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  • Gardening and Cheese 2012

    Marsh Garden Project & Cheese Factory trip 2012

           

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  • Choose Life!

    Choose Life Project!

    Back in March 2012 we invited the Choose Life Project to the Marsh Community Centre. What is Choose life about? The Choose Life Project originated in HMP Liverpool in the mid 90′s. Officer Steve Duffy introduced the idea of using a combination of drama and experiential...

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  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach

    SHOUT project – Blackpool Trip 2012

    After months of hard work, Young people from the SHOUT project attended Blackpool Pleasure Beach back in March 2012. For many of these young people, this had been the first time they had visited Blackpool and the Pleasure Beach. It was a pleasure to see...

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  • Young People and Alcohol

    Effects of Alcohol video…made by young people.

    Young People from the Marsh Community Centre (Jason McGuire, Glenn Quinn, Chelsea Gardner) set out to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol amongst young people. Funded by Lancashire Young Addaction (www.addaction.org.uk) and produced by youth worker, photographer and film maker – Scott Davidson, these...

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  • Jon Barry

    The Amazing 101 miles fundraising Cycle Ride of the Castle Ward…by Jon Barry

    On Saturday 17th September 2011, Jon Barry, one of our long standing trustees and ward Councillor completed his 101 mile…..yes 101 miles sponsored cycle ride of the Castle Ward- all in aid of raising money for the Marsh Community Centre . Jon was able to complete this...

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  • Youth Support

    Youth Support

        Targeted Youth Support Project ‘Targeted youth support aims to ensure that the needs of vulnerable teenagers are identified early and met by agencies working together effectively’. Our Targeted Youth Support project works with young people aged 8-19 to help them access learning and development...

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  • Youth Information Shop

    Shared Learning-Our visit to a Youth Information Shop

    Back in March 2011, two of our volunteers visited a Youth Information shop in Birmingham. As part of our volunteer development training, we sent our volunteers on a visit placement to see how another community organisation helped young people in their community. Funded by the...

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    Territorial Tensions Project

    Introduction Territorial Tensions, funded by the Local Strategic Partnership was a new initiative aimed at strengthening community cohesion across the city through the development of leadership skills of young men living in discrete deprived geographical communities in Lancaster. The project was initially a partnership between...

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  • Space Invaders

    Space Invaders

    Lets Go Global and Folly ran a Pervasive Gaming project for young people aged 13 to 19 in Lancaster and Trafford, Manchester.  A group at the Marsh Community Centre in Lancaster designed the GPS game “Marshotron” to be played on Nokia N8 phones.  The Global Youth...

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  • Morecambe FC

    Inter-Estate Football project 2010-11 at the Globe Arena.

    View the Inter-estate League Final Video……Big Thanks to Mr Ed Maxwell from Urban Xcrossover and North Lancaster Community Centre for recording and compiling the video! Also, a big thanks to the Ridge Community Centre, Lancaster Boys and Girls Club, Stanleys Community Centre, Young People Service and the Marsh...

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  • 4-7's

    4-7′s Little Rascal group

    This is a session that is run by Marsh Community Centre’s employees and volunteers. All staff and volunteers are trained. This is an children’s group that runs once a week for 4-7 year olds. We have a session plan for each session, currently they are...

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  • 8-11's Lasar Quaser

    8-11′s group

    This is a session that is run by Marsh Community Centre’s employees and volunteers. This is junior group on once a week for 8-11 year olds. We have sessions focused around: Arts and Crafts I.T Skills Sports related activities With structured in-house activities Life skills...

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  • Young People Projects

    Young People projects for 11-18 year old

    This is a session that is run by Marsh Community Centre’s Employees and volunteers. This is a group that is for those between the ages of 11-18 and run’s several times a week. These include: Monday night: Girls Group 7.30pm – 9pm Tuesday night: Mix Youth group...

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  • Young Mens project

    Young Men’s Group 8-16 year olds

    The Young Men’s group is delivered by the centre staff and volunteers. This is a single gender group for young men aged 8+ on a Wednesday evening. The group runs from 7pm-8pm for fitness and boxing and 8pm-9pm for a chilled out session This project looks at issues...

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  • Youth Music

    ‘Hellraiser’ ‘Freedom’ ‘Fallout’ videos designed and made by Young People-take a look

    Hellraiser…designed and made by Bob Coombes, Jack Bee, Jordan Salliss and Stephen Dobson. Check out this wicked video. Freedom – Jack Bee – Looking at crime, knife and gun issues and everday Young people issues Fallout project – Working with Lancashire County Council, Ridge Community...

