Below is a list of the next few major events that are being held by the LACYP over May, June, July and August. For more information visit the website on the link on the LACYP introduction post.
May 2010 - Scuba Diving Taster Evening - all ages welcome.
June 2010 - Yet to be announced.
July 2010 - Junior Summer Camp - juniors only.
August 2010 - Senior Summer Camp - seniors only.
Meanwhile, plenty of smaller and more regular events are currently ongoing at various clubs around Lancashire.
Quad Biking - Taking activity into the community - all ages.
Trail Blazers - Mountain bike coure - all ages.
Sports Mobile - A fun with a purpose project - all ages.
About Ormside - A specification about the Ormside Mill trip - all ages.
For more information visit the website
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Sunday, 11 April 2010
LACYP YOUNGSTERS HEAD TO SCOTLAND
On Saturday April 10th a group of youngsters from the LACYP and its member clubs headed off to the highlands for a week of outdoor activities at Glenborrowdale, Scotland.
The event is an annually organised trip north of the border and is the biggest the LACYP stage throughout the entire year.
Activities will include sea kayacking, swimming, hill walking and team building excercises. The trip has cost participants a mere £120 for the whole week with everything inclusive.
This includes spending five nights in a countryside manor, all meals and refreshments, transport there and back, as well as having all equiptment provided for all the activities that are set up when they get there.
The event is an annually organised trip north of the border and is the biggest the LACYP stage throughout the entire year.
Activities will include sea kayacking, swimming, hill walking and team building excercises. The trip has cost participants a mere £120 for the whole week with everything inclusive.
This includes spending five nights in a countryside manor, all meals and refreshments, transport there and back, as well as having all equiptment provided for all the activities that are set up when they get there.
Saturday, 10 April 2010
FOUR DAY THRILLSEEKERS EVENT FINISHES ON HIGH
The LACYP were at Radio Lancashire for the majority of last week, trying to get kids involved in the thrillseekers challenge staged in Blackburn.
The team were working in partnership with the BBC, who go all over the country setting up similar initiatives, from Tuesday the 6th to Friday the 10th of April, and were aided by on-air advertising through Radio Lancashire.
Members of the public, and young people in particular, were invited to participate in a rowing challenge, amongst other things, in the foyer to the right of the entrance at the radio station.
The team were working in partnership with the BBC, who go all over the country setting up similar initiatives, from Tuesday the 6th to Friday the 10th of April, and were aided by on-air advertising through Radio Lancashire.
Members of the public, and young people in particular, were invited to participate in a rowing challenge, amongst other things, in the foyer to the right of the entrance at the radio station.
The rowing challenge at Radio Lancashire
Managing Director of the LACYP Alan Donkin said: "The idea is to offer young people the chance to get up from off of their seats, get away from the TV, and take part in some different adventure type activities.
Alan Donkin, who spearheaded the initiative
"As well as the rowing competition we have pillow bashing, the cube - which is like an initiative test with all sorts of tasks you have to complete, and a tent erecting competition, which you have to do blindfolded, and is a lot of fun." (Link to audio - Alan, interview one)
As ever, the LACYP's aim is to get young people involved in various sporting activities. Throughout the week a cluster of their 40 odd member clubs in Lancashire have took part in the activities, with any proceeds raised going to the charitable organisation to help fund future events.
On this occasion all events were free to members of the public, who could just wander in and take part. Ordinarily staged events are for young people who belong to a youth club which is one of the 40 or so members that works with the LACYP, but where possible, participation is free and anyone is welcome.
Student Joe, who has been working part time for the LACYP for about a year now said: "It's free today for anyone who's just popping in off the street, yeah, but most of our events are done for our members through the youth clubs at a minimal cost.
"Youth clubs pay about 40 quid a year to affiliate to us and we organise events for them providing equiptment, guidance and training, and anything else required depending on the size of the event.
