Brian Mercer Charitable Trust

The Brian Mercer Charitable Trust has been a long-standing Patron of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone, providing invaluable support since 2012. The Trust's generous donations, year on year, have significantly impacted the lives of thousands of our youngpeople.

Over the last 10 years, their support has enabled us to provide crucial services and programmes that have enabled young people to develop their skills, explore their passions,andreachtheirfullpotential.

Thanks to the Trust's commitment to our Movement, we have been able to offer a wide range of activities and support, including sports, music, dance and drama for young people Through our services for young people we have seen many grow in confidence, buildtheirresilience,anddevelopasenseofpurposeanddirectioninlife.

HannahAllen,ourChiefExecutive,commentingontheTrust'ssupport,said:

"We really value the ongoing support from the Brian Mercer Charitable Trust. Their generousdonationscontinuetoenableustoprovidethousandsofyoungpeoplewithlifechangingopportunities.WeareincrediblygratefulfortheircommitmenttoourMovement andwhatthissaysaboutthemasaforceforgoodintheworld.”

Easter egg donation

We wanted to take a moment to say a big THANK YOUto Stafforce and BBF Limited for their thoughtfulness and generosity in donating over 100 Easter eggs to us to distributetolocalyoungpeopleovertheEasterholidays.

Our young people couldn’t quite believe their luck when they each received an egg during our Easter Sunday sessions. Their donation brought many smiles to our members' faces and helped us to create a memorable (andchocolatey)experience.Thankyou!