FOUNDED IN 1889 BLGC IS AN INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC AND PROGRESSIVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES’ CHARITY BASED IN GREATER MANCHESTER. OUR VISION AND MISSION IS “TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO LIVE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER AND POSITIVE LIVES BY PROVIDING SOMEWHERE TO GO THAT IS SAFE, MODERN, INSPIRING AND ENGAGING, AND SOMEONE TO TALK TO WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST
We are proud to be the oldest open-access youth club in the country!
Our story began in 1889, during a time of significant industrial and social change. For young people working long days in the mills, there was nowhere safe or affordable to spend their evenings.
Recognising this need, five visionary community leaders—church leaders and industrialists—stepped in to make a difference. They purchased an old warehouse on Bark Street and transformed it into a hostel, providing young workers with a safe space to wash, eat, and rest.
And so, Bolton Lads & Girls Club (BLGC) was born, paving the way for over 135 years of supporting young people in our community!
Bolton’s young people shaped every part of our vision for Infinity, from its name to its design and what activities they wanted to see.
Refurbished in 2022 and located in the heart of Bolton town centre, Infinity is a vibrant, modern space that caters to a wide range of sports and physical activities for children and young people. Our incredible sports hall hosts climbing, basketball, badminton, cricket, and so much more. Alongside this, we offer an impressive fitness gym, a state-of-the-art dance studio, a fully equipped boxing gym, and an outdoor all-weather MUGA sports surface for endless fun.
With top-quality changing facilities and showers, Infinity is truly a hub for energy, activity, and community for Bolton’s young people.
Hacken Lane, Darcy Lever Purpose built we offer a FA approved standard sports pavilion and changing rooms. An enclosed, floodlit, adult sized 3G pitch and one grass pitch. This serves over 30 boy and girl football teams. Over 500 children and young people from 6 years old upwards are catered for, giving all ages an opportunity to get involved in team sports from a young age, improving, physical health and wellbeing. sports and physical activities for children and young people. Our incredible sports hall hosts climbing, basketball, badminton, cricket, and so much more. Alongside this, we offer an impressive fitness gym, a state-of-the-art dance studio, a fully equipped boxing gym, and an outdoor all-weather MUGA sports surface for endless fun.
Infinity 18 Spa Road
Bolton BL1 4AG
01204 540100
enquiries@blgc.co.uk
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