- Overview
- Early Years Foundation Stages
- FIRES
- Childsafe
- Soccer Cage
- Youth Engagement Scheme
- Heat of the Moment-Keystage 3
- Princes Trust Programme
- What Happens on the Programme
- Case Study
- Partner Agencies
- Latest News and Information
- English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) Fire Safety Presentation
- Special Educational Needs Toolkit
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme aims to develop young people by modifying behaviour and changing attitudes. This is achieved through working directly with young people, developing them for further education, progression into the workplace or creating opportunities for those already in employment. This process creates ‘friends’ of the fire service who become socially aware, and respect the dominant social beliefs and values, and can assist with the Fire Service’s aim of reducing the incidence of arson and accidental ignition. This, in turn, reduces casualties and death by fire thus corresponding with the Service’s primary objective of making Lancashire a safer community.
On the 1st April 2001 Lancashire Combined Fire Authority entered into a partnership agreement with The Prince’s Trust and became a “Delivery Partner” for the Team Programme inLancashire.
The Programme is delivered by Team Leaders and Support Workers who are Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service staff.
Teams are based in the following locations:
- Preston
- Burnley
- Blackburn
- Pendle
- Fleetwood
- Blackpool
- Kirkham
- Morecambe
As stated previously the teams take part in a wide range of challenging activities ranging from a residential week in The Lake District, to a ‘Final Team Challenge’ towards the end of the 12 week programme. This challenge usually involves the team planning and organising a week of activities for a disadvantaged group from the local community.
The teams choose their own projects and raise the funds to carry them out. The culmination of the programme is when the team gives a presentation to a large invited audience and tell of their background and experiences during the programme. The skills developed on the programme are the very ones employers are looking for, which means people who have completed the programme are more likely to be successful in their search for a job. The employers of our employed participants report improvements in the skills and attitudes of their returning employees.
To find out more information about the work of Fire and Rescue Services and The Prince’s Trust, please click here.
For further information on the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service – The Prince’s Trust please contact: -
- Bob Gildert – Youth Engagement Manager
- Kate Huddleston – Programme Co-ordinator (East Lancs)
- Caroline Hooson - Programme Co-ordinator (West Lancs)
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service – The Prince’s Trust Headquarters
Garstang Rd
Fulwood
Preston
Lancashire
PR2 3LH
Tel: 01772 866898

