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Blackburn Rovers Community Trust gain recognition from local police authority for their efforts in supporting women’s safety

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) have recently been recognised for their efforts to raise awareness for women’s safety in the local area, by local police authorities. The programme, ‘What About Us?’, is a female only group of 12 women, with ages ranging between 12-19 years old. The purpose of the group is to raise awareness […]

Growing the focus on mental health

A group of young teens from Barnsley recently set out on a project with the aim of spreading mental health awareness as well as doing their bit to help out the environment. The project, named, ‘Roots of You’ was part of their NCS experience with Reds in the Community over the summer. NCS is a […]

Making the unnoticed, noticed, “Many of us felt that the homeless go unnoticed in society and we wanted to give them a voice.”

A group of inspiring young teens from Sheffield with Element Society recently set out on a unique mission to impact their local community during their time on the National Citizen Service programme (NCS). The mission… To help the homeless. Following a week of adventure which included rock climbing and raft building, the group of 13 […]

Young people put a smile on elderly people’s faces

A group of 13 young people recently set out on a project to spread cheer and share essential supplies to their community.  The project was spearheaded by young people on NCS with Port Vale Foundation. NCS is an experience designed for 16–17-year-olds where they are given a taste of independence, forge new relationships, take on exciting […]

Young people host refugee event at Loftus Road

A group of young people on NCS, launched a project this summer to provide some cheer for refugees raising £285. The young people, who were with QPR Community Trust, had the opportunity to make a positive difference within their community through their NCS experience. NCS is designed for 16–17-year-olds and during their experience they are […]