Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 – the UK’s largest match funding campaign
Blackburn Youth Zone is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 – the UK’s largest match funding campaign. Any donations made between midday 30th November and midday Tuesday 7th […]
Zone to Home at Christmas
Blackburn Youth Zone ‘Zone to Home’ pledges to feed 10,000 vulnerable young people this Christmas Zone to Home at Christmas Blackburn Youth Zone will ensure vulnerable young people don’t go […]
Cummins Mellor’s quiz raises more than £6,000 for Blackburn Youth Zone
Blackburn-based Cummins Mellor Family of Businesses held their 6th annual ‘BYZ Quiz’, raising money for their chosen charity, Blackburn Youth Zone. The family business which celebrated its 30th birthday last […]
Blackburn Youth Zone Patrons learn lessons in risk-taking and resilience from Majid Hussain MBE
Blackburn Youth Zone Patrons learn lessons in risk-taking and resilience from Majid Hussain MBE Patrons of young people’s charity Blackburn Youth Zone (BYZ) heard from an award-winning business leader about […]
Blackburn Youth Zone launches truck as young people get a steer on haulage careers
Staff and young people from community charity Blackburn Youth Zone unveiled their own branded lorry as they drove home the benefits of haulage careers with a charity supporter. Youth zone […]
Blackburn Youth Zone named one of most resilient organisations by law firm
A charity that launched an internet youth club and delivered free meals to support young people in Blackburn during the pandemic has won a top accolade for its resilience. Blackburn […]
The Lord-Lieutenant presents two Blackburn with Darwen Volunteer Groups with prestigious Queen’s Award
The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, has officially presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to seven volunteer groups from Lancashire, including two from the Blackburn with […]
Blackburn Youth Zone announce exciting new partnership with the DWP; supporting young people into employment.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched 110 youth hubs across the UK to support young people in finding employment. Local charity Blackburn Youth Zone announce that they […]
Fagan & Whalley Paint the town orange and go that extra mile to support young people struggling with mental health.
Proud Patrons of Blackburn Youth Zone ‘Fagan and Whalley’ are leading the way, painting the town orange to support young people with low-level mental health issues. ‘Paint the town orange’ […]
Football match to help break barriers between young people and the police.
Forget Manchester City vs Arsenal this weekend – the real big football match happened this week at Blackburn Youth Zone. Young people from Blackburn Youth Zone took on local police […]