"We charge them for each event, something like 20 odd quid for white-water rafting for example, and that will be for about two hours and will involve as many kids as the youth clubs can bring along.
"We provide all the equiptment like canoes, mountain bikes, quad bikes, and of course organise the events in a safe way so that parents know that their kids are in safe hands. I don't think youth clubs actually charge the kids or parents but donations or contributions are made from within, as well as from local businesses and local government." (Link to audio - Joe, interview two)
By Friday afternoon things were starting to wind down, but overall the event was a success and another step in the right direction for the LACYP, who are tireless in their work to get young people interacting with each other and having fun.
Managing Director of the LACYP Alan Donkin said: "The idea is to offer young people the chance to get up from off of their seats, get away from the TV, and take part in some different adventure type activities.
Alan Donkin, who spearheaded the initiative
"As well as the rowing competition we have pillow bashing, the cube - which is like an initiative test with all sorts of tasks you have to complete, and a tent erecting competition, which you have to do blindfolded, and is a lot of fun." (Link to audio - Alan, interview one)
As ever, the LACYP's aim is to get young people involved in various sporting activities. Throughout the week a cluster of their 40 odd member clubs in Lancashire have took part in the activities, with any proceeds raised going to the charitable organisation to help fund future events.
On this occasion all events were free to members of the public, who could just wander in and take part. Ordinarily staged events are for young people who belong to a youth club which is one of the 40 or so members that works with the LACYP, but where possible, participation is free and anyone is welcome.
Student Joe, who has been working part time for the LACYP for about a year now said: "It's free today for anyone who's just popping in off the street, yeah, but most of our events are done for our members through the youth clubs at a minimal cost.
"Youth clubs pay about 40 quid a year to affiliate to us and we organise events for them providing equiptment, guidance and training, and anything else required depending on the size of the event.
"We charge them for each event, something like 20 odd quid for white-water rafting for example, and that will be for about two hours and will involve as many kids as the youth clubs can bring along.
"We provide all the equiptment like canoes, mountain bikes, quad bikes, and of course organise the events in a safe way so that parents know that their kids are in safe hands. I don't think youth clubs actually charge the kids or parents but donations or contributions are made from within, as well as from local businesses and local government." (Link to audio - Joe, interview two)
By Friday afternoon things were starting to wind down, but overall the event was a success and another step in the right direction for the LACYP, who are tireless in their work to get young people interacting with each other and having fun.
Sunday, 4 April 2010
LACYP TO BRING THRILLSEEKERS TO RADIO LANCASHIRE
The LACYP will be bringing a barrage of light-hearted fun to Radio Lancashire next week, by providing a range of activities for young people in the foyer at the station over a four day period.
The activities will start on Tuesday 6th April and go on until Friday 9th April, and will include Archery, climbing, camping, quad biking, a rowing challenge and pillow bashing, amongst other things.
Members of the press are expected to be there in their hoards in an attempt to give the event exposure, while anyone is welcome to turn up and participate. All proceeds will go to charity.
The activities will start on Tuesday 6th April and go on until Friday 9th April, and will include Archery, climbing, camping, quad biking, a rowing challenge and pillow bashing, amongst other things.
Radio Lancashire in Blackburn, home of the rowing challenge
A cluster of member clubs from the LACYP will be there to help with the running of the event which is part of the BBC's Thrillseekers campaign; initiated in an attempt to get young people involved in adventure type activities.
Members of the press are expected to be there in their hoards in an attempt to give the event exposure, while anyone is welcome to turn up and participate. All proceeds will go to charity.
YOUNG FIGHTERS INSPIRED BY LOCAL LEGENDS
Young amateur boxers at a boxing competition in Bolton have voiced the importance of aspiring to be like local heroes Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton.
The success of Khan and Hatton on the world stage in recent years is playing its part in the development of wannabe professional fighters around the country, who now have two examples of working class kids making it to the top in the sport.
