The main objective of Zest is to increase the economic prosperity of the people and businesses in areas of social and economic deprivation, particularly the Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett areas of Sheffield. We have a Local Economic Development Strategy with five key aims being:

• to promote awareness of, and access to, appropriate service provision
• to create a culture of participation and progression
• to raise skills levels
• to provide access to employment
• to promote enterprise, including social enterprise

Zest is a social enterprise. It is a company limited by guarantee and a charity, which is run and managed by the local community.

Zest is based in Upperthorpe and currently employs around 80 Staff with an annual turnover exceeding £2.3 million.  

Zest has 4 premises; the Zest Healthy Living centre, 54/56 Upperthorpe Road, 58-62 Fawcett Street and the Shipton Street Zest4Sports Centre.  

Our current services include the innovative Zest Healthy Living Centre; Zest for Work and Zest4Sport.    

In addition Zest is the lead body for Sheffield’s third sector youth consortium; is a Director of Prosper and has a Director on Sheffield’s Wellbeing Consortium.