BCT Aspire

BCT Aspire A community charity who look to support all things recreational. Profits going directly back into Billingham and the Surrounding Area.

✨🔔 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS NOW OPEN ACROSS TEES VALLEY 🔔✨ Expression of Interest (EOI) Process As part of the EOI p...
11/06/2026

✨🔔 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS NOW OPEN ACROSS TEES VALLEY 🔔✨

Expression of Interest (EOI) Process

As part of the EOI process, we are inviting you as a prospective partner to submit a word document (No more than two A4 pages) outlining your thoughts on what you will deliver, the target group you will work with and how young people have been and or/will be involved in co-creating this proposal.

Once we have then received your EOI, we will arrange a face-to-face meeting with you to discuss your proposal in more detail.

If you have any questions, queries and/or initial thoughts in advance of submitting an EOI, then please feel free to email [email protected]

We look forward to help make a real difference to young people across Tees Valley 🌈

If you would like to listen to our interview with Gary Philipson on BBC Tees about the Core Memories Programme and find out further information, please scan our QR code or follow our link below ⬇️

https://on.soundcloud.com/2KxvfoUNlBYqGTk5GU

On a more positive note, we had a fantastic launch for the Core Memories Programme!A huge thank you to everyone who atte...
05/06/2026

On a more positive note, we had a fantastic launch for the Core Memories Programme!

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our launch event. It was wonderful to see so many organisations come together with a shared commitment to creating brighter futures for young people across Tees Valley.

The Core Memories Programme is built on a simple but powerful belief that positive experiences, trusted relationships, and meaningful opportunities during childhood and young adulthood can have a lasting impact on wellbeing, resilience, and life chances.

Through this fund, we aim to:

✨ Create positive experiences that shape lifelong outcomes
✨ Strengthen trusted relationships with supportive adults
✨ Amplify youth voice and choice in decision-making
✨ Support locally led solutions designed with and for young people

We are particularly keen to support projects working with (but not inclusive of):
• Care-experienced young people
• Young people excluded from school
• LGBT+ young people, particularly those experiencing or at risk of homelessness
• Young people with learning disabilities or who are neurodivergent, especially in relation to employment opportunities

Applications are now open!

We are inviting prospective partners to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) outlining:
• What you will deliver
• Who you will work with
• How young people have been, or will be, involved in co-creating the proposal

EOI's should be submitted to [email protected] on no more than two A4 pages.

Following submission, shortlisted organisations will be invited to a face-to-face meeting to discuss their proposal in more detail.

Unfortunately, our minibus has been targeted by thieves and vandals and to say we are angry and frustrated would be an u...
05/06/2026

Unfortunately, our minibus has been targeted by thieves and vandals and to say we are angry and frustrated would be an understatement.

As a small charity, we work tirelessly to support children, young people, and our wider community. Every day, our volunteers and team give their time, energy, and passion to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We fight hard for every opportunity, and every service we provide.

Then someone makes the thoughtless decision to vandalise and steal from a vehicle that exists solely to help others.

As a result, our minibus is now out of use until it can be repaired and made safe. This means disruption to the people who rely on us and additional costs that we simply should not have to face.

We know it’s a long shot, but if anyone has seen anything suspicious or knows anything about this, please get in touch. Any information, no matter how small, could help.

We’re also looking for recommendations for reliable and affordable repair services who may be able to help us get us back on the road as quickly as possible. Also, if any knows of somewhere we could store the bus in a more secure location when not in use?

Please share this post to help us spread the word.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support BCT Aspire and the work we do. Right now, we’re incredibly disappointed, but we won’t let the actions of a few stop us from continuing to make a difference.

✨🔔 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS NOW OPEN ACROSS TEES VALLEY 🔔✨ Aim of the Funding: This fund is rooted in a simple but po...
01/06/2026

✨🔔 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS NOW OPEN ACROSS TEES VALLEY 🔔✨

Aim of the Funding:

This fund is rooted in a simple but powerful idea: that positive experiences, strong relationships, and meaningful opportunities during young people’s formative years can shape lifelong wellbeing, resilience, and opportunity.

We are looking for thoughtful, youth centred proposals that demonstrate a strong understanding of local needs, a commitment to inclusion and consultation and co-creation of the project with young people, and a clear approach to measuring impact.

Through this programme, we aim to:

✨ Enable positive childhood and young adult experiences that create lasting impact
✨ Strengthen trusted relationships with adults, ensuring young people feel supported, heard, and valued
✨ Amplify youth voice and choice, placing young people at the centre of decisions that affect them
✨ Support locally led solutions, empowering communities to design and deliver what works best for their young people

We are particularly interested in supporting work with young people who are often underserved or face additional challenges, including:

✨ Care-experienced young people
Young people who are excluded from school
✨ LGBT+ young people, particularly those experiencing or at risk of homelessness
✨ Young people with learning disabilities or who are neurodivergent, especially in relation to accessing and sustaining employment

Expression of Interest (EOI) Process

As part of the EOI process, we are inviting you as a prospective partner to submit a word document (No more than two A4 pages) outlining your thoughts on what you will deliver, the target group you will work with and how young people have been and or/will be involved in co-creating this proposal.