Amateur boxer Jake Lee from Bristol, who was about 30 minutes away from his own bout at the National Amatuer Boxing Finals, said: "I've looked up to great boxers ever since I came into this sport, you know, and they don't get much greater than Hatton and Khan."
Barney Thornhurst said after winning his fight against Liam Saunders: "Ricky Hatton's a bit of a hero of mine, I try to style myself on him, you know, all action, always coming forward and battering my opponents into submission; that's the way to do it."
Both Khan and Hatton are from Lancashire and have been, or are world champions. Khan will make his American debut against Paulie Malignaggi in May, while Hatton, who has only been beaten by Manny Paqciao and Floyd Mayweather, is still undecided about whether to fight on or retire.
The success of Khan and Hatton on the world stage in recent years is playing its part in the development of wannabe professional fighters around the country, who now have two examples of working class kids making it to the top in the sport.
Amateur boxer Jake Lee from Bristol, who was about 30 minutes away from his own bout at the National Amatuer Boxing Finals, said: "I've looked up to great boxers ever since I came into this sport, you know, and they don't get much greater than Hatton and Khan."
Amateur boxer Jake Lee worships Hatton and Khan
Lee Pattinson from Rotherham said: "When you look at the way those guys conduct themselves, in and out the ring, it's a great example to lads like me who want to make it in the sport.
"Khan is quality and I might get to meet him tonight or tomorrow if I'm lucky as he could be coming here, what with Bolton being his home town, and I think he has something to do with hosting the event too."
Barney Thornhurst said after winning his fight against Liam Saunders: "Ricky Hatton's a bit of a hero of mine, I try to style myself on him, you know, all action, always coming forward and battering my opponents into submission; that's the way to do it."
Both Khan and Hatton are from Lancashire and have been, or are world champions. Khan will make his American debut against Paulie Malignaggi in May, while Hatton, who has only been beaten by Manny Paqciao and Floyd Mayweather, is still undecided about whether to fight on or retire.
Sunday, 28 March 2010
FIGHT NIGHT A SUCCESS
The National Amateur Boxing Finals, which took place in Bolton on Saturday 20th March, were hailed as a "massive success" by LACYP Director Alan Donkin.
"What a great night all round. We've had a fantastic night of boxing with some of the best young fighters from around the country coming here to Bolton and putting on a great show."
When asked how much effort goes into staging an event of this magnitude, Alan added: "A lot, we have a fantstic team of vounteers that make this thing possible and without them we couldn't have done it.
"There's a lot of things that go on behind the scenes, you know, it's a bit like a restaurant; there's a lot of things that go on before the meal comes to the table, but everything has gone really well on the night."
On the night around £8,000 was raised for the LACYP, as Alan explained: "What we wanted to do was make a very special occasion for all the young boxers and to raise some cash for the organisation in the process.
"What a great night all round. We've had a fantastic night of boxing with some of the best young fighters from around the country coming here to Bolton and putting on a great show."
When asked how much effort goes into staging an event of this magnitude, Alan added: "A lot, we have a fantstic team of vounteers that make this thing possible and without them we couldn't have done it.
"There's a lot of things that go on behind the scenes, you know, it's a bit like a restaurant; there's a lot of things that go on before the meal comes to the table, but everything has gone really well on the night."
On the night around £8,000 was raised for the LACYP, as Alan explained: "What we wanted to do was make a very special occasion for all the young boxers and to raise some cash for the organisation in the process.
Young fighters in the ring at the Reebok Stadium
"We raised a little under eight grand in the end which means after all costs we're about three and a half thousand better off, which isn't a huge amount but it's a nice amount, so yeah, it was a good night."
As you walked around the boxers' area upstairs from the ring, you could sense a nervous atmosphere amongst all the kids, who were eagerly awaiting their names to be called out for the ring walk before their respective bouts.
All the fighters were amongst each other, working on pads with their trainers, with family and friends nervously watching from the boxing arena, or bar, as was the case with many of the parents.
