We recently hosted an Arts Leadership Day at Essex Boys and Girls Club joined by 11 young people. Club attendance: Comments from the attendees: As a result of attending… Young people’s quotes: A parent whose young person had mentioned struggles with anxiety and confidence/struggles in some situations said: ‘I just wanted to say a huge…
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NABGC Staff and Volunteers acknowledged for their service in the Kings New Years Honours. Congratulations to three people from across the Boys & Girls Clubs networks who were acknowledged for their service in the King’s New Years Honours. Essex Boys & Girls Clubs CEO and NABGC Trustee and Treasurer received an MBE for almost 50-year’s service…
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Another NABGC National Boxing Championships has drawn to a close and the results can be found below by clicking on the Xcel spreadsheet. It has been another great championships, with around 2,000 boxers taking part. Well done to all those that progressed to the finals and congratulations to the champions, you follow in some great footsteps such…
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On Sunday 28th September 2025, around 150 people gathered to celebrate 100-years of a National Association of Boys & Girls Clubs – a century since the founding of the original National Association of Boys Clubs. Thanks to the support of our key sponsors World Youth Clubs and Banks Group, our conference and awards evening took…
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Milton Keynes, May 1 In a powerful statement of support for young people, Action4Youth officially opened its newly renovated facility at The Caldecotte Xperience outdoor adventure centre. The unveiling, held on Thursday, May 1st, marked the culmination of three years of dedicated fundraising and construction work aimed at transforming the centre into a fully accessible,…
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Sunday 1st June 2025 On Sunday 1st June over 100 young people gathered to take part in the NABGC National Athletics Championships hosted by Durham Association of Boys & Girls Clubs. The event took place at Shildon-Sunnydale Leisure & Sports Centre, in Shildon, County Durham. Despite the weather forecast, the weather stayed predominantly fine, with…
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Salford Lads and Girls Club Young People Meet Bruce Springsteen Thanks to Global Youth Partnership. A group of young people from Salford Lads and Girls Club and Your Music CIC experienced the night of a lifetime this weekend when they met global music Legend Bruce Springsteen at his Co-Op Live arena show in Manchester. Many…
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The “Dare to Be You” project, an empowering 8-week course designed to boost confidence, resilience, and self-esteem among young women, culminated in a successful celebration event held at Fullcircle’s Youth Club in Greater Manchester, UK. Together with family, friends, local partners and senior leaders they celebrated the achievements of the participants and highlighted the importance…
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WESTMINSTER MEDIA FORUM: Andy Hamill – Thursday 24th April 2025 Hello Everyone. It’s great to have the opportunity to speak to you all this morning. My name is Andy Hamill and I am the National Director of the National Association of Boys & Girls Clubs. By way of a brief introduction, the Boys & Girls…
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On Saturday the NABGC Cross Country Championships took place at Layer Marney, Colchester, hosted by Essex Boys and Girls Clubs. This year we had 94 runners take part and compete for national titles, coming from local Essex and London clubs as well as travelling from as far as Durham! The first horn sounded at midday,…
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