Sensory room and counselling
£5 an hour
A large sensory room for autistic and dementia visitors — and the room where we sit with children who need to talk.
Anti-bullying support for all ages
Nobody should face it on their own
We’re an anti-bullying charity supporting children, young people, adults and families — and building a kinder community for everyone. Whatever your age, there’s somewhere here for you.
- No age limit
- No referral needed
- Everyone welcome
Where would you like to start?
Everything here is free to ask about. Pick whichever sounds most like you.
- I'm being bulliedSomeone to talk to, and people who will help.
- I'm a parent or carerHow to get support for your child, and for you.
- I'm a schoolFree resources, youth champions and grants.
- I want to learnReading, spelling and times tables with Nic.
- I'd like to visitThree hubs, all ages, no appointment needed.
- I want to helpDonate, volunteer, fundraise or fill a bucket.
Come and see us
Three hubs, six days a week
Real places you can walk into, on Victoria Road West. Monday to Saturday, 10am–4pm.
Charity shop, classroom and meeting room
£2 a session
Our charity shop, a classroom and a meeting room — and where nearly all the weekly clubs run.
Soft play, ball pit and gift shop
£3 an hour
A big soft play area and a sensory ball pit, plus our gift shop selling handmade things to raise funds.
Youth champions
85%
of children wouldn’t tell a parent or a teacher. They’d tell a classmate.
So that’s who we work with. Every school we partner with appoints a youth champion — a pupil in a yellow t-shirt, easy to find, who other children can quietly tell when something’s wrong. They also decide what their school needs from us.
Survey of 400 schools, conducted with Lancaster University.
How youth champions work
Free for everyone
Learn with Nic
Some children fell behind with reading during covid and never quite caught up. Some are home-schooled. Families come to our hub to work on it — and now there's something to use at home too.
No sign-up, no account, nothing tracked. Use it and close the tab.
The difference it makes
Small charity, long reach
We're a handful of volunteers on the Fylde coast. Here's what that adds up to.
- 3
- community hubsOpen six days a week, all ages welcome
- 7
- other charities we collect forClothes, food and goods, through our buckets
- 400
- schools in our researchThe survey behind youth champions, with Lancaster University
- 100%
- volunteer runNobody here takes a wage
Support us
How you can help
Everyone here is an unpaid volunteer, so whatever you give goes further than you'd expect.
Donate
Every penny goes into the things that actually change a child’s week — a buddy bench, a school uniform, an hour with someone who listens.
- Buddy benches, planters and bird feeders, chosen by pupils
- School uniforms and prom outfits for families who can't stretch
- Free counselling for children who are being bullied
- VolunteerGive a few hours. Every one of us is a volunteer.
- Weekly lottery£1 a week, drawn every Wednesday and Saturday.
- Recycling bucketsBring items, not money — we pass them on to seven local charities.
- Fundraise for usDo something daft, or something sensible. Either helps.
- Crochet and knittingBeginners taught, materials provided. Just turn up.
Where kindness began
A Puppy's Story
Nic is a real dog, and this is his book. Michelle wrote it, and it's the reason there's a charity at all.
£7.99 plus £1.99 delivery, and every copy comes with a free forget-me-not.
Find us
Come and see us
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 3LG
Monday to Saturday, 10am–4pm.
Closed Sundays, unless there's an event on.
All three are next door to each other on the same parade, so you’ll find the lot in one go.
