We are pleased to announce Boathouse Youth, serving Blackpool and Fylde have received a long-term grant.

The Boathouse Youth (The BHY) works with children and young people aged 5-25 from socio-economically deprived communities across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.Our ultimate aim to is break the cycle of deprivation and enable young people to lead their best lives through personal and educational growth.

The BHY was launched in 2009 by a group of young people and, ever since, it has been relentlessly-focussed on being a youth-led organisation - led by people with lived experience of the challenges experienced by Blackpool’s youth.

Our funding supports The Boathouse Youth’s Young Leaders’ Academy and Young Professionals Programme.

“Our mission is to create a world-class youth work infrastructure for Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. One of the strategic aims within this missionis workforce development. There is a national shortage of youth workers and this is felt more profoundly in areas of deprivation such as Blackpool”

The Boathouse Youth

The programmeconsists of six levels:

• Level 1 - Award in Youth Work Principles (a six-month introductory accredited youth work qualification, which includes a voluntary placement and an expedition to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award).
• Level 3 - Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship (an 18-month work-based programme for 16-17 year olds employed for 30 hours per week, with one day studying at our onsite training facility). 
• Level 6 - Youth Work Degree Apprenticeship (a three-year work-based training programme for people employed for at least 30 hours a week in a youth work setting, plus one day in university).

We are delighted to support young people who are at-risk of becoming, or who currentlyNEET to pursue a career in youth work, in turn impacting others. Learn more here.