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Team Valley CiDS Takes on the Inflatable 5K
21st September 2026

Team Valley CiDS Takes on the Inflatable 5K

15 giant inflatable obstacles, 5K of bouncing, climbing, sliding and scrambling, and plenty of laughs along the way! On Saturday 12 September, Team Valley CiDS…Read more

Youth Mental Health Day: Supporting Young People to Build A Positive Future
18th September 2026

Youth Mental Health Day: Supporting Young People to Build A Positive Future

Youth Mental Health Day on 18 September provides an opportunity to shine a light on the pressures facing young people and how we can support…Read more

School Uniform Items Given Away to Local Families
16th September 2026

School Uniform Items Given Away to Local Families

Our Free School Uniform Giveaway has once again helped families prepare for the new school year, with 1,739 items of school uniform distributed across five…Read more

Polar Explorers Bring Summer Holiday Fun
28th August 2026

Polar Explorers Bring Summer Holiday Fun

The Valley CiDS Quest Team have been bringing a little bit of winter to the summer holidays with their Polar Explorers Holiday Clubs, welcoming children…Read more

Who’s Taking on the Challenge?
10th August 2026

Who’s Taking on the Challenge?

On Saturday 12 September, Team Valley CiDS will be heading to Bakewell Showground to take on the world's largest inflatable obstacle course. We will be…Read more

Yappl Supports Free School Uniform Giveaway
6th August 2026

Yappl Supports Free School Uniform Giveaway

A huge thank you to Yappl for once again supporting our Free School Uniform, Bags & School Supplies Giveaway and helping local families prepare for…Read more

Valley CIDS Stories

maxs-story

Max’s Story

“I have been in contact with Blend for about 3 years.  I enjoy the endless chats, the help whenever you need it, the cooking and the stuff they plan week

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robs-story

Rob’s Story

Rob* was referred to our Alternative Education programme at the start of Y10, at which time he was experiencing social problems with local gangs, experimenting quite heavily with drugs and

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bens-story

Ben’s Story

See Ben's journey of how his life has been transformed, through firstly the opportunity to volunteer at one of Valley CiDS Lighthouse charity shops and then gaining employment at Turner

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laurens-story

Lauren’s Story

Karen and I went to Blend in the middle of June where I met Donna Molyneaux. She mentioned about doing my Maths and English, and also mentioned about a two

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mounis-story

Mouni’s story

The Hucknall Lighthouse shop has become like family to one volunteer.

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shannons-story

Shannon’s Story

Find out more about the work of Blend Youth Project in providing young people with support and opportunities by watching Shannon’s Story. We're so proud of all Shannon has achieved!

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