Fighter Barney Thornhurst, fifteen, from Kent said: "I can't wait to get in there now to be honest with you. It's been a long road here fighting through the counties and the southern area so I'll make sure I take this chance with both hands and beat this kid up."
Barney Thornhurst was full of confidence
Barney's bravado was to set a familiar theme throughout pre fight interviews with these youngsters, but for all his confidence his demeanor and body language was, like every other competitor, that of a very nervous kid who was fighting on the biggest stage of his life.
Liam, who Barney was fighting had something similar to say: "I don't know anything about this kid apart from that he's orthodox and he's gonna get beat."
As with most of the lads I spoke to, Barney and Liam didn't have much to say, partly I suspect because they were nervous, and partly because they were kids.
Coach Mick Gerrity, who was trainig a lad from Stevenage added: "This is when all the hard work pays off, or should pay off actually. This is what it's all about at the end of the day" (Link to audio - Mick, interview three)
Mick Gerrity with a young charge
Barney went on to win his clash against Liam, who I saw after the fight in streams of tears and being consoled by a man you can only presume was his father or coach. In truth, Barney was impressive in the ring, as was another young man called Ryan Tibbles; maybe two names to watch out for in several years time, if they can make it up the long and arduous mountain of professional boxing.
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Barney went on to win his clash against Liam, who I saw after the fight in streams of tears and being consoled by a man you can only presume was his father or coach. In truth, Barney was impressive in the ring, as was another young man called Ryan Tibbles; maybe two names to watch out for in several years time, if they can make it up the long and arduous mountain of professional boxing.
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Saturday, 13 March 2010
BOXING EVENT PREVIEW
On Saturday 20th March the LACYP are staging the National Amateur Boxing Finals at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
This is one of the most prestigious competitions on the amateur boxing calender and will feature some of the best young fighters from all over the UK.
The LACYP will host the event in partnership with Bolton Wanderers Football Club and world champion boxer Amir Khan, who is from Bolton.
The event is a one-off opportunity for the LACYP, as the finals can be staged anywhere in the country and just once a year, so the organisation jumped at the chance of raising some cash for youngsters in the area.
Alan Donkin said of the event: "We envisage a fantastic night of boxing this weekend. Kids will come up to Bolton from as far afield as Kent to take part in this; it's a big event.
"As well as being a career defining moment for some of these lads, we expect to raise something in the region of seven or eight thousand pounds through ticket sales and refreshments for our organisation, which will be a fantastic boost towards what we're trying to achieve here in Lancashire."
Fighters will range from the age of 11 - 17 and compete in weight categories over three two minute rounds with each eventual winner collecting a trophy immediately after their bout.
The Finals are seen as a breeding ground for boxers who want to make it as a professional and will be watched by talent scouts from across the country looking for the next Ricky Hatton or Amir Khan.
This is one of the most prestigious competitions on the amateur boxing calender and will feature some of the best young fighters from all over the UK.
The LACYP will host the event in partnership with Bolton Wanderers Football Club and world champion boxer Amir Khan, who is from Bolton.
The event is a one-off opportunity for the LACYP, as the finals can be staged anywhere in the country and just once a year, so the organisation jumped at the chance of raising some cash for youngsters in the area.
Alan Donkin said of the event: "We envisage a fantastic night of boxing this weekend. Kids will come up to Bolton from as far afield as Kent to take part in this; it's a big event.
"As well as being a career defining moment for some of these lads, we expect to raise something in the region of seven or eight thousand pounds through ticket sales and refreshments for our organisation, which will be a fantastic boost towards what we're trying to achieve here in Lancashire."
Fighters will range from the age of 11 - 17 and compete in weight categories over three two minute rounds with each eventual winner collecting a trophy immediately after their bout.
The Finals are seen as a breeding ground for boxers who want to make it as a professional and will be watched by talent scouts from across the country looking for the next Ricky Hatton or Amir Khan.
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