The team at SmileFactor10, in partnership with Fylde Council, have officially announced their biggest-ever kite festival in St Annes. The popular seaside town will play host to over 200 kite fliers from the UK and across the globe. This year, the festival falls on the second weekend in September: Friday, 8 September, 1.00pm to 10.00pm Saturday, 9 September,…

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Ribble Rivers Trust, in collaboration with Fylde council, has launched a people focussed campaign to combat litter and inspire Lancashire residents to “wave hello to cleaner beaches” this summer. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the detrimental impact of litter, encompassing issues such as food waste, packaging, dog waste, and plastic pollution on our precious…

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Fylde Council are embarking on a new project with AFC Fylde Community Foundation which will increase apprenticeships across the borough, made possible following approval of Fylde Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocation. AFC Fylde Community Foundation have extensive experience in providing positive employment outcomes for people between the ages of 16 and 65 and has…

Read more Your Future Awaits with the launch of Fylde’s New Apprenticeship Project

The votes are in and the wait is finally over! Fylde Council's Sports Development Team has announced the finalists of this year's Fylde Active Community Awards. Recognising the people, clubs and organisations that go above and beyond in sports and activity in the community, the 2023 awards received over 100 nominations from across the borough. Now local businesses…

Read more Fylde Active Community Awards shortlist announced

A Community, Voluntary, Faith and Social Enterprise Feasibility (CVFSE) and Baseline Study, fully funded by Fylde’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation is well underway! Selnet Ltd were commissioned at the start of summer to help us fully understand the roles and contributions that the CVFSE sectors play within the Borough. A questionnaire has been produced to…

Read more Last Chance to get Involved with Fylde’s Community, Voluntary Faith, and Social Enterprise (CVFSE) Study

Councillor Karen Buckley, Leader of Fylde Council said: “We regret the YMCA's decision to close and are disappointed that this will remove the provision of public swimming in and around Kirkham. We also appreciate how difficult it must have been to make this decision by the YMCA who own and operate the facility. Nevertheless, the…

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