Lancashire Youth Association

Lancashire Youth Association exists to provide support to independent non-uniformed youth groups in Lancashire. We are an umbrella body supporting a network of members. Our vision is to work to create a world in which all young people have the opportunities, information and resources, to enable them to make positive changes to their lives and their communities.

Lancashire Youth Association
10 Fishergate Hill
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 8JB

Registered Charity No: 518147

Tel: 01772 556127
Fax: 01772 251334
Email: mail@lya.org.uk

Contacts: Director of Youth Work: Graham Whalley: Project Worker: Sharon Connery

A key worker project 2005-8, formerly a Youth or Adult project 2000 - 2005.

All Association members are automatically affiliated to the Lancashire Council for Voluntary Youth Services, and can access all the training and events offered through the Council. Members in Blackburn are also affiliated to the Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Youth Services, and likewise members in Blackpool are also affiliated to the Blackpool Council for Voluntary Youth Services.

The Association is supported by, and works in partnership with, Lancashire Youth and Community Service, Blackburn with Darwen Youth Service, and Blackpool Youth and Community Service.   Nationally the Association and its members are affiliated to UK Youth - The Network for Quality Work with Young People in the UK.

In addition to our network support work the Youth Association manages and delivers - a youth information project in Blackburn which is supported by the Neighbourhood Support Fund and is run by young people, and a youth project in Huncoat, Accrington supported by The Rank Foundation.