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Summer Fun 2023

We had an incredible summer! Thanks to the Department of Education and Blackpool Council for supporting our holiday work through the Holidays’ & Activity Fund. Here’s what Trisha, our Senior Youth Worker, and Gemma our Youth & Community Worker had to say about it: Trisha: Summer 2023, well where did that go!?! What a […]

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Funding support from Aviva!

Aviva pledge funding to support the Magic Club after inspirational ‘Seeing is Believing’ visit In July Magic Club staff and Young People were invited to speak at Business in the Community’s ‘Seeing is Believing’ visit. This visit saw inspirational leaders from businesses across the UK come to Blackpool to see the challenges, but most importantly […]

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Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust become a Gold sponsor

Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust become a Gold sponsor We are really pleased to announce that the Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust have become the Magic Club’s first Gold Business Sponsor. We met with the trustees a couple of months ago to talk about our amazing young people and all the things they have been achieving as members of the […]

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Playing Out in Summer

Gemma Fahy, our youth & Community Worker, shares her thoughts on our new Play Street programme: In March 2023, Magic Club launched Blackpool’s very first Play Street on Clevedon Road, Claremont. Play streets (or ‘playing out’ sessions) are neighbour-led short road closures, creating a safe space for children to play freely together on their doorstep […]

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Choice Hotels Ltd pledge support to the Magic Club

We are really pleased to announce that Choice Hotels Ltd are supporting the Magic Club as our very first Business Supporter. When our Chief Officer, Laura White, and Choice Hotels Ltd Director Eddie Nelder met just a couple of months ago, we knew this was a perfect match. Eddie’s passion for Blackpool and its young […]

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May Half Term Round-up!

Patricia, our Senior Youth Worker, and Gemma, our Youth and Community Worker, share what our members got up to during half term What a fabulous half term! We had lots of fun building friendships, exploring different activities in the Club and also the outdoors. We started the week off with Toast & Jam, which we are delighted to […]

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Blackpool’s first ‘Play Street’ launched

In March 2023, the Magic Club launched Blackpool’s very first Play Street on Clevedon Road, Claremont. Play streets (or ‘playing out’ sessions) are neighbour-led short road closures, creating a safe space for children to play freely together on their doorstep and the whole community can come together. The model was first developed […]

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A Right Royal Lunch on Downing Street

In May, two of our Senior members, Izzy & Lexi, were invited to celebrate the King’s Coronation with a Big Lunch on Downing Street. On Sunday 7th May, Patricia (Senior Youth Worker) and Gemma (Youth and Community Worker), along with two young people in their final year of club based sessions, Izzy and Lexi, travelled […]

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Regional award for Magic Club member

In November 2022 Amelia was recognised with a Young Volunteer of the Year Award at Lancashire Boys & Girls Club annual award ceremony.

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Grub’s up at the Magic Club

We know that money is tight and homes are busy, so we want to take off some of that pressure by making sure members have a tasty, healthy, club-cooked meal at no cost.

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Cost of Living Support

We know how hard this winter is going to be for so many of the young people and families we work with. With rising prices for food, energy and fuel many people are feeling the pinch.

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National Youth Agency visits The Magic Club

Each year we welcome youth work professionals into the Magic Club to evaluate our work, and this year we were delighted to welcome the National Youth Agency to review our work with young people.