A 30-year career in the fast-paced food industry means Kathryn Morley is well versed in the need to respond quickly to a rapidly changing set of circumstances. The chief executive of OnSide has had to draw on her business experience over the past nine months as the 14 youth zones that the charity runs adapted how they worked during the pandemic lockdowns. OnSide established its first youth zone in Carlisle in 2011 and its latest opened in Manchester last September. Funded jointly by local authorities and private backers, these state-of-the-art facilities provide a range of activities and services for young people aged eight to 19 (and up to 25 for those with disabilities). For Morley, who became chief executive in 2013, the role fused her professional experience with a personal interest in supporting young people.
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