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Zest Wins Best Product Design of the Year at We Are Creative Awards

Zest is celebrating a major win at the inaugural We Are Creative Awards in Birmingham, taking home Best Product Design of the Year for The Zone—a bold, inclusive pop-up space where young people can thrive.

The awards recognise the Midlands’ creative talent and celebrate projects that drive growth, nurture diverse talent, and champion innovation. Created in collaboration with AirClad, The Zone’s modular structures transform public spaces into vibrant, welcoming environments where young people can chill, create, and be themselves.

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Current Stuff

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Current Stuff 💥

Refresh Your Perspective

Envisioning the Future of Youth Mental Health

3rd April 2025 @ The Lowry

Young voices are too often missing from conversations about mental health. Commissioned by Arts Council England, Refresh Your Perspective is here to change that - challenging assumptions and reimagining the future of youth mental health support.

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Refresh South & East Lincolnshire

Unleashing the boundless wisdom of youth

Touring from January 2025

Ready to be seen and heard, the words of young people from across South & East Lincolnshire have been turned into vibrant artworks, ready to tour cultural centres, communities, and events to inspire the community!

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Youth Leadership

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Youth Leadership 💪

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Announcing New Youth Leadership Roles

Zest is proud to announce a major step in our mission to amplify youth voices and embed young people across every level of our organisation: two young trustees and a brand-new paid leadership role in Future Proof, our youth advisory board!

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Zest Stories

Meet the incredible members of Future Proof, Zest’s youth advisory board, as they share how their journeys with us have shaped their lives, celebrated their growth, and showcased the power of creativity and collaboration—click to read their inspiring stories!

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Blog: The Power of Young Voices

Young voices aren’t just shaping Zest’s work—they’re leading it. This blog shares key insights from our journey to help you take those first steps toward empowering young leadership.

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Look Back

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Look Back 👀

A group of young people dance on a stage. Some wear matching red caps and red neckers. Behind them the lighting is purple in shade, with a wooden set looking like a forest.

A group of young people cheer wearing rain coats in front of colourful Refresh artworks. We can't read the words shared on the artwork.

The Zone - a trailer with accompanying inflatable structures in a sleek black, purple, and blue colour scheme. The pop up youth space is set up in a city centre in bright sunshine.

Zest’s 2024 Wrapped

Relive a year of bold partnerships, youth-led brilliance, and unforgettable moments as Zest reached 401,000 people with innovative projects like The Zone!

Get in The Zone

Look back on The Zone, our brand-new youth space for 11-18-year-olds that toured Lincoln summer 2024. The Zone is your place to chill, create, and be you… returning 2025!

Look back on Camp Phoenix

Take a look back at our Camp Phoenix national tour and listen to our creative team unpack the creative process from inception to stage.

Insight into Refresh Mansfield

In October 2023, Refresh artworks appeared across Mansfield to inspire the community. Hear Adam talk about our work across Mansfield, and why it's so close to his own heart.