Adults
- Princes Trust Team Programme
The Prince’s Trust 12-Week Programme
This joint video we made with the National Fire Chief’s Council (NFCC) and the Prince’s Trust show exactly why the 12-week programme is so important for young people.
This 12-week full-time course is delivered by our staff on behalf of the Prince’s Trust. It is available for young people aged 16-25 years and is aimed at improving their confidence, motivation, and skills.
Available for both unemployed and employed young people, it includes work experience, careers advice, qualifications, challenging projects, community action, and an action-packed team building week-long residential.
The programme is free and those that are unemployed should continue to receive benefits.
The Team Programme is based in Preston; Burnley; Blackburn; Pendle; Fleetwood; Blackpool; Deepdale; Morecambe and ACCROSS (Accrington and Rossendale College).
Whilst re-building their self-esteem, participants are encouraged to think about their futures; this includes preparing a post-programme development plan.
During the 12-weeks, participants:
- Gain nationally recognised qualifications (Certificate in Teamwork, Employability and Community skills.
- Improve Numeracy and Literacy on a personal e-programme
- Uncover hidden talents
- Improve their motivation and self-confidence
- Assume some responsibility and leadership
- Develop team working and communication skills
- Raise their awareness of their local community and how they can contribute to it
- How do I apply?
The next course dates are outlined below, so if you’re aged between 16 and 25 and looking for a new challenge or opportunity to develop new skills, please get in contact with your local team via the details shown below.
08 May 2023ACCROSS – 01254 356987 PTAccross@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Pendle – 01282 878227 PTPendle@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackburn – 01254 844524 PTBlackburn@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
15 May 2023
Preston Central – PTPrestonCentral@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackpool – 01253 401 283 PTBlackpool@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Burnley – 01282 502 081 PTBurnley@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
22 May 2023
Preston Deepdale – 01772 795 222 PTPrestonDeepdale@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Morecambe – 01524 413 358 PTMorecambe@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Fleetwood – 01253 879 013 PTFleetwood@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
04 Sept 2023
ACCROSS – 01254 356987 PTAccross@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Preston Central – PTPrestonCentral@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackpool – 01253 401 283 PTBlackpool@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
11 Sept 2023
Fleetwood – 01253 879 013 PTFleetwood@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Pendle – 01282 878227 PTPendle@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackburn – 01254 844524 PTBlackburn@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
18 Sept 2023
Preston Deepdale – 01772 795 222 PTPrestonDeepdale@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Burnley – 01282 502 081 PTBurnley@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Morecambe – 01524 413 358 PTMorecambe@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
15 Jan 2024
ACCROSS – 01254 356987 PTAccross@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Fleetwood – 01253 879 013 PTFleetwood@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackburn – 01254 844524 PTBlackburn@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
22 Jan 2024
Preston Deepdale – 01772 795 222 PTPrestonDeepdale@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Burnley – 01282 502 081 PTBurnley@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Morecambe – 01524 413 358 PTMorecambe@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
06 May 2024
ACCROSS – 01254 356987 PTAccross@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Pendle – 01282 878227 PTPendle@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackburn – 01254 844524 PTBlackburn@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
13 May 2024
Preston Central – PTPrestonCentral@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Blackpool – 01253 401 283 PTBlackpool@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Burnley – 01282 502 081 PTBurnley@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
20 May 2024
Fleetwood – 01253 879 013 PTFleetwood@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Preston Deepdale – 01772 795 222 PTPrestonDeepdale@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
Morecambe – 01524 413 358 PTMorecambe@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
To contact the team based at Lancashire Fire & Rescue Headquarters, please ring 01772 866898
- Programme Breakdown
For more information about the Team Programme download the full programme leaflet HERE (leaflet) or watch this film provided by the Prince’s Trust.
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
We recognise that all people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, irrespective of their age, are a particularly important group to us as they can be considered as more at risk and vulnerable to the dangers fire can pose.
However, each individual or group that we visit will have different circumstances and needs and we appreciate that in these cases traditional teaching approaches, such as using a single generic session, may not necessarily create the most suitable and effective learning opportunities.
Rather than using a single generic session plan, SENDSafe is a toolkit of 31 activities, most lasting around 15 minutes, that can be mixed and matched to allow the people with SEND to learn about both fire safety and other safety themes as much as possible through their senses so that they have opportunities to touch, smell, see and hear.
This should help make the sessions as fun, interactive and educational as possible.
SENDSafe covers:
- Concept of fire
- Fire hazards
- Smoke alarms
- Escaping from fire
- Calling the fire and rescue service
- What to do if your clothes catch on fire
- Practical enrichment activities (finding out about firefighter’s uniform/fire engine etc.)
- Involving parents/carers
- Thematic safety input (water safety, fireworks and bonfires, road safety etc.)
Each session also has an evaluation process.
Download the SENDSafe Toolkit..
How to book?
We appreciate that that teachers know their learners best and so close liaison between the teacher and fire and rescue service personnel is essential.
It is recommended that a meeting take place prior to the actual session(s) taking place.to determine the bespoke format, including content and approach/means of delivery. This will help make sure that the learner’s needs are understood and that the setting is appropriate for the activities being considered.
For further information please contact:
Service Headquarters
enquiries@lancsfirerescue.org.uk
