Category: Events
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Young people learn first aid skills
200 young people from Salford and Trafford have been in the club this week, taking part in the National Citizenship Programme. The course was provided by the Salford Foundation and included first aid, self-defence and skill based workshops about community projects. The workshops were supported by the St Johns Ambulance, ForViva and the self-defence by…
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Nippers Exhibition
An Exhibition about the Nippers of Salford Lads Club is showing at the Peoples History Museum in Manchester every day until 17th January 2016. The exhibition title is taken from one the clubs 22,500 record cards from 1903, when lads aged 13 worked as Nippers in local industries. The exhibition links these records to photographs…
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Citizenship & self defence
Salford Foundation Trust have been in the club this week with their NCS programme. Over 200 young people from Salford and Trafford have spent their half term taking part in a whole series of activities including a residential in Wales, planning business and community projects and having a go at self-protection via boxing skills.
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Salford Lads at the 1st National Conference of Boys & Girls Clubs
Leslie Holmes gave a keynote speech about “The Story of Salford Lads Club” at the First National Conference of the Boys & Girls Clubs held at Chill Factor in Trafford yesterday. He also led a workshop about the clubs Heritage projects along with Cathryn Evans of BGC of Wales. Pictured alongside Leslie are Andy Hamill…
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Salford Lads teach Soccer Skills at Red Cloud High School
Photos from our recent trip to Red Cloud High Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation – In the school gym, Billy and Ben organise and lead a game of soccer with younger pupils. Outside – Harry demonstrates how to pass the ball to an after school soccer class attended by teachers from schools on…
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“The Rocket” visits Salford Lads Club
The amazing Ronnie “The Rocket” O’Sullivan was in the club last week, filming a documentary about sports stars. We asked William Doyle our young snooker and pool champion to drop in during the day, but didn’t let him know who the visitor was who wanted to meet him, here is William’s comment. “Wow you can’t…
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Historic visit to Red Cloud High Indian School
Tomorrow a group of young people and leaders from the club, set off on a historic visit to South Dakota at the invitation of Red Cloud High Indian School on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The group will lead soccer workshops, meet people in the community and visit the Wounded Knee Cemetery and the Crazy Horse…
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Theatre workshop brings history to life
Theatre came to the club today as part of the Ideas 4 Ordsall project. A drama workshop took place in the concert hall with students from Oasis Media Academy, followed by a promenade performance of the story of the Ordsall Barracks, devised by Rosemary Swift. Box of Tricks Theatre Company brought the production to life…
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Lads and Girls Club take to the water
A group of 8 young people from the club had a training session at the Salford Watersports Centre last night. It was great fun and a bit of serious training for their trip to the USA in the summer where one of the activities will be rafting in Colorado.
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The Smiths “A Level”
Music Students from Loreto Sixth form College in Manchester were given an indie music tour of the city today led by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill. Craig is a regular visitor, the Smiths Room being one of the highlights of his weekly Manchester Music Tours.