We are a voluntary club which first opened in 1903 and was set up to get young people off the streets, out of gangs and offer them positive experiences.

The founding aim “To Brighten Young Lives and Make Good Citizens” is what we still do today.

We offer a wide range of sports, arts, and educational opportunities to enable young people to build confidence and make progress in their lives. The young people who attend the club all live locally on the Ordsall Estate or in Pendleton where many families face multiple aspects of poverty.

We provide a lifeline enabling up to 240 young people a week to participate in a wide range of activities.

Boxing, football, cooking and drama are the main activities and we provide opportunities for boys and girls to take part in trips. Every year since 1904 we have organised an annual camp, taking young people off the estate to spend a week in the countryside.

We are based in an amazing historic building and our heritage is an important part of our club.