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Monday 27th February, 2023
New job sessions aim to reduce risk of reoffending and benefit claims by former inmates
An employment partnership has carried out a trial project to support inmates into work on their release from a Lancashire prison to help reduce reoffending and issues of mental health.
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Thursday 23rd February, 2023
Leading bodies for health, sport, fitness and leisure urge Prime Minister to intervene as grassroots facilities face ‘final straw’ if energy relief ends
A coalition of more than 200 bodies and individuals* from the worlds of health, sport, recreation, and leisure has written to the Prime Minister with an urgent plea for greater support for grassroots facilities and clubs amid the ongoing energy crisis.
With energy costs relief for the UK’s swimming pools, leisure centres, community facilities, and gyms ending on 31 March, thousands of facilities…
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Thursday 16th February, 2023
Young people in Pendle can access free breakfasts every weekday
Pendle YES Hub (PYH) in Nelson town centre has started offering free breakfasts every weekday morning to young people aged 16 to 24.
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Monday 13th February, 2023
SPAR agrees to continue sponsorship of Lancashire School Games
SPAR has agreed to continue its sponsorship of the Lancashire School Games, supporting thousands of children with opportunities to compete and achieve personal bests.
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Tuesday 24th January, 2023
Pendle YES Hub receives visit from Director General of the DWP
Pendle YES Hub (PYH) welcomed senior visitors from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Wednesday, who visited Nelson to see how the service is helping tackling unemployment amongst local people aged 16 to 24.
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Saturday 21st January, 2023
Deputy PM: Sport has a vital role to play in 'turning young lives around.'
Active Lancashire have been awarded £19,894 funding from the Government’s £5million Youth Justice Sport Fund to run targeted local sports schemes
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Tuesday 3rd January, 2023
Employment partnership supports 2,000 people in its first year
An employment partnership that aims to improve the skills and employability of job seekers in Lancashire to reduce the impact of the pandemic supported 2,000 people across the county during 2023.
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Monday 21st November, 2022
Winners celebrated at Active Lancashire Awards 2022
Community groups, schools, businesses and individuals from across the county were all celebrated at the Active Lancashire Awards 2022.
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Wednesday 9th November, 2022
East Lancashire employment programmes celebrated at awards event
Active Lancashire has won an award for its successful delivery of two East Lancashire employment programmes, Pendle YES Hub and Rossendale Works.
