “A Right to Youth Work for All – Delivering Positive Futures for Young People,” resonates deeply with our mission to provide inclusive, inspiring, and […]
Unitas Youth Zone: A Vital Resource for Young People Amidst Generation Isolation
Today marks the launch of the Generation Isolation report by OnSide Youth Zones, which underscores the urgent need for real-life alternatives to smartphone dependency among London’s youth. This report highlights that a staggering 21% of young people aged 11 to 18 in London spend most of their free time glued to their smartphones. Here at […]
July – September 2024 Quarterly Update
Welcome to our latest quarterly update, which looks at an incredibly jam-packed July, August and September! In this edition, we feature: The amazing activities and excursions enjoyed by our young members An update on our exciting mentoring partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Our pride at earning the prestigious Bronze Quality Mark Sone insightful messages from […]
Unitas Awarded Bronze Quality Mark
Unitas Youth Zone is very proud to share that we have recently been awarded the Bronze Quality Mark by London Youth. This rigorous, external assessment is a validation of the excellent quality of what we do at Unitas. The focus of the Bronze level award is on the “structure” of us as a youth organisation – our […]
April-June 2024 Quarterly Update
Our latest Quarterly Update is here, covering April, May and June 2024. Inside you’ll find: A celebration of our very special Fifth Birthday, marking five years since we opened A report about our basketballers representing Barnet at the London Youth Games A roll of honour of our amazing young people who received Jack Petchey Achievement […]
