Blackburn and Accrington young people are Olympic champs!

Around 20 young people from Blackburn with Darwen and Accrington teamed up to play – and win – at this year’s e2e Olympics held at the JJB Stadium in Blackburn in June.

The team of young people were supported and trained by staff at Accrington Connexions Centre and CXL and went on to win not only the Football event and a Fair Play Award but also the overall tournament.

The e2e Olympics bring together young people and staff from e2e Providers across Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen to compete against each other in sports such as football, netball, quick cricket and softball.

At the end of the tournament the champs donated £200 of their £1000 prize money to the Paul Hunter Foundation, with the remainder going to support young people Not in Employment, Education or Training in Blackburn with Darwen and Accrington.

“Congratulations to all the young people who got involved and a big thanks too, to the Lancashire e2e forum for inviting us to put a team up” said Steve Foster, Operations Manager at CXL in Blackburn with Darwen.