We are sad to report that John Porter of Nottinghamshire Clubs for Young People passed away on 8th February 2023. Many of you will remember him from his time as Club Leader at Monty Hind Boys Club. He then went on to serve as Assistant County Secretary of Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Association of Boys Clubs…
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At the end of October 2022, the NABGC Boxing Championships returned for the first time in 3-years since the beginning of lockdown – and it was a welcome return. Around 1,500 boxers entered at a county level this year and embarked on the journey which concluded with the finals on Saturday and Sunday 10th &…
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Tickets are now available to purchase for this weekends boxing at the Peacock Gym, with only 100 tickets available on each day. These tickets are really targeted for parents/guardians so that they have the chance to see the bouts in person. Tickets are available for the Eastern vs Southern round on Saturday, and then the…
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The NABGC Boxing Championships are taking place once again this year, the first time since lockdown! They will run from November through to December. Any club wishing to enter boxers for the championships MUST be a member of a local NABGC County and must complete and submit their entry form to that county organisation. Please…
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The NABGC Kickstart scheme continues at a pace with local youth organisations providing fully paid six-month placements through the government’s £2 billion programme aimed at helping young people gain valuable work and life skills. The NABGC scheme is predominantly focussed around helping young people gain experience in youth work, sport leadership and administration amongst a…
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The National Association of Boys & Girls Clubs (NABGC) have just completed their Youth Accelerator programme and the results have been amazing. Just prior to lockdown in March 2020, the NABGC were awarded £200,000 by the DCMS via Sport England to deliver a range of activities and opportunities for young people across their network. The…
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FORWARD ON PURPOSE – NABGC – UK CONFERENCE – SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2021 NABGC will be holding their UK-wide Conference on Saturday 25th September 2021 at Broad Plain Boys Club, Bristol. Following the conference there will also be an awards evening taking place to celebrate some of the amazing work that has taken place over…
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NABGC MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGED IN QUEENS AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS The tireless commitment to young people of at least two members of the NABGC network have been acknowledged in the Queens Awards announced recently. NABGC full-members, Durham Association of Boys & Girls Clubs and Greater Manchester based Oldham Boxing & Personal Development were notified of their Queens Award…
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It has been a long and challenging 12 months or so due to the COVID pandemic. But I am sure that we are all pleased that, gradually, things seem to be moving toward some sense of normality. Clubs across our network are beginning to re-open and activity is once again starting to take place. In…
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NABGC has had it’s first young people start their employment as part their Kickstart scheme. Three young people started work at Frenford Clubs, who are members of Essex Boys & Girls. Zainab Azeeb, Brian Bani, Teddie Barnes & Syed Hussain started work for the club just before Easter, on Thursday 1st April. The three new…
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