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NABGC ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025

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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Born in the UK

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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Dare to Be You Project

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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Priorities for a National Youth Strategy

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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NABGC Boxing Championships

We are now able to provide the dates for our Boxing Championships for 2025. The NABGC Boxing Championships will take place as follows: Dates: 2025 County to be completed by 26th of October  Regionals to be completed by 2nd of November  Quarter Finals to be completed by 9th of November  Semi-finals to be completed by 16th of November  Finals to be completed by 23rd of November…
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NABGC Cross Country Championships

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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American Challenge

Fly to Tennessee for an amazing 2 week adventure. Dates to be confirmed but probably first two weeks of September. You must be 18 before September 2025. A week hiking 75 miles of The Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains and the opportunity to visit and volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of…
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February 2025 Updates

Cross-Country Championships & Boxing Club Challenge As mentioned in previous emails, the Cross-Country & Boxing Club Challenge are the first of our events for 2025. Kindly hosted by Essex Boys & Girls Clubs, entries are still open. Details can be found by clicking here. NABGC Essex Adventure Weekend Later in the year, Essex Boys & Girls Clubs will…
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A summer adventure

Are you ready for a summer weekend of fun and adventure with your club? Essex Adventure Weekend is taking place at Thriftwood Campsite (CM13 2DP) from 20th to 22nd June. Club members aged 11+ can enjoy a range of onsite activities, evening entertainment and the opportunity to make lasting memories. From water activities, zip line,…
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2025 WYC Leadership Summit

Hello WYC Affiliates! We are excited to invite you to attend the 2025 WYC Leadership Summit, our in-person gathering, which will be held May 5-7, 2025, in San Diego, California, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego CA 92101. This year’s Summit will convene a diverse group of youth…
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