Today Workhouse Marketing meets Royalty! (well, Nicky did)

If you’ve read this blog before you might be aware that Workhouse is helping out with a really important project which will help the young people of Blackburn. It’s called Youth Zone. Today, The Duke of Kent was in Blackburn and the team behind Youth Zone led by Andrew Graham of Graham and Brown met him and explained all about Youth Zone. Our own Youth Zone ‘hero’ Nicky Jepson also met the Duke and here are some pics…

Duke of Kent…and Nicky

Duke of Kent, Andrew Graham….and Nicky peering over shoulder.

Duke of Kent, Andrew Graham….and back of Nicky’s head

Here’s how it was reported in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph….

In a visit to the town HRH the Duke of Kent was given a presentation on the new £5million Youth Zone, which is set to be built in the town centre next year. Graham Burgess, Blackburn with Darwen Council chief executive, said: “We have shown him the fact that regeneration and cohesion is key to our future and we are proud of what is going on here.

“He said that he wants other members of his family to come here and see what is being done.”

Youngsters who are helping develop the new Blackburn Youth Zone spoke to the Duke about the project, which is to be built off Jubilee Street. The scheme, based on the highly successful Bolton Lads and Girls Club, will see a huge new facility created for hundreds of youngsters to get involved in a huge range of activities. There will even be a football pitch built on the roof.

Andrew Graham, the chairman of the scheme, said: “We told the Duke that this project can bring the community together. It could be completely life changing because it would give children somewhere to go and something to do that they really want to do.”

Dec Elliot, 16, of Roe Lee, spoke to the royal. He said: “I cannot wait for it to open. It will make a massive difference to Blackburn. We are all really excited.”