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Youth Worker vacancy

Youth Worker vacancy

Lancashire County Council are recruiting a Youth Worker to be based in Hyndburn & Ribble Valley. They will operate alongside the community themed delivery teams, principally providing oversight and management of evening based group work delivery programmes for...

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Level 2 Youth Work Course

Level 2 Youth Work Course

Level 2 Youth Work Training Course Application Pack.  There are free places on the Level 2 Youth Work Course with the CFW Children and Family Wellbeing service. Do you have staff or volunteers that delivers youth work but have no Level 2 qualification in youth work...

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UK Youth Fund – Covid Resilience

UK Youth Fund – Covid Resilience

The UK Youth Fund – Covid Resilience has been established in partnership with the Julia & Hans Rausing Trust to ensure the sustainability of grassroots youth organisations that have struggled due to the pandemic. Funding is offered to facilitate the reopening and...

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Youth Card – and news from UK Youth

Youth Card – and news from UK Youth

Youth Card are offering young people exclusive access to a one-of-a-kind free app that delivers life-changing opportunities plus money-saving deals and discounts straight to their phone. The Youth Card, designed by Speakers for Schools with UK Youth and Young...

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World Youth Club Federation News

World Youth Club Federation News

The World Federation of Youth Clubs exists to support those who are doing the important work of caring for the well-being of our young people. This includes those who may not have the resources at their disposal to champion their cause. To read the lastest newsletter...

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Henry Smith Holiday Grant Fund

Henry Smith Holiday Grant Fund

Grants are available for schools, youth groups, not-for-profit organisations, and charities to provide access to recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 years and younger who experience disadvantage or disability and live in an area of high...

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Archery GB Training day with the team!

Archery GB Training day with the team!

LABGC's staff were joined by Mereside Youth Club and UR Potential club leaders to complete a two day archery instructor training course from Archery GB. We had a fantastic day learning how to enjoy archery to its full potential while being cautious of the health and...

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2021 Snow Camp! FIRST TRACKS at Chill Factorᵉ

2021 Snow Camp! FIRST TRACKS at Chill Factorᵉ

Snow-Camp programmes offers young people the opportunity to progress from beginner skiers and snowboarders right through to becoming qualified instructors and their journey starts with our First Tracks Programme.   First Tracks provides young people (aged 13-21)...

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RESPECT project multi activity days

RESPECT project multi activity days

A fantastic start to our second RESPECT Project! The team hosted two successful Multi Activity Days at Forrest Hills last week working with year 9 Students from Central Lancaster High. The young people took part in a team assault course, learnt fire lighting skills,...

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Clock Wise Challenge Winners

Clock Wise Challenge Winners

Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter our recent at home activity competition. We hope you enjoyed the activities as much as we loved looking at all the entries.   Huge Congratulations to our Clock Winners Under 12 Winner Noah from Preston Panthers...

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Digital Arts Award Festival

Digital Arts Award Festival

Lancashire Youth Challenge are looking to work with up to 50 young people aged 13-19yrs from across North Lancashire via a new online digital Arts Award project called the DIGITAL ARTS FEST. Funded by Arts Council England, managed by Lancashire Youth Challenge, and in...

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Stop.Breathe.Think

Stop.Breathe.Think

Snow-Camp has launched Stop.Breathe.Think, a mindfulness campaign using drill music to help tackle knife crime. The campaign brings together drill artists and mindfulness experts to provide mindfulness techniques to help young people manage their emotions. The...

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Respect Project Quad Day

Respect Project Quad Day

What a TOP day!  On Saturday our Respect Project group spent the day at our Forrest Hills site razzing round on the quad bikes. The lads successfully completed their Road Theory training prior to getting out on the field to put their driving skills to the test. Over...

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World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day 2020 is the most important one yet. The months of lockdown and loss have had a huge impact on us all, and prioritising mental health is so important. Making positive change can seem so hard, especially during uncertain times. And sometimes, it...

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Young Citizen of the Year Award 2021

Young Citizen of the Year Award 2021

Nominations are now open to find Lancashire's young citizen of the year 2021. This prestigious award is made each year by the High Sheriff of Lancashire to recognise the achievements made by young people to either a family member, an individual, a local organisation...

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FREE BUSHCRAFT SESSION

FREE BUSHCRAFT SESSION

Thanks to a grant from the Postcode Local Trust we can provide a free bushcraft session to five of our clubs. Up to 10 young people, aged 8+ can take part in 4hr session in which they can try a range of activities such as shelter building, tool use, woodcarving,...

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