Blackburn Leisure Community Club operates for the communities of Brough and its’ surrounding villages, providing facilities for a variety of sporting and recreational activities, clubs and social events.
Sports clubs at Blackburn Leisure include Mens, Veterans and Junior Football, Squash, Lawn Bowls, Snooker, and Blackburn Leisure Community Club is also home to Brough Boxing Academy and Brough Tennis Club. Please see the Sports pages of the website for more details or to contact the clubs directly. Thousands of adults and children participate in and support the various sports clubs operating from Blackburn Leisure Community Club.
Blackburn Leisure Community Club is open to, and welcomes, the general public in the Sports Bar and The Venue function room. The Venue function room has been recently refurbished and can accommodate up to 250 people. It is available for bookings for parties and private functions. The Venue regularly hosts live music nights, comedy club nights, sportsman’s dinners, christenings, celebratory events, and children’s parties.
The committee comprises of local volunteers who are passionate, driven, proactive people who are committed to enhancing the general wellbeing of the community through sport & recreation whilst ensuring the facility acts as a hive of activity for all ages.
Your club needs the support of the local community to survive and is fortunate to have many businesses and generous donors who support us.
Our Vision
Our vision is to develop and maintain Blackburn Community, Sports and Social Club for the benefit of the community and to secure its future as a thriving community club.
Our Mission
- To promote and provide sport and leisure opportunities to individuals of all abilities and ages and to enhance the experience of everyone who attends the club
- To foster the growth and development of a variety of sports and leisure activities in Brough and its’ surrounding areas where all individuals can participate recreationally and competitively within a safe, equitable and child friendly environment
- To provide opportunities for all in Brough and its’ surrounding areas to meet in a social environment to enhance their wellbeing
- To provide a multi-functional community-focussed environment that welcomes people of all ages, abilities, faith, gender, sexuality and state of health
Benefitting the Community
Blackburn Community, Sports and Social Club represents a fantastic opportunity for the people of Brough and nearby villages, to meet, greet, enjoy, socialise – bring the community to us.
Blackburn Community, Sports and Social Club can:
- Provide a central point for community events and local issues
- Create opportunities for local employment
- Provide a hospitality venue for all communities
- Potentially providing additional community services
- Offer varied sporting facilities to people all ages, gender and abilities
- Offer a place to chat / drink / socialise / relax with the family in a friendly environment
Club Values – Aspire
| Value | Behaviour |
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| Accessible | – The facilities should be accessible to all people irrelevant of their circumstances/abilities – The facilities should be a safe environment for people of all ages – Questions about our club are welcomed |
| Social | – The club should be a social hub positively contributing to the welfare and mutual benefit of all people/ individuals in Brough and its’ surrounding areas |
| Professional | – Club representatives will conduct themselves in all their dealings in a way that confers and earns respect, and demonstrates integrity – We expect all members to make a commitment to the club and to its teams, working towards, and achieving the highest standards. |
| Integrity | – We act in a fair and consistent and transparent manner – Support everyone to your utmost; we believe in fair play – We will be transparent about what, how and why we operate the way we do |
| Respect | – Respect everyone who uses the facility whatever the reason, no offensive language or aggressive behaviour to staff, members or visitors. |
| Enjoyable | – Attending and participating should enhance people’s natural enjoyment of the sport and leisure activities they partake in – Members and visitors should feel that they got the best possible experience and good value for the time and money for the time spent at the facility/club |
History Timeline
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1930
On the 6th March 1930, the club was established under the name of Blackburn Welfare Society for the social benefits of the employees of the Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Company founded by Robert Blackburn.
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1935
Land obtained on leasehold for use as Sports Ground – first athletics meet held on new site.
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1939 – 1945
Factory collections during period of war provides over 14,000 parcels for British Aerospace employees in the services.
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1947
Motor Club organised first motorcycle race meeting on the airfield (0.65-mile circuit)
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1948
First race win for Stirling Moss behind the wheel of a 500cc Cooper JAP at the Brough Aerodrome.
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2015
Blackburn Social and Welfare Club Limited renamed to Blackburn Sports and Social Community Club Limited.
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2020
Refurbishment of site, predominately the function room and conservatory thanks to a grant from the Mondegreen Environmental Body.