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  • Young Womens Project

    Young Women’s Project 11-18 year old

    This is a single gender group for girls aged 11 – 19 on a Monday evening between 7.30pm and 9pm. Subs are only 30p.  The group is run by centre staff and volunteers. This session is exclusively for young women and aims to support young women through the issues...

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  • Friday Night Project

    Friday Night Project 14-19 year olds

    The Friday Night Project is run by the centre staff & volunteers. This  project is designed to operate around the times that young people want. Thier is very little on offer for young people and some of the activities that are on offer in Lancaster...

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    Saturday Night Project 13-19 year olds

    Saturday Night Project is run and managed by the Centre Staff and volunteers. Funded by Lancaster City Council, this project offers young people aged between 13-19 with activities and projects at a time that suits them and their needs. This project runs for TWO Saturdays of the...

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  • VInspired

    Youth Volunteering 8-18 year olds

    We aim to  provide young people with opportunities for volunteering in the community. Our work provides accreditation (qualifications and recognition) for awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, Youth challenges, Youth achievement and AQA accreditation. Majority of the qualifications we understake is largely around the AQA which...

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  • Playschemes

    Play-scheme 2011 & Half term activities

    Summer Playschemes and Half-term activities 2011 Summer Play-scheme 2011 You can download and print a registration form and advert for this years Play-scheme. There are 2 seperate play-schemes – one for Our Ladys High School which ran previously from St Lukes Primary School and one for...

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  • Adults

    Adults & Family work

    Supporting adults, the elderly and families – caring for the whole community Marsh Community Centre provides a range of support services for adults, the elderly and families. We recognise that adults need information and guidance around a number of areas especially through difficult and emotional...

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  • MarshFest 2010

    MarshFestival 2010 & Marsh AGM videos 2010

    Thank you to everyone who came to support this years Marsh Fest and our Annual General Meeting.

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  • SHOUT

    SHOUT – See hear our unheard teenagers….

    SEE HEAR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE – SHOUT ……….Is a group of young people between the ages of 8-19 that represent the views of young people and children. Currently undergoing different forms of training, this group makes decisions around a whole range of issues such as:...

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  • 6th Day exclusion

    6th Day Exclusion programme

        This is a session that is not run by Marsh Community Centre but in partnership with the 6th Day Exclusion Team. It is a session that is run by trained Inclusion Support Workers and managed by Skerton High Secondary School. They use the centre faciliities throughout...

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  • Boxing

    Men & Women Boxing (16+)

    Boxing and fitness has been running for the past five years at the Marsh Community Centre with 2 sessions a week for young men and women. Marsh Community Centre is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Whatever your age, regular physical activity...

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  • jack bee meets Prince Harry

    Jack Bee meets Prince Harry……

    A huge well done to Jack Brennan for his outstanding achievements. A winner of North West Got Talent, Lancaster Gots Talent, runner up in the LACYP Clubs Got Talent, Jack has gone to achieve many accolades since then. Jack is regular line up in the...

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  • 5-13's

    5-13 year old group—every Friday afternoon

    This is a session that is run by Marsh Community Centre’s employees and volunteers. Simliar to the 8-11 year old group, this is junior group on once a week for 5-13 year olds. We have sessions focused around: Dance, performing Homework and learning education and...

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  • Brownies  2010

    Brownies

      Brownies is for girls aged seven to ten. Girls can participate in a wide range of activities at their regular meetings, and at special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays. They can find themselves trying out arts and crafts or recipes, playing energetic...

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  • TEAM

    Meet the Team…..

    Centre Manager – Yak Patel T: 01524 843300 M: 07876225633 E: yak@mcccc.org.uk             Youth Work Manager – Charmaine Nuttall T: 01524 843300 M: 07722454905 E: charmaine@mcccc.org.uk Finance – Phillip Chong T: 01524 843300 E: phil@mcccc.org.uk Youth & Community Workers Details in Progress...

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  • New Fitness Centre

    A New Community Fitness Centre Update March 2011

    Back in December 2010, The Marsh Community Centre secured a grant to carry out a survey into the needs of an  affordable community fitness centre The study, to design what services and facilities are needed and make sure the numbers stack up, was funded by a...

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