Once we have then received your EOI, we will arrange a face-to-face meeting with you to discuss your proposal in more detail.

If you have any questions, queries and/or initial thoughts in advance of submitting an EOI, then please feel free to email [email protected]

We look forward to help make a real difference to young people across Tees Valley 🌈

A little pause… but we’ll be back soon! 👋🏻😊⚠️ A reminder of our opening hours at BCT Aspire during next week and also Ma...
16/05/2026

A little pause… but we’ll be back soon! 👋🏻😊

⚠️ A reminder of our opening hours at BCT Aspire during next week and also May Half Term ⚠️

All of our sessions are now taking a short break over the next couple of weeks, but don’t worry—we’ll be back, refreshed and ready to go from Monday 1st June 🗓️

Thank you for your continued support - we’re looking forward to seeing all your lovely faces again soon! 😊

✨ Enjoy the break… and we’ll see you all again soon! ✨

We’re incredibly excited to share some amazing news… thanks to the support of the The National Lottery Community Fund, B...
13/05/2026

We’re incredibly excited to share some amazing news… thanks to the support of the The National Lottery Community Fund, BCT Aspire have secured three years of Reaching Communities funding to help continue and grow our work across the community! 🎉

This fantastic investment will allow us to keep supporting children, young people and families, whilst also helping us strengthen the future growth development strategy of BCT Aspire so we can continue creating lasting positive impact, and even more support for our participants for years to come.

We are so grateful to the The National Lottery Community Fund for believing in our vision and for their continued support of the work we do within our communities.

Their support will help us create even more opportunities, build stronger community connections and continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of so many people. Thank you for helping us make this possible! 👏🏻

We also want to say a huge thank you to every single person who is part of BCT Aspire. Whether you are a member of our team, a volunteer, supporter, partner, or someone who attends our community sessions, you are what makes BCT Aspire so special 💙

Your passion, kindness and dedication help build, strengthen and support our community every single day. You are the heart of BCT Aspire, and this achievement is something we celebrate together. Opportunities like this are possible because of the incredible people who believe in and support what we do 💪🏻

Together, we will continue to inspire, empower and create positive change throughout our communities ✨

Thank you The National Lottery 🙏🏻

25/04/2026

💙 COACHES WANTED – JOIN OUR TEAM!
We’re growing at Billingham Juniors FC — and we’re looking for positive, enthusiastic people to help our young players grow, learn & believe across our SEND, Girls, and Mixed teams.
No experience needed- We all started as parents — just bring your energy and we’ll support you every step of the way.
✨ We cover all your essentials:
🔵 DBS check
🔵 FA First Aid qualification
🔵 Safeguarding course
If you’ve ever thought about giving coaching a go, now’s the perfect time. You’ll be joining a friendly, community‑driven club that puts kids first and supports every volunteer.
📞 John Swanson — 07549 0116962
✉️ [email protected]
📘 Facebook — Billingham Juniors FC
👇 Message us today and get involved!

✨ Fantastic News Update! ✨BCT Aspire are incredibly proud to be working alongside who have secured major investment fro...
24/04/2026

✨ Fantastic News Update! ✨

BCT Aspire are incredibly proud to be working alongside who have secured major investment from the Henry Smith Foundation through its Building Independence programme 🙌

This exciting opportunity will help support the Core Memories programme, designed to empower young people aged 14–25 across Stockton-on-Tees and create lasting positive impact within our communities 💙

For more information about this wonderful programme, please follow this link below 👇

https://ypftrust.org.uk/entry/news-events

We’ll be sharing more updates soon on how delivery partners across Stockton-on-Tees can get involved.

To read the full announcement from YPF Trust, please click the link below 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ypf-trust_ypft-corememories-youthvoice-activity-7448295823240486912-rrw2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAABPy7nIBEy4G4B-4TQhJiqfTDCZuDk3Qzco

If you would like to express an interest in being involved, please email [email protected]

Please share this information to those in the VCSE sector who you think might be interested in finding out more information about this funding 🙏🏻

Together, we can help create brighter futures for young people 🌟

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Catalyst Stockton
Youth United Stockton Alliance
Billingham Town Council
Stockton-on-Tees Family Hubs

What a lovely day for one of our football sessions ⚽️
20/04/2026

What a lovely day for one of our football sessions ⚽️

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Billingham Synthonia Club, Belasis Avenue
Billingham
TS231LH

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+441642961695

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