A report released today by YMCA reveals that one in four young people (25%) feel so afraid of gangs they are unable to spend time with friends outside of school. This comes as more than half (55%) feel that a primary purpose of youth services should be to keep young people off the streets, however,…
The Government have unveiled a £500 million plan to boost youth centres. The Youth Investment Fund will spread over five years, starting at £68 million in 2020/21. Responding to the announcement Denise Hatton, Chief Executive, YMCA England & Wales said: “While this investment makes a very welcome contribution towards vital funding for youth services,…
New Government figures released today show that: In 2018 4,677 people slept rough in England, which is a 2% decrease on 2017. In 2018, 4,677 people slept rough in England, which is a 165% increase from 2010. In 2018, nearly 300 young people under the age of 26 slept rough in England. In 2018 348…
YMCA England & Wales welcomes a new report from the Science and Technology committee. ‘Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health’, released 30 January, has concluded that social media companies must be subject to a legal duty of care to help protect young people’s health and wellbeing when accessing their sites. The committee highlights…
Housing benefit will be kept in place for all those living in supported housing, the Government has announced today. Last year the Government consulted on possible new ways of funding supported housing. These models included grant funding for short-term provision. Under the grant model, councils would have received funding and paid short-term supported housing rents…
YMCA has responded to the Office for National Statistics analysis that found one in 10 people aged between 16 and 24 say that they often or always feel lonely, compared with slightly more than one in 20 of all adults. The finding confounds assumptions that elderly people are most prone to loneliness. As well as…
Denise Hatton, Chief Executive for YMCA England & Wales, said: “YMCA welcomes today’s announcement by the Government but we have long argued that the policy was flawed from the outlet and would not deliver what the Government said it would. “Our 2015 research showed that scrapping housing benefit for young people wouldn’t drive them to…
YMCA launches parent mental health guide for Children’s Mental Health Week New figures, published today by youth charity YMCA, show that despite the important role parents play in supporting the mental health of their children, many are not up to the task. YMCA spoke to more than 2,000 11-24 year-olds about stigma and mental health,…
Today, the Government responded to the Taylor review of modern working practices, announcing a consultation on several new reforms that will address the challenges of the changing world of work in the modern economy. Responding to the Government’s new plans, Denise Hatton, Chief Executive for YMCA England & Wales, said: Young people are one of the…
Reg Bailey CBE has been newly appointed as Chair to the Board of Trustees of the National Council of YMCAs. He was the Chief Executive of Mothers’ Union from 1999 until his retirement in 2015. YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world, founded in London in 1844. Across England and Wales,…
