Carlisle Youth Zone celebrated its 10th birthday this year and is looking to increase the number of businesses that support the service. The Youth Zone has worked with children across the city for the past decade, helping to provide a safe space for them to meet. The centre particularly aims to work with deprived children, providing them with a wide range of activities and experiences six nights a week. Carlisle Youth Zone celebrated its 10th birthday in April after being set up in 2011 when a founder group of business people including David Allen, Andrew Tinkler, William Stobbart and Brian Scowcroft came together to try and get a place for the young people of Carlisle to be able to meet.