Lancashire Voluntary Youth Organisations' Network
A directory of current members in the Young Lancashire Network (2010-2011). To see full details click the Organisation name. To join the network visit (link)
Accredited performing arts based provision, dance, drama, music, singing, film making, live performance, recording (vocals)
Activate Arts is an outreach provider offering creative and performing arts based alternative education programmes to disengaged, disadvantaged and at risk young people in the Northwest.
Full - old
Vivienne Emmott
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After school club Young Person's group, Arts and crafts, parent and toddler group. Alternative therapies, sensory light room, room hire, IT rooms for hire and courses.
To provide services for people with Cerebral Palsy or other disabilities, and their families/carers. We offer a range of advice infornation and services.
Full - old
Miss Kerry Galloway
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BMX track, skateboarding, multi use games area, cycle track, 3G play equipment, trim trail. In the future indoor meeting room, cafe and toilets.
To provide facilities for the whole community, but mainly young people, for exercise and socialise in an area not inconveniencing anyone else.
Full - old
Mrs Lynn Webster
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Clinic, Counselling, Outreach & Education
To provide free confidential sexual health advice and information to young people under 25 an give them informed choice around their sexual health. Provide free confidential clinical and counselling services to under 25's.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Elaine Barker
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We offer the oppertunity for young people to talk about the area - whats good/bad - done through workshops, also get other agencies involved e.g drugs, alcohol.
To help develop relations between young people, adults and agencies within communities. The aim is to give young people the skills and a voice to influence their community and what is happeninig within it.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Kimberly Henderson
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Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Abdul Logdt
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Provides emergency nightshelter facilities, re-settlement, 2 longstay housing and lifeskill projects, fusebox day centre with basic provisions and informal education and health activities.
Nightsafe works with homeless young people in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, aged between 16-24
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Paula Kaniuk
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Professional training in the Indian classical and modern dances.
* To offer members of the community training by a professional artist in the Indian classical and modern dances.
*To promote the awareness of Indian culture within our multicultural society.
*To increase skill and creativity, particularly amongst the younger generation, to build up confidence, skills and art.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Vinod Shah
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The teaching of morris dancing. How to march and dance in formations as a team.
We aim to teach young people to learn to morris dance to a standard where they can compete. This teached them how to respect others, work as a team and encourage each other to work as a team.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Elaine Diggle
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Youth voice project, empowering young people to represent their issues at community board events, sports recreational activities..
We aim to engage young people in informal education and a voice project linked with our unit plan.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Kiran Kareem
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The activities are - football sessions, volleyball sessions, cricket training, youth work for boys and girls, educational sessions that benefits the community, residential, presentation and functions.
To promote sports activities and educational session to young people and to the community.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Arif Mukadam
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Weekly multi-sports activities for young people, football leagues and annual tournaments, cohesion activities, area clean ups, courses for young people/volunteers, trips, drugs awareness workshops and community safety workshops.
The Inter Madrassah Organisation has developed a volunteer workforce that helps develop positive activities within these communities. However , this work is limited due to capacity issues on time facilities and competencies. This will give the organisation the oppertunity to build capacity within the communities/organisation and buy in specialist support to work alongside volunteer workforce to deliver projects and impart knowledge experience to volunteers.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Moulana Mohammed Sidat
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Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people's lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work, education, employment programmes and community developmnt work.
At an operation level our priorities are delivered via four main business units: environmental business support, groundwork contract services, youth education and training, sustainable communities.
Our vision, purpose and values are underpinned by the principles of sustainable development. we implement our vision, purpose and values in partnership with communities and other organisations and deliver holistic programmes of work that address 3 strategic priorities: for people: creating opportunities for people to learn new skills and to become more active citizens. For places:delivering environmental improvements that create cleaner, safer and greener neighbourhoods. For prosperity:helping businesses and individuals to fulfil their potential.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Ms Tracy Scott
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Stock judging, quizzes, public speakings, ten pin bowling, carcase judging, debating, county shows, dinner dances, meeting.
The organisation aims to assist in the education and development of young people, in their spiritual and intellectual needs so they may grow to full maturity as individulas.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Miss Laura Abbotts
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Recreational, strategic support in policy development, support in employment, education, training and enterprise development.
To offer young people activities which motivate, educate, promote self-help, empowerment and team work, which strengthens and improves their quality of life. To enhance multi-cultural understanding and mutual respect. To promote the view of yp to official agencies with a view to enabling positive change. To work with yp to equip them with the skils for leadership in their communities.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Amar Abass
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Workshop on - effects of ASB, effects of drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, challenging behaviour, environmental crime, community cohesion. We also work with a partner organisation, ShinGiRu - Kickboxing club, engage the youth in sport activities.
Our aim is to tackle youth offending and anti social behaviour by engaging disafected young people on the streets.
Full - old
Blackburn with Darwen
Mr Mohammed Mogra
