Like your style mate, getting in young and looking for it yourself is all a good sign of enthusiasm and the big boys like that. Try all the flying schools at Barton aerodrome (it aint that far from you) eg, ravenair, lancashire aero club and pester them for any job for a few week. even if its cleaning the mud off the tyres from that grass runway it may earn you a trip up if they've nothing on.
Whatever it is hope its better than my work experience , shovelling !!!!! at the local dog kennel
Good luck anyhow
BP