Free for young people aged 11 to 25 · Rooted in Blackburn since 2014 01254 957607 hello@famcharity.org
FAM – Futures and Mentoring

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If you're 11 to 25, you can be part of FAM. It's free.

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The short version

It's free. All of it, every time.

You can come along on your own. You don't need to be good at sport, and you don't need a reason.

Most of our sessions run in the daytime, between 9am and 3pm. We also run evening sessions, and which ones are on depends on the projects running at the time. In the school holidays we run holiday clubs.

The quickest way to find out what's on this week is to ring 01254 957607 or email hello@famcharity.org. A real person answers.

What you can get

Somewhere to go

Weekly sport and activities. No subs, no trials, kit provided.

Someone to talk to

A mentor who is on your side and keeps showing up.

Help with what's next

College, training, CVs, interviews and first jobs, plus getting confident with digital and AI tools.

A say in it

Help decide what we run and how it feels to walk in.

Things people ask

  • Does it cost anything? No. Everything we run is free.
  • When are sessions on? Most run in the daytime between 9am and 3pm, with evening sessions too, depending on what is running. Ring or email and we'll tell you what's on this week.
  • How old do I need to be? Between 11 and 25.
  • What if I'm not in school, college or work? That's exactly who our skills and work support is for.
  • Are there sessions just for girls? Yes. We run girls-only sessions, and you can ask for a female mentor.
  • I have SEND. Can I still take part? Yes. Tell us what helps and we'll plan around it.
  • I've just moved to the UK. Can I come? Yes. Have a look at our New to the UK page.
  • What if I don't know anyone? Most people come on their own the first time.
  • Can you help my mum or dad too? We work with young people, but we can point your parent or carer to organisations that support adults.
  • Will you tell my school or parents? Not usually. We only share something if someone is at risk of harm, and we'll talk to you first wherever we can.

Want to come along?

Message us and ask what's on this week. You don't have to explain yourself.

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