#InternationalWomensDay – Denise Hatton
Denise Hatton’s blog to commemorate International Women’s Day: This year’s #BreakTheBias theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) is one that is especially close to our hearts at YMCA. In 700…
Denise Hatton’s blog to commemorate International Women’s Day: This year’s #BreakTheBias theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) is one that is especially close to our hearts at YMCA. In 700…
International Women’s Day Denise Hatton, Chief Executive of YMCA England & Wales: “Each year on International Women’s Day (IWD) we not only celebrate women’s achievements but also their determination to…
After hours of careful deliberation by the judging panel, and over 10,000 votes, we are excited to announce our finalists for this year’s prestigious YMCA Youth Matters Awards.
Words by Denise Hatton, Chief Executive of the National Council of YMCAs Deciding what to do after leaving school can be a daunting task for many young people. Figuring out…
Young people care about how they look. I know what you are thinking and, yes, this is a relatively unsurprising fact, particularly to me when I recall how long I…
Towards the end of 2015, YMCA England conducted a body of research to inform its YMCA Manifesto for the General Election, and mental health was a key consideration for us…
Words by Andy Winter, Chief Executive of YMCA Coventry and Warwickshire This Bank Holiday weekend, YMCA returns to the faith, arts and music festival, Greenbelt.
Hi, my name is Tom Truman and I am honoured to be the current YMCA Young Worker of the Year. I was nominated for the award in 2015 for work in…
Friday 1 July is the 100th anniversary of first day of the Battle of the Somme, one of the fiercest battles of World War One. As the country commemorates this…
This week, YMCA releases its latest research report, The Big Ban Theory. In the largest project of its kind looking into the impact and use of legal highs among young…
It was just over 12 months ago that YMCA England was successful in attracting a Department for Education (DfE) grant to deliver a mental health programme that looked to fill…
Graham Oatridge, YMCA England’s Health and Wellbeing Contracts Manager, blogs about a new programme YMCA is delivering all over England, Scotland and Wales to help young people give back to their…
Blog by Graham Oatridge, Health and Wellbeing Contracts Manager at YMCA England, for National Obesity Week.
And so it’s over for another year. Youth Matters 2015 – or #YMA2015 for those of you who work predominantly on social media – you’ve been a good friend to…
As we mark World Mental Health Day 2015, John Brunswick, Health and Wellbeing Programmes Manager at YMCA England, talks about how innovative mental health services across YMCAs are helping to…
Young people in YMCAs all over England have been speaking out about proposed cuts to Housing Benefit for 18 to 21-year-olds for the past few months. Here’s what a few…
Zara Wilkinson is a young person living in YMCA Humber accommodation in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. She moved into YMCA in January after spending a week sleeping in a tent…
As we celebrate Disability Awareness Day, Lisa McGuigan, Inclusive Sports Project Manager at YMCA England, talks about what our sports programme, YMCA OnSide, is doing to help young people with…
Late last year, YMCA England’s Policy team spent a lot of time out on the road, hosting events, speaking to staff and working with young people to determine the main…
Shannon Dolton, 18, is a young person staying in YMCA Humber accommodation, in Grimsby, North Lincolnshire. She voted yesterday for the first time and says it’s now more important than…