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were affiliated bringing 262 boys' clubs with them while an additional thirty-three clubs were affiliated directly with the NABC. By 1928, fifteen local federations with 715 clubs had affiliated with 71 further clubs joining directly and by 1930, 17 federations were affiliated and 944 clubs, 107 of
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The healthy lifestyles programme focuses on the role youth clubs can play in the promotion of good physical, mental and environmental health. The sports programme, which tries to foster greater participation of girls, covers a range of sports including table tennis, football and boxing. Since the
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through media which include music and photography. In 2011, Ambition ran the Bigger
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resources, offers specialist capacity-building through regional teams. Its regional teams are split into two geographical areas, north and south. Working within
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children. Many youth clubs opened their premises as makeshift schools during the day. Boys clubs' also helped children evacuate from the cities during the war to settle into their new homes and make friends.
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Lads' Club in his youth and throughout his life and career was an enthusiastic supporter of the NABC, visiting clubs around the country and donating the proceeds from one of his songs every year.
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