Blackburn In Numbers
£1.7M
Invested in our
young people
50%
of our costs are financed by local businesses
47
Patrons who make B&DYZ possible
19,000
Our Latest News
Darwen Youth Zone celebrates new facility with special preview event for Patrons before the opening
11th March 2026
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Darwen Youth Zone celebrates new facility with special preview event for Patrons before the opening Supporters, community leaders and partners gathered last week for an exclusive preview event celebrating the
Darwen’s impressive new youth centre on track for spring opening
6th March 2026
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The finishing touches are being made to Darwen’s new state-of-the-art youth centre – part of almost £10m of new investment in facilities for young people across the borough. The state-of-the-art
Thwaites becomes a Gold Patron to Support Youth Zone Darwen
5th February 2026
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Thwaites has become a Gold Patron of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone in support of the development of Youth Zone Darwen, a new purpose-built facility set to open in early