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Theme 04 — Youth Engagement

Sport and Culture Are
Not Optional.

For an at-risk youth in Lodhran, cricket is not a game — it is a structured life. The Tarin Cricket Academy identifies young talent, provides professional coaching, and gives youth a reason to stay engaged, stay disciplined, and stay off the street.

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200+
Youth Engaged
1
Cricket Academy
5+
Sports Disciplines
12+
Cultural Events/Year
Youth Engagement

Sport, Culture, and Community
Keep Youth on Track

In South Punjab, a young man with no structured activity, no role model, and no hope is a young man at risk — of radicalisation, substance abuse, crime, or simply despair. LPP's youth engagement work is built on a simple insight: give young people something to be part of, something to work towards, and the risks diminish dramatically.

Flagship Programme

Tarin Cricket
Academy

The Tarin Cricket Academy identifies at-risk youth in Lodhran and surrounding areas and brings them into a structured cricket training programme. The academy is not just about cricket — it is about discipline, teamwork, aspiration, and belonging.

  • Identification of at-risk youth by LPP field workers
  • Professional coaching by qualified cricket coaches
  • Full cricket kit and equipment provided free
  • Regular practice sessions and inter-district matches
  • Pathway to district and national representative cricket
  • Life skills and leadership training alongside sport
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Tarin Cricket Academy
Tarin Cricket Academy — coaching session, Lodhran
Sports Programmes

Beyond Cricket —
Sport as Inclusion

Cricket is LPP's flagship, but sport as a tool for youth engagement extends beyond the cricket pitch. LPP supports youth sports across multiple disciplines, with equipment grants to communities and clubs that want to organise structured activity for young people.

Youth sports
LPP youth sports day — inter-district tournament, Lodhran
Culture and arts
Youth poetry (mushaira) event — Lodhran Cultural Programme
Culture & Arts

Identity, Expression,
and Belonging

LPP believes that cultural expression is as vital to a young person's development as academic achievement. Mushaira events, debate competitions, and theatre productions give young people a stage, a voice, and a reason to be proud of where they come from.

Youth Clubs & Civic Engagement

From Spectators
to Community Leaders

LPP's youth clubs are not social groups — they are civic institutions. Members plan community projects, learn about their rights and responsibilities, and develop the leadership skills that will make them effective citizens and future community leaders.

Youth clubs
Youth club community project — Kahror Pakka
From the Field
Cricket
Tarin Cricket Academy — training session
Sports
Youth sports day — Lodhran District
Culture
Annual mushaira — youth poetry event
Clubs
Youth leadership workshop, Bahawalpur
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Is There a Player in Your Community?

If you know a young person with talent and drive — in cricket, in debate, in community leadership — nominate them for LPP's youth programmes. We do the rest.

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