• county race night
  • Friday, 28th November 2008
  • Canberra Club, Samlesbury
  • Tickets £6 on sale at the County Office now! Poster
  • feeling festive?
  • If your Club wants to get into the festive spirit then why not attend a "Light Switch On". For details of Lancashire switch on's click here. Or if you know of one near you click here to let us know about it! Or if you fancy other festive delights check out the following- many are free so a great Club night out!:
  • * Chorley's 2008 Christmas Celebrations- click here for details
  • * Christmas Crafts at the Platform Gallery- click here for details
  • * Kirkham Christmas Market- click here for details
  • * Wheatsheaf Christmas Variety Show 2008- click here for details
  • * Victorian Christmas Magic Lantern Show - Queen Street Mill Textile Museum- click here for details
  • * Christmas Flower Festival- click here for details
  • * Santa Barges in to Guy’s!!!- click here for details
  • * HAPPA Christmas Fair- click here for details
  • * Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival- click here for details
  • TV opportunity, Ladette to Lady series
  • In 2007, Eggleston Hall Ladies’ Finishing School will open its doors again. A new intake of ladettes will attend the five-week diploma course of elocution, deportment, dressmaking, floristry and cordon bleu cookery and be turned into ladies.
    They would love to find a female farmer/farm worker to be part of the new intake. Apply as soon as possible if you want to have a chance of being chosen for Ladette to Lady Series three. If you or someone you
    know would like to take part, visit www.meontv.co.uk/lady and fill in an application form and attach a photo.
  • BBC - Channel 5 Rory and Paddy's Wild British Adventure
  • I am currently developing new ideas for the 2nd series of “Rory and Paddy’s Great British Adventure”, which was shown on Channel 5 in August of this year. During the successful first series Rory and Paddy took part in events like, Cheese Rolling, Shin Kicking, Axe Throwing, Highland Games, Toe Wrestling and Nettle Eating but to name a few.
  • I was wondering if you were running any farming competitions that Rory and Paddy could take part in and compete against each other, whether it be alone or as part of a team. We are looking for challenges that are cold and wet, muddy and wild. For this series we really want to put Rory and Paddy to the test.
  • We will hopefully be filming next year between January and April 2009, though these dates may alter slightly.
  • Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.
  • Vanda Kettelhut
    0141 353 8412
  • vanda.kettelhut@iwcmedia.co.uk
  • TV opportunity, extreme makeover programme
  • Endemol TV production company is looking for amazing families who deserve a complete home transformation. They want families who own their own home, but because they spend all their spare time helping others in the local community or caring for a child or family member, their DIY projects have been put on the back burner. With
    a team of professional architects, builders and designers, Endemol want to turn the family’s house into their dream home so that they can enjoy their time together to the full. It will be a complete home makeover - building rooms, converting attics, creating an adventure garden for the children etc. If you are interested in finding out more give Catherine Ellis a call on 0208 2224164 or email catherine.ellis@endemoluk.com.
  • lancashire youth bank fund
  • An extra £1.2 million from the Government is available for young people in Lancashire to spend on providing new places to go and things to do. It comprises the Youth Opportunity and Youth Capital Funds. What is the money for? It's for young people! The Youth Opportunity Fund is to pay for activities and projects such as trips or learning a new skill and the Youth Capital Fund can be used for things like equipment, youth shelters, and refurbishment of buildings. So, if you have an idea of a project that will give young people something to do and somewhere to go but need money to get it going
  • Click here for application form
  • grassroots grants
  • A new three-year grants programme for small, grassroots community and voluntary groups in Lancashire. The next deadline for applications is 23rd January 2009 and grants up to £5,000 are available for anything that increases or develops
  • Click here for more details
  • nfyfc discovery information- DATE CHANGE
    Please note that due to a double booking the Discovery Selection Day will now take place a day later, on Sunday 7th December.  It will still be at the NFU Mutual Headquarters in Stratford upon Avon.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
  • PLACES AVAILABLE
  • Council of Europe Training course
  • “Democratic Leadership and Management of Youth Organisations”
    Strengthening the sustainability capacity of youth organisations through their democratic leadership structures
  • 10 – 19 November 2008
    European Youth Centre, Strasbourg
  • For Members and Associates aged 18 to 30 years old.
  • Board and lodging are provided at and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg;
  • Travel expenses are fully reimbursed according to the rules of the Council of Europe;
  • An enrolment fee of 55 EURO is due by each participant for each the course. This fee will be deducted from the amount to be reimbursed for travel expenses

  • QUIZ TEAMS NEEDED TO FIGHT THE
    ‘BATTLE OF THE BRAINS’
    Shine are looking for exceptional quiz contestants for the second series of the successful BBC series.
    If you are superior quizzers and think you have what it takes to beat some of the best teams in the country we want to hear from you.

    We are looking for teams of seven people whose combined general knowledge and specialist expertise could make them the ultimate quiz champions. For more information and to receive an application form please
    Email: battleofthebrains@shinelimited.com <mailto:brains@shinelimited.com>
    Or apply online at: www.battleofthebrains.tv <http://www.battleofthebrains.tv/>
    Phone: 0871 210 8874
    Calls cost 10p from a BT landline. Calls from other operators may vary and calls from mobiles will be considerably higher. Lines close at midnight on 28th November. Please don't call after this time as your application won’t be registered and you may be charged. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over.
  • ten pin bowling competition 2008
  • Clitheroe winners for 4th year running with Slaidburn hot on their heels as runner up for last 3 years!! Results
  • programme panic...
  • Does your Club programme need some inspiration? If you would like some ideas for free activities in Lancashire simply click here to download a Lancashire Programme Ideas Booklet. If you have any great programme ideas why not email the County Office and we will include them on the web site.
  • debate results
  • Check out the results for the initial three rounds and see who made it to the quarter finals!
  • click here
  • Congratulations to those in the quarter finals
  • club paperwork
  • Check out the members section of the web site for a full list of the Club paperwork available on the web site!
  • Check out our new Club Consent Form, which Clubs can edit and use. If you need any further information click here
  • 70th anniversary carol service
  • 14th December 2008, St. Peter's Church, Stonyhurst, 8.00 pm. Coffee and mince pies afterwards in the Great Hall, Stonyhurst College. If you would like to volunteer to make mince pies please can you contact the office. Poster
  • winmarleigh yfc bingo!
  • Winmarleigh Village Hall on the 3rd of December. 730pm start, raffle prizes and refreshments...
  • also Fred says " we will all go to pub after!" Full Details
  • CHANGEit launches nominations for 2008/09
  • As of 1 October 2008, nominations are open for the 2008/09 CHANGEit awards in the Innovation, Performance and Photo contest categories. The closing date for nominations is 12 January 2009 so send in your nominations today!
  • Web Site Link
  • Lancashire Young People Services Web Site
  • Web site includes things to do and places to go on Lancashire
  • Web Site Link
  • Do free stuff in Lancashire
  • Looking for programme ideas?
  • Web Site Link
  • northern area web links
  • Lancashire is part of the Northern Area of Young Farmers which also includes County Durham, Cumbria, East Riding of Yorkshire, Isle of Man, Northumberland &Yorkshire
  • charity commission info
  • For all information about the Charity Commission and Trustees check out this link
  • Beatbullying - Anti-bullying charity Beatbullying has launched a new website for young people, with social networking and video features.  To find out more visit the website. Visit beatbullying.org.uk