A North Leeds youth centre has benefited from a grant from the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation to help it install a new security system.
The Zone Youth Centre in Primley Park Road caters for young people aged from two-and-a-half to 24, including those with special needs. It offers a wide range of activities, from karate to dance and from cheerleading to fencing.
It also offers a Youth and Family Support Service which is seeing more frequent referrals as families come under stress.
The Foundation’s grant will be used towards a new security system to ensure these vulnerable users can be protected, with the remainder of funds coming from the Zone’s own fundraising initiatives.