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JDS Trucks becomes a Patron and pledge their support to invest in the next generation

JDS Trucks becomes a Patron and pledge their support to invest in the next generation Established in 1965,  Blackburn Based award-winning JDS Trucks & Vans is one of the UK’s largest Renault Truck & Van dealerships. With three branches in the North West, they put their customers first by working together as partners, building lifelong... Read more »

Mergon UK Ltd joins the Patron Family at Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone.

Mergon UK Ltd, has become the latest ‘Patron’ of Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone, a youth charity raising aspirations and changing lives of thousands of young people. Mergon UK Ltd who are a manufacturing business based in Blackburn, has evolved to become one of Europe’s leading providers of specialist blow moulding services, placing a valuable... Read more »

Napthens Solicitors raises £7,000 for Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone through their annual Charity Clay Shoot

An annual event hosted by law firm Napthens last year raised £7,000 for local charity Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone. Held at the Coniston Hotel and shooting ground at Skipton, North Yorkshire, the day saw local businesses unite to raise vital funds for the charity. Sponsored by Napthens, Bowker, PIB Insurance, and LJW Solutions, the... Read more »

The Cardboard Box Company extend their support to Youth Zone Darwen and pledges to become a Gold Patron.

The Cardboard Box Company is a Founding Patron of Blackburn Youth Zone and has supported the charity since it first opened in 2012. After The Cardboard Box Company heard about the new Youth provision in Darwen, the East Lancashire business agreed to extend their support by pledging further funds to make a difference to support... Read more »

GENERATION ISOLATION: Blackburn with Darwen’s young people retreating to their bedrooms post pandemic

GENERATION ISOLATION: Blackburn with Darwen’s young people retreating to their bedrooms post-pandemic   49% of young people in The Northwest of England spend most of their free time in their bedrooms. 17% of The North West’s young people spend most of their free time alone.  41% of young people in the North West don’t have... Read more »

Youth Zone: Cost of living leads to young people needing more ‘time to talk’

Youth Zone: Cost of living leads to young people needing more ‘time to talk’ Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone will be taking part in this year’s match funding Big Give Christmas Challenge which will help raise funds to support mentoring programmes that will enable the delivery of “Time to Talk”, which is a specific project... Read more »

Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone supports over 700 young people and families during October half term

Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone is tackling holiday hunger this half term through their family Lunch Club. Fully booked within 48 hours of its launch the new initiative is supporting families over the October half-term holidays by hosting a FREE Lunch and a range of activities every day of the week.  Families across BwD have... Read more »

Northern Industrial is the newest local company to join the Patron Family

We are delighted to announce that local-based company Northern Industrial is the newest member to join our Patron Family. Northern Industrial specialises in keeping businesses up and running with high-quality industrial electronic spare parts, repairs, and onsite support. Founded in 1978 by John Lenehan Northern Industrial has grown from strength to strength ensuring that they... Read more »

Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone launch campaign of support in response to the cost of living crisis

Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone are set to launch a specially designed campaign to support young people, families and the community through the Cost-of-living crisis.  The ongoing crisis is becoming the central issue facing many households across the country this year. These issues are hitting the borough especially hard, as Blackburn with Darwen has a... Read more »

Blackburn Youth Zone is proud to announce Prometheus Group has joined the Patron Family

Ribble Valley based Building Services company, Prometheus Group Services Ltd, has become the newest local business to join the Youth Zone’s growing family. The company works across the whole of the UK for blue chip clients in the retail, aviation, commercial, government, and industrial sectors, delivering integrated M&E schemes, energy efficiency initiatives and associated construction... Read more »