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    A charity Cheese and Wine Quiz organised by Napthens Solicitors has raised a staggering £2000 which will go towards Blackburn Youth Zone mentoring programme. The event which took place on Thursday 27th February, at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School saw patrons Cardboard Box Company, Forbes Solicitors, Hippo Motor Group and PM+M Accountants and other... Read more »

Hippo’s £10,000 pledge to Blackburn Youth Zone Blackburn motor group, Hippo, has generously lent its support to the Blackburn Youth Zone, pledging £10,000 to the charity as it become patron for 2019. The charity’s chairman, Rt Hon Jack Straw and CEO, Raz Mohammed, visited Hippo’s Trident Park showroom to collect the cheque and find out... Read more »

Pictured left to right; Joseph Hildred BYZ Fundraising & Development Manager, Mel Thomas BYZ Fundraising & Communications Coordinator, Richard Mellor Cummins Mellor Chairman, David Hill Napthens Partner, Pamela Richmond Napthens Associate Solicitor and Oliver Mccann Napthens Partner. Blackburn based Recruitment business Cummins Mellor have officially recognised the latest ‘Quiz Quest’ winners, Napthens Solicitors, adding their... Read more »

Blackburn Youth Zone has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £29,200 for a 12-month project exploring Blackburn’s rich history of influential women. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the Strong Sisters project will engage members of Blackburn Youth Zone’s Girls Group in researching the strong and rich heritage of women... Read more »

Founders of the Future is coming to Blackburn Youth Zone to run a workshop for budding entrepreneurs aged between 14 to 25! At the end of the workshop you will have all the information you need to enter The F Factor – an exciting start-up competition for pupils and young adults, now in its fifth year. The workshop... Read more »

Young People Prepare for Youth Zone Entrepreneur Event Young People at Blackburn Youth Zone have been taking part in mentoring sessions delivered by local businesses in preparation for a special competition aimed at encouraging the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Blackburn Youth Zone has partnered with SoupOTG to deliver a youth-led version of their popular event format... Read more »

We are so pleased to present Beth our sports volunteer with Februarys volunteer of the month.  Beth is always reliable, on time and committed to all sessions. She comes in to all sessions with a friendly and welcoming manner and has built up a good rapport with both staff and young people alike. Beth will... Read more »

Blackburn Youth Zone are creating our very first parent steering group.  We are looking for parents to join our parent steering group, to have a parent voice on all things BYZ. Please send a letter of interest explaining why you would like to be part of the group, Any skillset you feel would be beneficial... Read more »

Taylors Solicitors supported BYZ Christmas Jumper Day  Taylors Solicitors got into the Christmas spirit and raised £450 for Blackburn Youth Zone. Taylors Solicitors took part in the ‘Make Thing Better, Wear A Sweater’ day #festivefeed2018 Over the two offices in Blackburn and Manchester they raised £450 — this will help feed 10 struggling families over the... Read more »

Following Blackburn Youth Zone participation in the Big Give Christmas Campaign 2018, we are pleased to announce we have exceeded our target of £40,000 to support the Blackburn in Action project. All donations will go towards our ‘Blackburn in Action’ project, which will provide opportunities for young people and the wider community to participate in... Read more »