Welcome to your website - Young People's Zone

Welcome to www.urbwd.com we are constantly updating the site and try to offer you as much information as we can on all of the opportunities open to you in Blackburn with Darwen.

If you haven't done so already, why not register with us. This will allow you to tailor the site to your needs - and don't worry, all the information we collect from you is completely safe and we would never pass it on to other companies. You'll be able to receive text and email alerts when any new acitivities are added so you always know what's going on as soon as it happens!

Are you looking for what opportunities are available for you at 14-16 or post 16? Whether you are looking for apprenticeships or vocational and academic routes of study you will find what you are looking for on the online area prospectus which can be found in the icons at the top of the screen.

As always, if you have any questions or any new ideas for the site, please feel free to get in touch - this is your website after all!

The NHS 111 service, the non-emergency telephone number for accessing local health services, is now available in Lancashire.

111 is a free telephone service which is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day to provide help and advice for minor injuries and illness, when it's not an emergency. For emergencies, 999 continues to be the number to call. For more information, click here.

Get personal!

Some of the features in the website allow you to personalise your use of it.

This means that you can make the website your own as soon as you visit the homepage.

Don't miss out!

• You can also choose to be alerted when a new piece of content is added onto the site in any groups or events you or your family is interested in.
• Receive alerts by e-mail or text message and be one of the first people in your area to view new content. This is ideal for keeping up to dsate with new events and groups starting up around you.
• Add www.urbwd.com to your Facebook or Bebo account so your friends can see what's going on in your area.