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Happy Birthday Fleetwood Girls' Hub!
In September 2024, Fleetwood Town Community Trust extended its youth provision to provide a safe space for young girls locally. The project was driven by PCSO Lizzy Bradley who recognised the importance of females having a place where they could be themselves and seek guidance when they needed it. As a trusted point of contact for young people in Fleetwood, Lizzy was able to capture their voices and design a needs-led programme. Having a particular passion for female empow

Kelly Mercer
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Shining a Light: Kelly Mercer on Voices of One Fylde
The Voices of One Fylde: Shining a Light With Kelly Mercer (04.06.25) We were thrilled when Kelly had the opportunity to be interviewed by the Voices of One Fylde radio. This platform allows her story to reach many people. One Fylde is a community-led charity. It provides support and housing to individuals with learning disabilities across Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde. The charity offers various services and activities, including its own radio station. Local people with lived

Kelly Mercer
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Strive's Summer Family Club: A Success Story
Looking Ahead We have identified the potential to replicate aspects of this model in existing holiday clubs. Traditional clubs often...

Kelly Mercer
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Super Me - Key Stage 2 school programme
At Coach and Shine CIC, we're all about making mental wellbeing education a fun and essential part of school life! We believe that every...

Kelly Mercer
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Time to Shine - Blackpool Coastal Housing
In June 2024, Coach and Shine CIC met with Blackpool Coastal Housing group to discuss improving the wellbeing of their community members....

Kelly Mercer
Jan 19, 20253 min read


Becoming More Me - Evaluation
The initial aim of this project was to meet with the customers Strive Community Hub in Fleetwood to see how the space could be used to...

Kelly Mercer
Jan 14, 20252 min read


Let's Empower Our Children to Shine
Children, just like adults, face various challenges and stressors in their daily lives. From academic pressures to social interactions...

Kelly Mercer
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Community Interest Company - Our Social Value
Last week Coach and Shine officially became a Community Interest Company. This means that we are not for profit with portion of future...

Kelly Mercer
May 13, 20241 min read


Strive Forward
It's such wonderful news that our work in Fleetwood will be continuing. Here is an overview of the project and how we intend to take...

Kelly Mercer
Apr 6, 20242 min read


International Women's Day and more...
These past few weeks have been hectic but hectic in a positive way. I shared earlier on in the week that I have been asked to be a key...

Kelly Mercer
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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