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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.
• Youth clubs: run by the Sports Development team.
• 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 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.
• Connexions (external link): confidential advice, support and information for 13-19 year olds.
• Aimhigher (external link): gives careers guidance, help to get to university, info about student finances
• Aimhigher: Don't Stop! (external link): if you're linking of carrying on your education after school.
• Prince's Trust (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.
• What Now? (external link): a service developed and run by Lancashire County Council to provide information and advice to young
  people aged 11-25.