Young People

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Things to do

• A-Z of clubs: find an art, dance, music or sport club near you.
• Events: events and activities happening in the area
• Libraries (external link): find your local library.
• Parks and playgrounds: for skate parks, sports fields and play areas.
• Sports centres and pools: for info about the area's sports centres and swimming pools.  
• Lancashire Young People's Service West Lancashire (external link): for information on places to go and things to do in the district.

School related stuff

• Schools and colleges: for information about local schools, colleges in the area.
• Homework and revision: try BBCi Revision Guide (external link)
• Being bullied: Bullying Online (external link) and Newsround's Bullying section (external link) tells you what you can do if you're being bullied at school or online and who to talk to.
• Connexions (external link): confidential advice, support and information for 13-19 year olds.

16+ and 18+ opportunities

• Finding a job
• Housing: for info about housing, how to apply for a council home and info for tenants.
• Universities and colleges: for information about local colleges and universities in the area.
• Directgov (external link): for information about student finance. 
• Connexions (external link): confidential advice, support and information for 13-19 year olds.
• Prince's Trust (external link)

Health and Relationships

• Advice and information about smoking and giving up (external link)
• Healthy eating (external link): find out about the types of food that make a healthy diet.
• There's lots of ways to improve your fitness without having to join a gym. Find out more about keeping fit (external link)
• Divorce and separation (external link): If your parents have decided to divorce or separate, you'll probably be worried about what this means for you.

• Find out who can help you if you're a victim of bullying (external link), or what you can do if you know someone who is.

• The NHS offer helpful information and advice about sexual health matters (external link)

Youth Services

• Youth organisations and activities
• You can contact Lancashire County Council's Youth and Community team in West Lancashire on 01695 585 761 or email youth.ormskirk@ed.lancscc.gov.uk. The Outreach Bus visits rural areas, call 01695 725665 to see when it will be near you.